Was just watching a video about Lend-Lease. [View all]

I knew some of the history and how Roosevelt had a hard time getting it approved due to the strong isolationist sentiment in the US at the time. Something they said pricked my ear when they were talking is how it squeaked thru congress on a largely party line vote. So I had to go check. Any guess as to which party supported lend-lease? Yup, democrats of course. Trying to do the right thing. Of course Roosevelt was a Democrat and he certainly stretched the limits of presidential power. In good ways mostly.

One other thing, while it was largely along party lines there was plenty of crossover with some Rs voting for and some Ds against. That’s when are congress was functional in that representatives put the country or state or constituents first (largely).