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truedelphi

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29. If you are truly a supporter of Eisenhower-era Republcian policies, Rachel,

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 05:27 PM

Feb 2015

Then how could you possibly rally around the Geithner/Bernanke/Obama shut down of the state of California?

We (the 37 million of us that live in California) could have used that 20 billion dollar loan that Schwartzennegger asked Geithner for. But the man that Obama works for said "No!" to it. Then he went on to explain that he felt it would hurt the nation's efforts to curb its deficits.

So right now, my school district is operating with 60% of the budget that was available to it in 2009-2010.

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Rachel Maddow quote... [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2015 OP

Bullseye, Rachel. Paladin Feb 2015 #1

I don't think liberalmike27 Feb 2015 #31

Sounds like you're talking about Chris Matthews, not Rachel Maddow. (nt) Paladin Feb 2015 #33

When I first saw your Title I thought it said, "Rachel Maddow quits" PCIntern Feb 2015 #2

I misread it, too, and my heart sank. Rachel is my lifeline... Stardust Feb 2015 #34

yep ... napkinz Feb 2015 #3

apparently the 2015 Repubs would call the 1956 Repubs a bunch of Nazis. Takket Feb 2015 #4

Lets remember the giant switcharoo when Nixon (with Roger Ailes) adopted the "Southern Strategy" Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #7

Yep. That was about the time that my parents switched parties. Buenaventura Feb 2015 #26

Makes me want to cry. TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #9

Why am I no longer a Republican? MadCrow Feb 2015 #10

Welcome to DU! ClusterFreak Feb 2015 #15

My mom was also a lifelong moderate, Eisenhower Republican. hifiguy Feb 2015 #27

WOW! Republicans for Unions!?! Major Hogwash Feb 2015 #13

But ... but ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #14

........ daleanime Feb 2015 #23

I was noting (without much success) ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #24

Sorry, it's been a rough day.... daleanime Feb 2015 #25

Seriously though, liberalmike27 Feb 2015 #32

Ah yes, those were the days. Stellar Feb 2015 #35

Funny thing is ... Martin Eden Feb 2015 #5

They sure as hell don't want the tax rates of the Ike Age. hifiguy Feb 2015 #6

Agreed Martin Eden Feb 2015 #8

I recall when she discussed that on the show. JohnnyRingo Feb 2015 #11

The Birchers accused Eisenhower of being a Communist collaborator ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2015 #18

that's how far we've drifted from not standing up & fighting back. NuttyFluffers Feb 2015 #12

My soon-to-be 93 yr old mom... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #16

Same as my mother, who will soon turn 92. She calls the Repugs LuckyLib Feb 2015 #19

Susan Eisenhower was one of my favorite interviews when we talked about this stevenleser Feb 2015 #17

... napkinz Feb 2015 #20

Sorry Rachel, I was an Adlai Stevenson man myself Pyrzqxgl Feb 2015 #21

Eisenhower had to deal with polynomial Feb 2015 #22

Me too! n/t skorpo Feb 2015 #28

If you are truly a supporter of Eisenhower-era Republcian policies, Rachel, truedelphi Feb 2015 #29

For the most part I agree, but I also realize that Eisenhower made enormous mistakes JDPriestly Feb 2015 #30

My only real bitch about DDE was that he let religionists convince him to add 'under God' to Pledge Panich52 Feb 2015 #36

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2015 #37