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To: garjog

That’s funny.

I thought the New Deal coalition was broken by Barry Goldwater in 1964.


8 posted on 12/07/2011 9:02:14 PM PST by WilliamHouston
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To: WilliamHouston

Funny, I recall Goldwater loosing and Johnson, with majorities in both houses, implementing The Great Society, which built on the New Deal Coalition and doubled down on the growth of government.

Goldwater ran as a conservative, but he accomplished NOTHING. In fact, he lost the election by one of the biggest landslides in history, which is exactly what gave Johnson the power to do what he did over the next 4 years. Please tell me what exactly you think Goldwater accomplished? Did he get a Republican House? NO ... that did not happen until 94 when Newt brought forth the Contract with America? Did he stop a single government program?


91 posted on 12/08/2011 8:53:14 AM PST by RainMan (Newt - Look at his actual record while in office. Gingrich/Palin 2012)
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