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There is no way Eisenhower would be accepted into the RETHUG party of today... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #1
There is no way that Ronald Reagan would be accepted in today's Republican Party Gothmog Aug 2012 #11
Yes he would be NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #28
yes exactly rockingirl Aug 2012 #56
Nope. Raised taxes. Socialist. bornskeptic Aug 2012 #95
Reagan dd no such thing-- Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #100
Are you kidding? Reagan would fit in nicely with today's GOP Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #33
Now that is the Reagan this old man remembers NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #34
Don't forget that under Reagan, ketchup was counted as a vegetable for school lunch purposes. amandabeech Aug 2012 #55
Reagan would get the nomination today. Blanks Aug 2012 #84
I guess today's Republicans would love having their capital gains tax rate raised to "normal" rates? cascadiance Aug 2012 #85
Reagan might have marginally increased some capital gains rates Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #103
Sure he would. He would have read whatever grover put in front of him. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #89
He was a good man. I really don't think he would want in this Republican party. Booster Aug 2012 #25
Sorry, but I have to disagree: Genial maybe, but rotten thru and thru (see above) FailureToCommunicate Aug 2012 #38
Agreed 100%. Here are three memorable quotes from the gipper: nightscanner59 Aug 2012 #53
Don't forget - xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #72
I think you got the threading confused a2liberal Aug 2012 #68
Yep, wrong place. Typing while drowsy. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2012 #77
Are you talking about Ronnie or Ike? I was talking about Ike. Booster Aug 2012 #71
Ronnie. Sorry 'bout that. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2012 #78
Ike was genial too, but Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #90
He even warned us about what was to come with the A Simple Game Aug 2012 #64
Which he helped build. Javaman Aug 2012 #79
Absolutely true. INdemo Aug 2012 #83
not only that SemperEadem Aug 2012 #96
as they say today Glaisne Aug 2012 #98
Back in those days at least some Republicans had some sense and Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #2
President Eisenhower was a Republican spartan61 Aug 2012 #3
It's not a political party anymore it's a cult of machismo. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #63
I like Ike now rbrnmw Aug 2012 #4
Although it was a republican who said it, LeftofObama Aug 2012 #5
You got it. NOT. A. REPUBLICAN. TALKING. POINT. AND. NEVER. WAS. Zorra Aug 2012 #87
New name Barry2012 Aug 2012 #6
They ARE stupid. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #7
^^^true^^^ n/t irisblue Aug 2012 #97
that splinter group has morphed into the modern teabagger movement datasuspect Aug 2012 #8
The quote is from a letter Eisenhower wrote to his brother...... YellaDog1950 Aug 2012 #60
whoa! heaven05 Aug 2012 #9
Damn commie! baldguy Aug 2012 #10
Obviously from "Old Europe." calimary Aug 2012 #18
He was dsteve01 Aug 2012 #12
I see what you did there! Raine1967 Aug 2012 #13
the problem is so many working class yokels are saying 'a-yup' and voting repook KG Aug 2012 #14
He was a great president. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #15
he did make some bad calls 90-percent Aug 2012 #23
re: Ike & Desegregation OmahaBlueDog Aug 2012 #48
I agree nearly 100%... Moostache Aug 2012 #91
K&R! nt whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #16
That "RINO"? get the red out Aug 2012 #17
"Should ANY political party..." FiveGoodMen Aug 2012 #19
good point (n/t) a2liberal Aug 2012 #69
Naw, you only get tossed here if you say something "mean" about palin. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #20
He's a Troll! A TROLL, I tells ya!!! Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #21
Hey, Nixon was a saint compared to the latter-day thugs: jsr Aug 2012 #22
Agreed. Vidar Aug 2012 #24
That's back before the Party Flip. MADem Aug 2012 #26
He saw up close and personal what Nazism could do Wednesdays Aug 2012 #57
I'm guilty of refering to this non-stop orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #27
Back then, both parties had a sense of decency. Maybe not in South. Eom Hoyt Aug 2012 #29
Their number is no longer negligible, Turbineguy Aug 2012 #30
Good source cite to say "THEY ARE STUPID" now, 'cause President Eisenhower said they are. patrice Aug 2012 #31
He also said, with respect to Nixon's contributions, "If you give me a week, I might think of one." AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #32
This video is a gem! nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #44
lol I bet Ike would hate these guys running his party now rbrnmw Aug 2012 #50
Oh, that leftwing stooge! aquart Aug 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author Vogon_Glory Aug 2012 #36
I Concur, And To Touch On An Earlier Republican Talking-Point Vogon_Glory Aug 2012 #36
+1 It most definitely is a class war. nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #42
This was before the Dixiecrats defected to the Republicans bigbrother05 Aug 2012 #39
Indeed, I think Goldwater had some nasty words Wednesdays Aug 2012 #58
Old Old School BrainMann1 Aug 2012 #40
This isn't your Fathers Texasgal Aug 2012 #41
Unfortunately after 30 years of propaganda WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2012 #43
Eisenhower and Social Security. hay rick Aug 2012 #45
Sounds like a commie :-P a2liberal Aug 2012 #70
To see how much the Republicans have changed, watch the Katherine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy movie Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #46
The cancer of that tiny splinter group has metastasized to the entire GOP/RW/conservative indepat Aug 2012 #47
When one compares Eisenhower with the likes of Romney and Ryan 'splinters' Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #49
Or when Dumb ass Dan Quack evoked JFK , orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #51
Ike would be considered a Liberal today. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #52
That would make a provocative ad. A quite good one I think. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #54
I concur FreeBC Aug 2012 #74
This is not 'a Republican talking point,' elleng Aug 2012 #59
Amazing how much the republican party B Calm Aug 2012 #61
what's the deal. tweeted this 4 times and the tweet total didn't go up nt Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #62
This "Republican talking point" died with Ike. ronwelldobbs Aug 2012 #65
Eisenhower was the last great Republican President. 4lbs Aug 2012 #66
I don't think Eisenhower was a great President. Chef Eric Aug 2012 #75
Even then big oil was calling the shots WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2012 #82
re:DU may have to TS me - I agree 100% with this Republican talking point allan01 Aug 2012 #67
The teabaggers would be calling Ike a lefty commie today. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2012 #73
Source is here for original quote: steve2470 Aug 2012 #76
Exactly. It never was a republican talking point. It's a quote from a letter that he wrote Zorra Aug 2012 #88
And Preston Bush; greiner3 Aug 2012 #80
Prescott Bush WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2012 #81
Me too. Panasonic Aug 2012 #86
the ugly 1% Splinter group pulls the strings of the RepubliProles Berlum Aug 2012 #92
You know how they had a hologram of Tupac perform at an awards show? Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #93
K&R "Embarrassed Republicans Admit They've Been Thinking Of Eisenhower DianaForRussFeingold Aug 2012 #94
I Like Ike !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #99
Rachel Maddow did a good piece on this last year. bvar22 Aug 2012 #101
I wish I could believe that today's Dems would never move to cut SS or Medicare, NorthCarolina Aug 2012 #102
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