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Bigmack

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3. I still like Ike

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 07:42 PM

Mar 2012

I know he was a Republican, but he was one of the last decent Republicans. We all have our flaws and so did he, but he had some good instincts. Needless to say, I was only a kid then, but i still remember him with a certain child-like fondness.... Ms Bigmack

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The Eisenhower Quote That You Have To See [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2012 OP

He knew Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1

he toured concentration camps and made the german people have to go there and see. roguevalley Mar 2012 #9

Ike is one of the 3 Republicans that ever got my voie. The virgogal Mar 2012 #2

I still like Ike Bigmack Mar 2012 #3

Mossadegh, Arbenz, Lumumba RufusTFirefly Mar 2012 #6

Here's another good one of his... cynatnite Mar 2012 #4

Said in 1961 Icicle Mar 2012 #5

When Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne into Little Rock, Arkansas aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #7

Without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion? abelenkpe Mar 2012 #8

Spam deleted by one_voice (MIR Team) fdherh Mar 2012 #10

People want peace so much that one of these days Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #11

Republicans like Ike don't exist anymore, and... MarianJack Mar 2012 #12

Wish what Ike said were true. freefall Mar 2012 #13