Is history repeating itself?
“While the nation became deeply involved in Vietnam, racial tension sharpened at home, culminating in widespread urban race riots between 1965 and 1968. The breakdown of the interracial civil rights movement, together with the imperfections of some of Johnson’s Great Society programs, resulted in Republican gains in the 1966 elections and effectively thwarted Johnson’s hopes for further congressional cooperation.
It was the policy of military escalation in Vietnam, however, that proved to be Johnson’s undoing as president. It deflected attention from domestic concerns, resulted in sharp inflation, and prompted rising criticism, especially among young, draft-aged people. Escalation also failed to win the war. The drawn-out struggle made Johnson even more secretive, dogmatic, and hypersensitive to criticism. His usually sure political instincts were failing.”
Will we see Republicans win back the Senate and House in 2010? Will we see Obama passed over by his party for a nomination in the 2012 race?
Odd, isn’t it, that the only Democratic President Obama NEVER compares himself to is Lyndon Johnson?
Sadly ... it is. And this is HIS war, now.
I don’t care how much he Bush bashes.
This is exactly what Lyndon Johnson did ..
he had no stomach for what it takes for
victory.
O can’t even say the V in victory .. it’s
against his religion.
Could be, but not without the news media and thus far, with only a few missteps, it takes its marching orders from the WH.