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16. Tricky Dick was

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:32 PM

Sep 2020

the scourge of Ike's Administration. Nixon created the Poison that continues in today's modern Politics. Joe McCarty and his Witch Hunt was not stamped out by Ike and that has left to this day,a sour spot with the Dem's.

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Why don't Democrats and liberals revere Dwight Eisenhower? [View all] Dr. Jack Sep 2020 OP

'd love an Ike...but no such Republican exists right now. Trueblue Texan Sep 2020 #1

Fuck the Republicans. We need Democrats in the mold of Eisenhower Dr. Jack Sep 2020 #3

He's a mixed bag rockfordfile Sep 2020 #2

Because he's even before my history. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #4

Me, I like Ike. n/t Mister Ed Sep 2020 #5

Republicans don't ignore him. They just had a large monument marybourg Sep 2020 #6

I think the monument honors Eisenhower as a military leader and as... RussellCattle Sep 2020 #10

You think wrong. marybourg Sep 2020 #12

Google "Eisenhower Monument images" and see what comes up. There seems to be a decided.... RussellCattle Sep 2020 #22

I've seen videos panning over the whole thing. marybourg Sep 2020 #24

I see that I've made a mistake in responding to your comment. I should have recognized your... RussellCattle Sep 2020 #28

I share that absolutist view SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #31

I'd be interested in seeing how you respond to the comment made below by "brush". RussellCattle Sep 2020 #36

He appointed Earl Warren to the Supreme Court, but he turned out to be pretty liberal demosincebirth Sep 2020 #7

I don't know anyone, Democrats, Republicans or whatever who doesn't have respect for Eisenhower. Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 #8

He would nevber be a republican in today's republicanism MiniMe Sep 2020 #9

Neither would Ronnie Raygun. roamer65 Sep 2020 #23

He was also pro-labor. Republicans weren't so heinous back then. brush Sep 2020 #11

I've often thought that our Democratic candidates could do well at the debates by.... RussellCattle Sep 2020 #13

+1 crickets Sep 2020 #20

He also considered having Nixon dumped from the ticket in '52 Zambero Sep 2020 #14

Tricky Dick was Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #16

He twice defeated a far better man DavidDvorkin Sep 2020 #15

Revere? Why? I do respect him and his memory but I rarely revere anybody. Shrike47 Sep 2020 #17

He consolidated the gains of the New Deal and built the interstate highway system. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2020 #18

He is, quite frankly, ancient history at this point. MineralMan Sep 2020 #19

I don't revere Eisenhower, but I do respect him. crickets Sep 2020 #21

Ike is a vastly underrated president. Paladin Sep 2020 #25

he loosed nuclear power WhiteTara Sep 2020 #26

Think Mossadegh, Guatemala, Vietnam, Dulles brothers. Sneederbunk Sep 2020 #27

Yeah jcboon Sep 2020 #30

because he was a general? just a wild stab. nt BootinUp Sep 2020 #29

Eisenhower could have had either party's nomination in '52. Klaralven Sep 2020 #32

I too am an admirer of Eisenhower....he is VERY underrated. grobertj Sep 2020 #33

You ever hear of operation 'Wetback'? Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #35

Anyone who reveres this evil man should read up on Operation 'Wetback' Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #34