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Trailrider1951

(3,409 posts)
74. Yes, and one of those men is a right wing politician
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 10:08 PM
Nov 2012

The other one is a Warrior and a Humanitarian.
I like Ike.

I like Ike Hekate Nov 2012 #1
Ike was a feel good prez for some people.. ananda Nov 2012 #2
Do what?? Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #6
He also didn't want to integrate blacks into the Army Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #30
He had another affair too. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #67
False. former9thward Nov 2012 #71
He also thucythucy Nov 2012 #35
+1000 dchill Nov 2012 #64
Beat me to it. Nt a la izquierda Nov 2012 #89
He also kiva Nov 2012 #42
And the only reason Eisenhower was seen as 'liberal' is because the country was liberal. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #58
Somewhat liberal... vaberella Nov 2012 #61
True. I guess liberal in terms of social programs... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #62
I agree. kiva Nov 2012 #76
Yep--Ike's quote about putting Earl Warren on the Supreme Court was truebluegreen Nov 2012 #60
His administration helped... rexcat Nov 2012 #46
Adding to above comments on the overthrow of Iran's truebluegreen Nov 2012 #52
He didn't do much? Cleita Nov 2012 #7
He invented the Internet Kennah Nov 2012 #12
He appointed Warren and Brennan two of the best SCOTUS justices ever dsc Nov 2012 #19
Oh, for the days of tolerable Republicans Scootaloo Nov 2012 #9
Ike really wasn't a Republican. Cleita Nov 2012 #10
Untrue: HST met with Ike, offered to step aside to let Ike run, and Ike told HST he was a Republican struggle4progress Nov 2012 #22
He was an Independent who decided to run as a Republican because Cleita Nov 2012 #23
According to the story reported in the New York Times by Arthur Krock on 7 November 1951, struggle4progress Nov 2012 #28
Whatever. Like I said I was alive then and followed the elections. n/t Cleita Nov 2012 #31
I was alive and aware in 1953, too, but I wouldn't say "Whatever" to STEPHEN AMBROSE! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #50
Sometimes even the best journalists get it wrong. n/t Cleita Nov 2012 #54
That sounds pretty much like what I've heard PatSeg Nov 2012 #37
He ran as a Repub because he worried that they would nominate an anti-UN isolationist... Odin2005 Nov 2012 #25
Sure he was a Republican... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #29
Ike absolutely was a Republican on foreign policy Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #43
I still have a couple of I Like Ike buttons. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #11
I,m looking at donco Nov 2012 #56
Hello? President Eisenhower moved to integrate public schools in the South Hekate Nov 2012 #84
Betray-us lost two wars. Ike won the Big One - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #3
Just shows how warlike we've become since WWII. n/t BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #4
Petraeus is bush league. Pun intended. yardwork Nov 2012 #5
Notice the difference in the number of stars. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #8
Ike had five nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #13
I was listening to Thomas Ricks author of "The Generals" talking about this... Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #36
He is correct... hubby and I used to talk of this nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #40
... What? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #26
We should acknowledge that Petraeus commands great skill. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #14
My Aunt worked for the Republican party for many years. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #15
Is it any wonder............ Ernesto Nov 2012 #16
These generals also like to play dress up Kennah Nov 2012 #17
Yeah, I was going to mention Patton Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #94
To be fair, you should show Ike in military dress uniform, when he was General of the Army. . . Journeyman Nov 2012 #18
I was going to say that I don't see any pictures on your post but they suddenly xtraxritical Nov 2012 #59
To be fair... GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #20
At least for official military photos ReRe Nov 2012 #33
Which is what the Petraeus photo in the OP is. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #38
I don't think it's that unfair.... ReRe Nov 2012 #63
I think the whole OP was unfair. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #68
Peace ReRe Nov 2012 #75
General Zhukov also had something to do with winning WW-2 ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #21
Seriously; wording of the OP is a little silly. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #27
Can you imagine No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #32
I need video of Zhukov sauntering. Iggo Nov 2012 #39
Zhukov actually defeated the Wehrmacht...Ike mopped up some depleted divisions of teenagers alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #41
Yup. Why not do both? JVS Nov 2012 #77
I like Ike! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #24
I hate to ask, but I wonder what he did to get his CAB (Combat Action Badge) Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #34
He went to Iraq, maybe? MADem Nov 2012 #45
Close actually nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #47
Listing of Petraeus' Decorations and badges -..__... Nov 2012 #53
If you know what you're about, your top three will more than suffice. MADem Nov 2012 #44
Wearing medals is silly; your achievements and awards go on your LinkedIn page. FarCenter Nov 2012 #48
They're both doing it wrong... -..__... Nov 2012 #49
I bet Petraeus carried a swagger stick Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #51
And they both had mistresses. Lint Head Nov 2012 #55
And like a father, he used his farewell Address to Warn us . orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #57
The man on the right, of course larocks4552s Nov 2012 #65
General Dwight D. Eisenhower glacierbay Nov 2012 #66
For both quietwrite Nov 2012 #69
To be fair, Patreaus doesn't have a choice as to which ribbons to wear on his service jacket. Angleae Nov 2012 #70
Wrong! Ernesto Nov 2012 #72
It is for an official photo like the one posted. Angleae Nov 2012 #78
Do you think uniform regs (and uniforms) might have changed a bit over the last 40+ years? PavePusher Nov 2012 #81
They changed that for the air force a few years back, didn't have to wear them all, don't sammytko Nov 2012 #73
It's changed again. PavePusher Nov 2012 #80
In Petraeus' case, he doesn't have room on his uniform breast to display them all pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #87
Yes, and one of those men is a right wing politician Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #74
And the other got us involved in Vietnam whistler162 Nov 2012 #88
General Ike was a true leader who didn't play the political games. Boy he southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #79
If you think one gets to Eisenhower's military rank without "play(ing) the political game".... PavePusher Nov 2012 #83
You are probably right. The difference is Ike didn't give up his soul to become a general with southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #91
You have it backwards nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #85
Your right about that Patreaus would never have made it in WWII. You know the military southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #90
You are ascribing out-of-context meaning to two arbitrary and non-equivalent photos. PavePusher Nov 2012 #82
Admiral Ackbar has them both beat jberryhill Nov 2012 #86
And, both of them had mistresses. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #92
Yep. Rec. apocalypsehow Nov 2012 #93
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