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Klaralven

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32. Eisenhower could have had either party's nomination in '52.

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:04 PM

Sep 2020

His coattails only brought in a Republican Congress for two years, and he worked with a Democratic House and Senate for six.

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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