PHOTO of FDR's Campaign Button: "REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR"

Museum of WW2 ^

[OXENinFLA]

Yeah, this needs it's own thread.


I'm looking for some more things FDR used.


(I love researching on the net.)

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[DCPatriot]

In this digital age we live in, the FDR button looks suspect. Can't we do any better than this?

[jmaroneps37]

This is yet another reason why the rats can't win. This machine we are using to communicate with, right now, can not be smothered by the ratmedia. The truth will shine through.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The source is a bona fide World War II museum...I trust it.

[TruBluKentuckian]

"In this digital age we live in, the FDR button looks suspect. Can't we do any better than this?"

While I understand your concerns on this (if you go waaaaay back you'll see I was probably the first to warn about fake Kerry/Fonda photos) look at the source for this picture. Pretty convincing.

[PISANO]

It does look suspicious but it is on the WWII museum website. Maybe some web designer employed by the Museuem altered it but it is there!.

[cubreporter]

If you make it...we will buy!

[Barnacle]

Based on the properties of that image, that picture is of a plaque, not a campaign pin.

http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/images/TourPictures/08a_Roosevelt-plaque_lge.jpg

[Hon]

LINCOLN CAMPAIGN SONG

Air: "Yankee Doodle"

How are you, Mister Little "Mac?"
You are a pretty dandy,
But you have got upon a plank
That will throw you very handy.

CHORUS--O clear the track for Honest Abe,

McClellan is behind him,
He can never win the race,
He can't keep up with Lincoln.

You once pursued a noble path,
In fighting for the nation,
But now you've joined the Copperheads,
You've lowered much your station.

CHORUS---O clear the track, &c.

We're sorry for you "Little Mac,"
You've joined a fated party,
So make your mind up to defeat,
How are you now, "my hearty?"
CHORUS--O clear the track, &c.

Abraham Lincoln is our man,
You may depend on it;
We are going to elect him like a book,
So all join in our sonnet.

CHORUS--O clear the track, &c.

UNION AND FREEDOM

Air: "Rally round the Flag"

Let us rally for the Union, its foes now are strong,
Shouting for Lincoln and freedom;
And the glorious shouts of victory to us shall belong,
Shouting for freedom and the Union.

CHORUS---Our country for ever, hurrah, then, hurrah!
Vote against McClellan and the rebel stars;
And vote for Abr'am Lincoln, preserve the
Union, too.
Shouting for freedom and Union.

We can trust Mr. Lincoln, his honor it is true,
Battling for Union and freedom;
Against traitors and North and the Southern rebels, too,
Shouting for Lincoln and freedom;
Out with McClellan and all his copper crew,
Voting for Lincoln and Union.

CHORUS--Our country for ever, hurrah, &c.

Come and help us battle for the holy cause of right,
Striving for Lincoln and freedom;
And we'll save our noble land and our country's honor
bright.

Struggling for freedom and Union.

CHORUS--Our country for ever, hurrah, &c.

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[Recovering_Democrat]

Perhaps it is not a campaign button then? Maybe a merchandising opportunity?

[kellynla]

Excellent! Do you have a link for the picture of the button?

[Ragirl]

[Ragirl]

Wonder if Kerry will get a button like this, but with his Vietnam boat instead. Ugh

[fsorbello]

How about this...i did it really quickly.

[Yaelle]

How dare FDR politicize Pearl Harbor??? I mean, was he even THERE?! Pearl Harbor has NOTHING TO DO with FDR!

And Lincoln! What political trickery to associate himself with the War Between the States! Who did he think he was?

[mikegi]

Looks like a fake to me.

[Eva]

I had a souvenir pitcher with the words, "Remember the Maine." My guess is that people have been reminded about all wars that our country has been involved in, except Vietnam, and Kerry is making use of that.

[snooker]

Cool. A room full of people wearing these would be a hoot.

[Eva]

I think that our new motto for 2004, should be, "Remember 9/11!" Repeat it often and send it to all the media. End every post and every e-mail with the slogan.