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Barry Goldwater

It’s Time for Bernie to Drop Out

John Fea   |  March 18, 2020

Bernie Sanders made a nice run. He has secured his place in American history for the way he has pushed the Democratic Party to the left. I fully expect many of his policy ideas will one day become a reality,...

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How Bernie Sanders Has Transformed the Democratic Party

John Fea   |  February 13, 2020

William Jennings Bryan, George McGovern, Jesse Jackson, and Barry Goldwater all failed in their bids for the presidency.  But their ideas lived on and profoundly shaped the future of their parties.  According to historian Michael Kazin, Bernie Sanders is doing...

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What Happened to the Never-Trump Republicans?

John Fea   |  August 7, 2019

A few still exist, but most of them have lined-up with their Trump-controlled party. I can’t tell you how many times I hear from people who did not support Trump in 2016, but today defend him and his policies with...

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Polarization and Partisanship in Contemporary America (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 4, 2019

Matt Lakemacher of Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, IL is back with another post from the annual meeting of the American Historical Association going on this weekend in Chicago.  You can read all his posts here.  –JF Could there be...

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Kevin Kruse Breaks Twitter Again

John Fea   |  May 1, 2018

Princeton historian Kevin Kruse is sick and tired of Trump supporters claiming that the Democrats are the party of racism and white supremacy today because they were the party of racism and white supremacy 100+ years ago.  This twitter thread...

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Quote of the Day

John Fea   |  May 11, 2017

  “There are only so many lies you can take, and now there has been one too many. Nixon should get his ass out of the White House — today!”–Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, August 6, 1974....

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"Our historical narcissism indicts us"

John Fea   |  September 20, 2016

Rick Perlstein, the author of several excellent (and big) books on American conservatism since the 1950s, is skeptical about the way his readers have turned to his work for historical analogies in this election cycle. Here is a taste of...

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Georgia on Her Mind

John Fea   |  August 23, 2016

Does Hillary Clinton have a chance to win Georgia in November?  Her husband, Bill Clinton, was the last Democrat to win it.  He did that in 1992.  At the moment Clinton and Donald Trump are running even in the state....

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"Law and Order": Some Historical Perspective

John Fea   |  July 22, 2016

Earlier today I posted a video of Richard Nixon’s acceptance speech at the 1968 GOP convention. I also tweeted this last night during Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the 2016 GOP convention: “Law and Order” has been a traditional conservative...

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The Trump-Goldwater Comparison May Be More Appropriate Than Ever

John Fea   |  March 24, 2016

Yesterday Donald Trump said he would consider using nuclear weapons to attack ISIS. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTBnsqxZ3k&w=420&h=315] You may recall an earlier post we did on this subject....

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"Confessions of a Republican"

John Fea   |  March 18, 2016

An 1964 LBJ political ad: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiG0AE8zdTU?list=PLd5Oh1aIJw-lq0oGjYuc8vbO2_itf2IbZ&w=560&h=315] Sound familiar?...

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Barry Goldwater: Prophet

John Fea   |  October 18, 2015

This quote comes from conservative icon, late Arizona Senator, and 1964 presidential candidate (and GOP nominee) Barry Goldwater.  The quote has been floating around the internet lately, but I don’t think I have posted it yet:Mark my word, if and...

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