Mario Cuomo's Liberal View of Reagan's Shining City on a Hill

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WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR

 

[rightwinger]

Outstanding and still true 35 years later

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Outstanding and still true 35 years later

Mario had balls. He attacked trickle down/voodoo economics for what it was -- greed/

In fact, Mr. President, this is a nation — Mr. President you ought to know that this nation is more a "Tale of Two Cities" than it is just a "Shining City on a Hill."

Maybe, maybe, Mr. President, if you visited some more places; maybe if you went to Appalachia where some people still live in sheds; maybe if you went to Lackawanna where thousands of unemployed steel workers wonder why we subsidized foreign steel. Maybe — Maybe, Mr. President, if you stopped in at a shelter in Chicago and spoke to the homeless there; maybe, Mr. President, if you asked a woman who had been denied the help she needed to feed her children because you said you needed the money for a tax break for a millionaire or for a missile we couldn't afford to use.

Maybe — Maybe, Mr. President. But I'm afraid not. Because the truth is, ladies and gentlemen, that this is how we were warned it would be. President Reagan told us from the very beginning that he believed in a kind of social Darwinism. Survival of the fittest. "Government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. Make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class.

You know, the Republicans called it "trickle-down" when Hoover tried it. Now they call it "supply side." But it's the same shining city for those relative few who are lucky enough to live in its good neighborhoods. But for the people who are excluded, for the people who are locked out, all they can do is stare from a distance at that city's glimmering towers.

It's an old story. It's as old as our history. The difference between Democrats and Republicans has always been measured in courage and confidence. The Republicans — The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind by the side of the trail. "The strong" — "The strong," they tell us, "will inherit the land."

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR​

 

[Stephanie]

lol, so did he accomplish in shining that city up? Or just more empty words liberal Democrats are famous for spewing?

not one of them could ever dream of being a Reagan...

 

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poor Steph, still residing in the peanut gallery?

good to see you this new year

 

[mamooth]

A shame that the apple fell so far from the tree in regards to his son. Andrew's main loyalty seems to be towards corporations and Wall Street.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

If only Obama felt this way.
There has NEVER been an earnings disparity as wide as there is today. Not even close.
The top 7% since 2009 have had an astounding 30% increase in earnings, while the remaining working 93% have suffered a 5% decline all the while welfare has rose to all new heights.
You bet...the shining hill is for the wealthy and Obama has contributed to that like no other President in history.
PERIOD.

 

[Flanders]

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR

To Dante: The fact is that Elly May Camplett’s natural wisdom saddened her departure than more Americans mourn Mario Cuomo’s passing.

Donna Douglas aka Elly May Clampett passes away at age 82 - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge Louisiana News Weather Sports​

 

[Moonglow]

Reagan's speech writer stole the shining city on the hill from which president's inaugural speech?

 

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Dante grew up on the shining hill

 

[Mr. H.]

If you can't win with facts and common sense, pull out the ol' Class Warfare game plan.

Liberals are a decades-old broken record.

Brotches.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

If you can't win with facts and common sense, pull out the ol' Class Warfare game plan.

Liberals are a decades-old broken record.

Brotches.

We've been losing at class warfare since Reagan started dismantling the middle class

 

[Conservative65]

Outstanding and still true 35 years later

Mario had balls. He attacked trickle down/voodoo economics for what it was -- greed/

In fact, Mr. President, this is a nation — Mr. President you ought to know that this nation is more a "Tale of Two Cities" than it is just a "Shining City on a Hill."

Maybe, maybe, Mr. President, if you visited some more places; maybe if you went to Appalachia where some people still live in sheds; maybe if you went to Lackawanna where thousands of unemployed steel workers wonder why we subsidized foreign steel. Maybe — Maybe, Mr. President, if you stopped in at a shelter in Chicago and spoke to the homeless there; maybe, Mr. President, if you asked a woman who had been denied the help she needed to feed her children because you said you needed the money for a tax break for a millionaire or for a missile we couldn't afford to use.

