Obama having problems in his second term?

Harry S. Truman (1884 – 1972), 1945 – 1953 the thirty-third President of the United States Deutsch: Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), 1945 bis 1953 33. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

http://www.salon.com/2013/11/11/stop_thanking_the_troops_for_me_no_they_dont_protect_our_freedoms/

During my daily commutes I'm listening to WIlliam Manchester's terrific book, The Glory and the Dream, which is a history of the US from 1932-1972.  Nobody could have had a tougher second term than Harry Truman.  It was the era of the second red scare.  Republicans, who lost the White House (for the fifth time in a row) and both houses of the Congress, were like rabid dogs.  Leading the pack was Richard Nixon.  The Tealiban has nothing on these guys. 
http://www.amazon.com/The-Glory-Dream-Manchester/dp/1433250241

The Dems were being blamed for the loss of China.  Secretary of State Dean Acheson was dubbed "the Red Dean."  And the witch hunt had begun.  

Hearing this history, I wonder whether the Tealiban's roots don't run much deeper in the Not-so-Grand Old Party than I ever realized before now.

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