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andym

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32. Eisenhower was as non-partisan a President

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 10:02 PM

Jan 2021

as we've had in recent decades. In his defense, few men of prominence stood up to Sen. Joe McCarthy and the House UnAmerican Committee. Eisenhower carried out the desegregation of the military and associated organizations ordered initially by Truman. He deserves credit for that among many other things.

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Who's your favorite Republican president? [View all] struggle4progress Jan 2021 OP

THERE AREN'T ANY........ a kennedy Jan 2021 #1

Ford it is, then. Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #2

He was the most benign in my memory LeftInTX Jan 2021 #4

Ford pardoned Nixon StClone Jan 2021 #9

Ok, but "That dude who pardoned Nixon" wasn't an option. Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #18

It is not lost on me that today's typical Republican StClone Jan 2021 #19

In the words of Archie Bunker MurrayDelph Jan 2021 #35

Eisenhower! The Last of the Good Republicans. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #3

Yes Timewas Jan 2021 #17

Eisenhower. LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #23

I still like Ike. LunaSea Jan 2021 #25

What a great quote, my dear LunaSea! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #29

Hi Peggy! mvd Jan 2021 #26

He sure did do that, my dear mvd! And a lot more. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #28

Weeeeeelllllllll.......... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #5

I know your poll is intended to be factious, but ... Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #6

I agree with that and Eisenhower StClone Jan 2021 #12

Yeah, it didn't look right to me when I typed it. So much for ... Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #15

Is this a trick question? Lincoln of course. The best we ever had. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #7

Lincoln ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #8

How about the dude who defeated the mighty Grenada army? gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #10

Really only 2-3 decent ones to choose from: Lincoln, TEddy, Ike. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #11

Ike kowtowed to McCarthy. Tommymac Jan 2021 #24

I agree, Lincoln AmyStrange Jan 2021 #13

Lincoln. Celerity Jan 2021 #14

Grant - for the support he gave to reconstruction. David__77 Jan 2021 #16

Any of the dead ones. gldstwmn Jan 2021 #20

The dude who got elected and caused a bunch of states muntrv Jan 2021 #21

Teddy edhopper Jan 2021 #22

Those dead Republican presidents csziggy Jan 2021 #27

It all went downhill after Lincoln. backscatter712 Jan 2021 #30

That dude who helped win WWII in Europe & integrated schools with the help of the National Guard Hekate Jan 2021 #31

Eisenhower was as non-partisan a President andym Jan 2021 #32

All the dead ones. Autumn Jan 2021 #33

None I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #34

The first one, Lincoln. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #36

Used to be Lincoln till I found out marlakay Jan 2021 #37

Teddy Roosevelt Laelth Jan 2021 #38