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ananda

(28,837 posts)

25. Ike wasn't so bad by today's standards.

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:13 PM

Nov 2012

My dad voted for him. My mom was a Stevenson fan.
She always called Eisenhower a do nothing president.
That looks pretty good right now, huh?

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General George Marshall Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #2

Responsible for the Marshall Plan - a great man indeed! eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #6

If you've been awarded a ribbon or medal, you're required to wear it on your dress uniform. tonybgood Nov 2012 #10

He wasn't in a dress uniform Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #14

The picture in the original post of Petraus is a Class A Dress Uniform. tonybgood Nov 2012 #19

Full size medals are not required to speak Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #23

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Thanks Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #16

General Dwight D. Eisenhower Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #17

Ike wasn't so bad by today's standards. ananda Nov 2012 #25

George Marshall was one of the best minds hifiguy Nov 2012 #20

My father had the silver star, distinguished flying cross Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #24

when little boots purged those generals who disagreed with his grand war plans newspeak Nov 2012 #27

Did Petraeus give himself a lot of those medals? yardwork Nov 2012 #26

You can't award yourself medals in the military. His commanders thought he deserved them. n/t Stand and Fight Nov 2012 #30

He's been in charge for a long time. Who were his commanders? yardwork Nov 2012 #31

MM Hastings also did a damning article on him octoberlib Nov 2012 #3

This could be great movie material at some point in the future davidpdx Nov 2012 #4

Oliver Stone will be on CBS this am... ReRe Nov 2012 #5

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I'm don't know what posessed Obama to keep this guy around to begin with... Shade7M Nov 2012 #8

Interesting questions..... Pachamama Nov 2012 #11

Petraeus only got the job johnq45 Nov 2012 #9

R#17 & K n/t UTUSN Nov 2012 #12

Yes, we dodged a bullet, again. Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #13

Petraeus is Alfred E. Newman compared to Douglas MacArthur, imho. Mac represented coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #22

The Junior Wodchucks of Huey, Dewey and Louie fame gave out medals by the quart. byeya Nov 2012 #18

I've been wondering what Petraeus did to get his Bronze Star geardaddy Nov 2012 #21

He also finds President Obama scary: 1springhill Nov 2012 #28

Does he remove the tinware when when the Viagra kicks in? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #29

Petraeus loyalties lie with the right wing/dominionists. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #32

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Brilliant Military Mind? Damn, Fella, You Funny.... The Magistrate Nov 2012 #35