Also, @samsteinhp & @ryangrim, 1964 GOP was willing to be bipartisan on civil rights, this GOP hasn't helped on anything.
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Replying to @DanaHoule
@DanaHoule@samsteinhp You think Obama would've backed a discharge petition if his legislation was stalled in Rules?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ryangrim
@ryangrim@samsteinhp ...to Obama HAS to account for 1. HUGE Dem maj 2. Filibuster almost never used cept for civil rights 3.GOP cooperation1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DanaHoule
@DanaHoule@samsteinhp but even given all that, people thought jfks agenda was dead.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ryangrim
@ryangrim@samsteinhp What does 1964-era punditry have to do w whether LBJ faced fewer & easier-to-overcome barriers than Obama?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@DanaHoule@samsteinhp how else can you gauge what was considered possible then? 2012-era punditry?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ryangrim@samsteinhp Also, fact that LBJ was white guy from TX battling white Southerners, but Obama a black guy battling white southerners1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@DanaHoule @samsteinhp yes, they were different times and people, thats true. The LBJ reference isn't our only point.
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