Mathew, thanks for offering that quote from, I presuime, FDR.
The 1940 convention was highly atypical iin that FDR was challenged from within his own party by his vice president, John Nance Garner.
Garner had been FDR's VP from 33 to Jan or March of 41. Shortly before the convention, John Nance Ganner toyed with the idea of challenging FDR, for the Democratic Prez nomination, from the right. Garner was a retrograde, aristocratic, Dixiecrat whose positions were antithetical to those of the New Deal
At the 40 conventkion, Garner was replaced, as VEEP, by Henry Wallace.
People often forget that while he was president, FDR was constantly attacked and harrangued from shills for big business. Most of the newspapers of this country were dead set against him. Needless to say, he handled the attacks with ferocity when appropriate and with brilliant humor when a good joke could skewer his opposition.
I agree. In fact, his warning to the 1940 Democratic convention is salient today:
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"The Democratic Convention, as appears clear from the events of today, is divided on this fundamental issue. Until the Democratic Party through this convention makes overwhelmingly clear its stand in favor of social progress and liberalism, and shakes off all the shackles of control fastened upon it by the forces of conservatism, reaction, and appeasement, it will not continue its march of victory."
Mathew, thanks for offering that quote from, I presuime, FDR.
The 1940 convention was highly atypical iin that FDR was challenged from within his own party by his vice president, John Nance Garner.
Garner had been FDR's VP from 33 to Jan or March of 41. Shortly before the convention, John Nance Ganner toyed with the idea of challenging FDR, for the Democratic Prez nomination, from the right. Garner was a retrograde, aristocratic, Dixiecrat whose positions were antithetical to those of the New Deal
At the 40 conventkion, Garner was replaced, as VEEP, by Henry Wallace.
People often forget that while he was president, FDR was constantly attacked and harrangued from shills for big business. Most of the newspapers of this country were dead set against him. Needless to say, he handled the attacks with ferocity when appropriate and with brilliant humor when a good joke could skewer his opposition.
I agree. In fact, his warning to the 1940 Democratic convention is salient today:
.......
"The Democratic Convention, as appears clear from the events of today, is divided on this fundamental issue. Until the Democratic Party through this convention makes overwhelmingly clear its stand in favor of social progress and liberalism, and shakes off all the shackles of control fastened upon it by the forces of conservatism, reaction, and appeasement, it will not continue its march of victory."