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I miss the days when republicans told us the Truth (Original Post) magicguido Jan 2021 OP
hasnt happened much in my lifetime nt msongs Jan 2021 #1
Same here. canuckledragger Jan 2021 #5
Eisenhower was the last one. zentrum Jan 2021 #2
Yes, I'm old enough to remember hearing some truth from Ike. soldierant Jan 2021 #6
The last time that happened Theodore Roosevelt was president Escurumbele Jan 2021 #3
Did you listen closely to the quote? 3Hotdogs Feb 2021 #9
"Fool me once, shame on you" bearsfootball516 Jan 2021 #4
Last honest republican was Eisenhower. iemitsu Jan 2021 #7
He didn't mean to tell the truth. It just kinda slipped out there because japple Jan 2021 #8
Bush benefits in history by having his shitshow eclipsed by a much larger shitshow AdamGG Feb 2021 #10

soldierant

(6,785 posts)
6. Yes, I'm old enough to remember hearing some truth from Ike.
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 09:40 PM
Jan 2021

But not much since, unless you count Goldwater's "if the party lets the preachers take it over" comment - if indeed he really said that.

Escurumbele

(3,374 posts)
3. The last time that happened Theodore Roosevelt was president
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 08:35 PM
Jan 2021

I hope that G.W. Bush is not being made an example of truth...has anyone forgotten the Iraq invasion? And all the many other lies Bush, Chaney, Rumsfeld, Powell told the country and the World?

japple

(9,805 posts)
8. He didn't mean to tell the truth. It just kinda slipped out there because
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 10:16 PM
Jan 2021

there is no filter between his brain and his mouth.

AdamGG

(1,284 posts)
10. Bush benefits in history by having his shitshow eclipsed by a much larger shitshow
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 02:51 AM
Feb 2021

And this likely the last instance of a Republican president telling the truth. Ike's farewell address:

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