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22. He was my president when I was a little kid

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 06:51 PM

Dec 2016

I miss him. If we could have Republicans like him again we'd be fine

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Eisenhower is rolling in his grave, a fantastic quote. [View all] Locut0s Dec 2016 OP

I suspect Ike would have endorsed Sanders if he were still around... First Speaker Dec 2016 #1

In your dreams, but yes Ike was the last best GOP President. Hekate Dec 2016 #3

Interesting how we can't have a thread without murielm99 Dec 2016 #8

Well, at lest Sanders is real. ret5hd Dec 2016 #9

Huh? And Eisenhower was't real? murielm99 Dec 2016 #10

Stop it, please! You're killing me! ret5hd Dec 2016 #11

God-botherers indeed -- excellent comparison! Hekate Dec 2016 #12

I would like to clarify that I murielm99 Dec 2016 #13

Works for me Hekate Dec 2016 #17

I'm also Christian wryter2000 Dec 2016 #23

I think he would have burrowowl Dec 2016 #7

If he were alive today lordsummerisle Dec 2016 #2

If Lincoln were alive--- ditto ailsagirl Dec 2016 #4

Nice sentiment but a bit dated SHRED Dec 2016 #5

It was paraphrased from some private correspondence, not a speech. Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #15

Thank you very much, Aimme in OKC! C Moon Dec 2016 #16

Search YouTube for Eisenhower Military Industrial Complex speech SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #20

Ugh. progressoid Dec 2016 #18

I'm not so sure anymore JonLP24 Dec 2016 #19

k&r Liberal_in_LA Dec 2016 #21

He was my president when I was a little kid wryter2000 Dec 2016 #22

Yes shenmue Dec 2016 #26

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #24

K&R... spanone Dec 2016 #25