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45. I can't help but notice that the GOP hasn't done anything "good" in almost 50 YEARS

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Sat Aug 29, 2020, 10:20 AM

Aug 2020

And that Ronald Reagan erased all the positives.

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OK, tell me ONE great thing any Republican Administration did in our country's history. Just one. [View all] CTyankee Aug 2020 OP

Eisenhower established the US highway system. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #1

OK. I give you that. But were Dems AGAINST those two achievements or had they been pushing CTyankee Aug 2020 #3

Not sure about the highways but they pushed for the EPA. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #4

The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught on fire Marthe48 Aug 2020 #7

And that made for H2O Man Aug 2020 #32

The Cuyahoga was disregard Marthe48 Aug 2020 #40

There was a water reservoir H2O Man Aug 2020 #59

Eisenhower drove across the country before there were decent roads. rickford66 Aug 2020 #11

I learned in school it took 11 days to go coast to coast Marthe48 Aug 2020 #16

The Interstate Highway System, along with the accompanying Ron Green Aug 2020 #48

The interstate highway system was an excellent thing StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #65

Mr. Lincoln freed the slaves Marthe48 Aug 2020 #2

I'm thinking about this century and the modern Republican Party which is why I narrowed it. CTyankee Aug 2020 #5

While I'm at it Marthe48 Aug 2020 #10

JFK didn't live to see that all happen. CTyankee Aug 2020 #14

I thought it was all the way back. Sorry. Marthe48 Aug 2020 #12

Liberal Republicans Proud liberal 80 Aug 2020 #6

Yes, Ike upheld the law of the land, which Brown v. Board essentially was. CTyankee Aug 2020 #8

I understand what you are getting at Proud liberal 80 Aug 2020 #13

I'm aware of that history, but I was talking about the modern Republican Party and should have CTyankee Aug 2020 #25

Eisenhower nationalized the State Guard and made Southern schools integrate Hekate Aug 2020 #9

As I said earlier, it was the US Supreme Court who FORCED Ike and Nixon to carry out the CTyankee Aug 2020 #17

Teddy Roosevelt was GOP PufPuf23 Aug 2020 #15

OK, we got a winner in TR! Thank you for reminding me. CTyankee Aug 2020 #19

If you start with the 20th century, the Republicans can boast exactly one great president DFW Aug 2020 #63

Betcha Trump is trying to get rid of the National Park System even as we speak. Whaddya think? CTyankee Aug 2020 #64

If anyone were to explain to him what it is, I'm sure he would. DFW Aug 2020 #66

I read that he was chosen as McKinley's VP Marthe48 Aug 2020 #23

And the official name of the Bull Moose party Wednesdays Aug 2020 #46

TR & trust busting irisblue Aug 2020 #67

Nixon created the EPA, DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #18

OK. Glad to give them that! CTyankee Aug 2020 #21

Yeah, Nixon would be considered a flaming liberal these days. ananda Aug 2020 #22

That's for sure! DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #24

He also signed the Endangered Species Act of 1973 al bupp Aug 2020 #34

Well, Lincoln emancipated the slaves and won the Civil War. ananda Aug 2020 #20

that's about all I came up with also. rurallib Aug 2020 #27

TR Was Also A Trustbuster ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #44

Nixon gave right turn on red... Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #26

How did he do that? CTyankee Aug 2020 #28

I think that was after Nixon was gone and also at the state/local level unblock Aug 2020 #29

US Grant suppressed the KKK anamnua Aug 2020 #30

The thread title has (sort of) reminded me of the famous Monty Python clip anamnua Aug 2020 #31

I think the better question that needs to be asked is what has trump and the republicans still_one Aug 2020 #33

My point (besides being a rant) was just what use the damn repuke party has been to us ever? CTyankee Aug 2020 #35

I know still_one Aug 2020 #36

Eisenhower dawg day Aug 2020 #37

I was reminded here that he saw the autobahn built and what it meant to the people of CTyankee Aug 2020 #38

I believe Bush the first did the Human genome project in 1990 Johonny Aug 2020 #39

Nixon and the opening to China. DavidDvorkin Aug 2020 #41

Yep and it was about time. Perhaps only Nixon COULD (safely politically) open China. No CTyankee Aug 2020 #43

Some commentator said at the time that only Nixon could have gone to China DavidDvorkin Aug 2020 #53

So a republican president gets "points" for finding China on a map... CTyankee Aug 2020 #56

Well, that's more than the current Republican president could do. DavidDvorkin Aug 2020 #60

Philadelphia Plan DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #42

I can't help but notice that the GOP hasn't done anything "good" in almost 50 YEARS tenderfoot Aug 2020 #45

that was essentially my points and I admit I overlooked "some" rather nice things the pukes CTyankee Aug 2020 #49

That's okay, you're allowed to be in a bad mood. SharonClark Aug 2020 #52

I think the Kenosha thing just got to me. Hubby is from Wisconsin and the son of proud union CTyankee Aug 2020 #55

They're hell bent on destroying all that is SharonClark Aug 2020 #51

Nixon--EPA tblue37 Aug 2020 #47

Do you think Nixon was truly "on board" with the EPA or was it a "handwriting on the wall" kind CTyankee Aug 2020 #50

George H.W. Bush championed,supported and signed into law Harkins Americans with Disabilities Act. Autumn Aug 2020 #54

Yes, and he was a good man, perhaps one of the last in his party... CTyankee Aug 2020 #57

The last sane Republican. Autumn Aug 2020 #58

Little things like hardluck Aug 2020 #61

Just saying... I think the scope of the question should have been limited to the GOP In It to Win It Aug 2020 #62