Maybe — Maybe, Mr. President. But I'm afraid not. Because the truth is, ladies and gentlemen, that this is how we were warned it would be. President Reagan told us from the very beginning that he believed in a kind of social Darwinism. Survival of the fittest. "Government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. Make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class.

You know, the Republicans called it "trickle-down" when Hoover tried it. Now they call it "supply side." But it's the same shining city for those relative few who are lucky enough to live in its good neighborhoods. But for the people who are excluded, for the people who are locked out, all they can do is stare from a distance at that city's glimmering towers.

It's an old story. It's as old as our history. The difference between Democrats and Republicans has always been measured in courage and confidence. The Republicans — The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind by the side of the trail. "The strong" — "The strong," they tell us, "will inherit the land."

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR​

Why didn't someone with balls have the guts to run for President. Seems only one State, Mondale's home state and DC thought what he had to say was good. The rest went for Reagan. Wonder why.

 

[Conservative65]

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR

To Dante: The fact is that Elly May Camplett’s natural wisdom saddened her departure than more Americans mourn Mario Cuomo’s passing.

Donna Douglas aka Elly May Clampett passes away at age 82 - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge Louisiana News Weather Sports​

I don't mourn Cuomo just like I didn't with Ted Kennedy.

 

[Conservative65]

Outstanding and still true 35 years later

Seems his speech did so well it got Mondale a whopping 13 electoral votes and an ass whipping.

 

[Vigilante]

A Salute to Mario cuomo, “A sende me, tuse proveeno, suachim ”...... God Bless, Bob Grant.

 

[Roudy]

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR

Oh, so socialistic ideology and divisive politics is a pretty old Leftist tactic that Hussein Oblahblah has most recently perfected, eh? What a revelation that is.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Outstanding and still true 35 years later

Mario had balls. He attacked trickle down/voodoo economics for what it was -- greed/

In fact, Mr. President, this is a nation — Mr. President you ought to know that this nation is more a "Tale of Two Cities" than it is just a "Shining City on a Hill."

Maybe, maybe, Mr. President, if you visited some more places; maybe if you went to Appalachia where some people still live in sheds; maybe if you went to Lackawanna where thousands of unemployed steel workers wonder why we subsidized foreign steel. Maybe — Maybe, Mr. President, if you stopped in at a shelter in Chicago and spoke to the homeless there; maybe, Mr. President, if you asked a woman who had been denied the help she needed to feed her children because you said you needed the money for a tax break for a millionaire or for a missile we couldn't afford to use.

Maybe — Maybe, Mr. President. But I'm afraid not. Because the truth is, ladies and gentlemen, that this is how we were warned it would be. President Reagan told us from the very beginning that he believed in a kind of social Darwinism. Survival of the fittest. "Government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. Make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class.

You know, the Republicans called it "trickle-down" when Hoover tried it. Now they call it "supply side." But it's the same shining city for those relative few who are lucky enough to live in its good neighborhoods. But for the people who are excluded, for the people who are locked out, all they can do is stare from a distance at that city's glimmering towers.

It's an old story. It's as old as our history. The difference between Democrats and Republicans has always been measured in courage and confidence. The Republicans — The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind by the side of the trail. "The strong" — "The strong," they tell us, "will inherit the land."

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR​

Why didn't someone with balls have the guts to run for President. Seems only one State, Mondale's home state and DC thought what he had to say was good. The rest went for Reagan. Wonder why.

Wanting big daddy to say it's morning again? Wanting to believe that down is up and debt is no worry and we all get a free ride on the way down to the bottom?

The same reason FOX News does so well with the majority of cable news idiots -- polling, focus grouping, advertising and psychological manipulation? Messaging? Fluff over substance?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

WATCH Mario Cuomo s Speech At The 1984 Democratic Convention The Two-Way NPR

Oh, so socialistic ideology and divisive politics is a pretty old Leftist tactic that Hussein Oblahblah has most recently perfected, eh? What a revelation that is.

a "divisive politics" whine from the right wing?

 

[Meathead]

That's why Reagan is a volume of world history and Democrats from Mondale, Cuomo and Dukakis are footnotes.