Would Harry Truman Be A Democrat Today?

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While not historically sound (you cannot ask question of "What if?" in serious history atleast), asking questions like these are fun, and can lead to serious political disucssion.  If you take what you know of the political party today, and hold it transparent to the President, you will see if they would be today a member of the party they were then. 

You have to understand that in doing so, Presidents of the past are going to look very much like the other party, because the party lines were solidly drawn, but moderates were more prevailent.  Office holders were more willing to compromise, and simply held more moderate stances on issues. Plus party lines have changed some of the years.  Teddy Roosevelt looks the Democrat when you look at him from the environmental standpoint, and the fact that he did all that trust busting which today would put him at home with the donkeys. 

So that brings us back to our orignial question: Would Harry Truman be a Democrat today?  I contend that he would.  He did support the reconition of Isreal, was a Conservative Christian, and took actions agianst the unions, he was still very much a Democrat.  Though he looks Conservative in the shadow of Franklin Roosevelt, he still signed the order to intigrate the military, raised taxes to keep the New Deal afloat longer, and limited excalation of the Conflict in Korea.  He favored the notion that the government was designed to help the people.  From his days as a county judge in Missouri, he took the idea that roads helped the farmer.  He reached notirrity as the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee during World War Two where argueed for more government oversight. Today that would land him favor with the Republicans, but Truman was following the Roosevelt policy of accurate government spending.  While many observers would see a Conservative in Liberals clothes, Truman held deeply rutted Democratic ideals. 

I would encourage you to look at your favorite President and see if they would fit in the party they were a member of.  Truman is one of those that on the surface would  switch parties, but if you look deep down you will see his true colors.  Write back and tell me what you think.  I'm interested in seeing what you have to say