Lyndon B. Johnson
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Lyndon Johnson would have steamrolled the guy ... That's not what happened. It's like a boxing match where a cut opens over a guy's eye.
People find a lot wrong with health care legislation, as do I, the bill that's passed, but I keep remembering something that Lyndon Johnson said. Once we pass it, we can always go back and amend it. And I feel it was an accomplishment to get a health care bill.
story of Lyndon Johnson during the opening, transition weeks of his presidency is a triumphant story, one in which it is possible to glimpse the full possibilities of presidential power -- of that power exercised by a master in the use of power -- in a way that is visible at only a few times in American history.More quotes »
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Another Presidential Take on Texas Chili
concoction is a White House favorite, so I went in search of other presidential interpretations. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum boasts a plethora of Lady Bird's recipes, and among them one for her Pedernales River Chili. Named for the former 5/30/12 from Bella Sugar Read more »
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The Vice President and the Senate
fascinating tale that comes out of Robert Caro's multi-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson is that LBJ tried to remain the de facto Majority Leader of the Senate after he was elected Vice President. Johnson, of course, was the Senate Majority Leader before 5/30/12 from Balkinization Read more »
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Obama administration afflicted with spender's denial in an election focused on deficits and debt
Delano Roosevelt never denied that he created Social Security. Lyndon Baines Johnson didn't forswear any responsibility for Medicaid. Ronald Reagan never argued that his defense buildup didn't happen. The Obama White House, in contrast, wants to wish away 5/30/12 from Oregon Live Read more »
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RICH LOWRY:: Spending? What Spending? – RCP
Delano Roosevelt never denied that he created Social Security. Lyndon Baines Johnson didn’t forswear any responsibility for Medicaid. Ronald Reagan never argued that his defense buildup didn’t happen. The Obama White House, in contrast, wants to wish away 5/30/12 from Snow Report Blog Read more »
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How LBJ Twisted Everett Dirksen's Arm
and I’ll see that you get proper attention and credit.” No one was ever more effective at twisting arms to win votes than Lyndon Johnson. But the most important arm he ever twisted, and the most important vote he ever won, belonged to our own Sen. Everett 5/30/12 from NBC Chicago Read more »
