Sort of like the Patriot Act with Democrats, except that the Patriot Act is within the constraints of the Constitution.
And the second because those same groups tried to resist everything he did in a critical time.
A lot like the "Byrd option" to be used this week in the U.S. Senate, though certainly not as unconstitutional to what FDR was trying to do
Tough times call for tough measures. It's hard to say he was wrong when things turned out so well.
A lesson your party should adhere to nowadays.
It's not my party because they don't. I voted for Bush exactly for this reason. If I have to choose between Bush and Bin Laden, between Republicans and Ayatollahs, it's a no-brainer. Many on the Left, I'm very sad to note, cannot say the same.