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BOSSHOG

(44,604 posts)
Sun Sep 17, 2023, 06:56 PM Sep 2023

Excellent quote by President Eisenhower [View all]

In 1966, Former President Eisenhower wrote a letter complaining about critics who

“Equate an individuals strength of dedication with oratorical bombast; equate determination with public repetition of a catchy phrase; equate achievement with the exaggerated use of the vertical pronoun “I”. To them the record means little; manner and method are vital.”

Most of us probably can’t remember the time when a decent Republican could occupy the White House. Yes, it has been that long.

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