[Wiseghy]

The Dems picking FDR as their hero is a both a mistake a prime example of the problems with radical democratic leadership.

Supposedly social justice minded FDR imprisoned thousands of Japanese in 1942, in probably the worst example of American abuse of power in history.

FDR lied big time to the nation during his third election, professing adamantly, passionately and repeatedly his desire for neutrality, while concealing that he desperately wanted the US to be involved in WWII. Talk about lying about War!!!

FDR lied about his serious health problems in the '44 election. He placed the country in danger by negotiating the end of WWII in a seriously diminished capacity, while keeping Truman totally out of the loop. This resulted in the enslavement of millions for over 60 years behind the iron curtain.

Historians and economists now agree FDR's socialist policies did absolutely nothing to lower unemployment during the depression, which actually got worse under the New Deal. It is possible to argue that he gave hope to the country and prevented revolution, but that is an intangible that is very hard to measure in retrospect.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"FDR lied big time to the nation during his third election, professing adamantly, passionately and repeatedly his desire for neutrality, while concealing that he desperately wanted the US to be involved in WWII. Talk about lying about War!!!

Bingo!! The US helped defeat a murderous thug's evil system by FDR's policy of befriending and assisting an even greater evil murderous thug's hell and genocide behind his iron curtain.

[kabar]

One good thing Roosevelt did was select HST as his Vice President in 1944 rather than Henry Wallace. If he had, the course of history would have been changed dramatically. Wallace would have given the Soviets everything they wanted and there would have been no Truman Doctrine.