Will history repeat itself?

I was reading this by Donald Devine and I am very impressed on what he has written. I figured I would post it, so I would not forget about it.

Who Plays Herbert Hoover?
by Donald Devine
Issue 119 - November 5, 2008

It’s over and at least it was not quite as bad as the
devastating Republican defeat in 1932 when the GOP lost the presidency
by 57 to 40 percent and gave up 12 Senate and 101 House seats. But it
was a terrible defeat. Of course, it was not John McCain’s fault but
was a rejection of the economic and foreign policies of George W. Bush.
What happens now?

When President
Herbert Hoover lost by these margins in the midst of another economic
crisis, the fate of the Republican Party was sealed for decades. Ever
since, a majority of Americans have accepted the narrative that the
Republicans caused the Great Depression and only the Democrats had the
right solutions. Even when Republicans won elections thereafter, they
felt constrained to run and govern mostly under New Deal principles of
government control. Establishing the story line in one’s favor is
enormously important for future political success.

Full story

http://www.acuf.org/issues/issue119/081102news.asp

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