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39. This was before the Dixiecrats defected to the Republicans

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:42 PM

Aug 2012

Even Barry Goldwater and Bill Buckley would be ashamed of where their party has moved. They were the prototypical Conservatives, but they believed in the ability of both sides working for the common good. They might disagree on the degree of changes, but both saw progress as a basic strength of the US.

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DU may have to TS me - I agree 100% with this Republican talking point [View all] OmahaBlueDog Aug 2012 OP

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