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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

demwing

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13. Do you know what Roosevelt means?

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 08:08 PM

Nov 2014

It's Dutch for "Rose Field"

What a cool name.

Here's one version of the family crest:

I picture a new Roosevelt Caucus, mascot is a blue eagle on a white background w/ a green trim, clutching three red roses--two in the left claw (represents FDR and Eleanor), one in the right (represents Teddy).

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The Roosevelt Party - Branding and the Details [View all] EEO Nov 2014 OP

I really like the idea of calling liberals Roosevelt Democrats. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #1

I like that also. I have noticed an attempt to attack FDR here from some recently. I think it's way sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #4

Absolutely. F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #5

Yes, stop running from the word Liberal, and repeat as often as necessary that we are proud FDR Dems sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #6

"So THEY need to be fought against even more than the Right imo" F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #7

Yes, exactly. We were kind of stunned for a while by the Bush/Cheney gang so were willing to sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #21

And we stop running personalities and run on issues dflprincess Nov 2014 #20

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #2

I love it! silverweb Nov 2014 #3

I support this idea, but I wonder if the Roosevelt family... grasswire Nov 2014 #8

Employee Nation Basic LA Nov 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #10

I'm used to calling myself an FDR dem RiverLover Nov 2014 #11

K&R Scuba Nov 2014 #12

Do you know what Roosevelt means? demwing Nov 2014 #13

I like it. EEO Nov 2014 #14

Like the National Recovery Act logo dflprincess Nov 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Nov 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author dflprincess Nov 2014 #18

I've switched my Avatar to a Blue Rose demwing Nov 2014 #16

I'm in. EEO Nov 2014 #17

Thread Locked EEO Nov 2014 #22