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OMGWTF

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4. Eisenhower was the last honest Republican president.

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 01:29 PM

May 2024

He warned us of the military-industrial complex in his farewell speech. Take a look at the 1956 Republican platform which reads like Bernie Sanders' wish list. Rethuglicans don't even have a platform anymore other than "Whatever Trump said."

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Eisenhower Republican--what is it [View all] Tetrachloride May 2024 OP

A socially progressive and financially conservative Republican. Horse with no Name May 2024 #1

That was a type of repub that was enigmania May 2024 #2

They were centrist/moderate Republicans nevergiveup May 2024 #3

Eisenhower was the last honest Republican president. OMGWTF May 2024 #4

Ford was harmless enough anamnua May 2024 #9

Snopes has a good discussion of it unblock May 2024 #5

Yeah...Here: LeftInTX May 2024 #12

Thanks. Meant to put that in my post. unblock May 2024 #14

Eisenhower oversaw the building of the interstates and actually use of the GI bill for WW2 vets JT45242 May 2024 #6

A relic of a bygone era FrankBooth May 2024 #7

That's What RobinA May 2024 #8

Joe Straus was the last in Texas. Although, he was born in 1959, so no Eisenhower vote from him! LeftInTX May 2024 #10

Just about Liberal Republicans Mayor John V Lindsey, and Rep Charles Goodell... electric_blue68 May 2024 #11

ty all for the posts Tetrachloride May 2024 #13

Ike, Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, Bill Milliken Kaleva May 2024 #15

Rachel Maddow (circa 2010) self-identified as an Eisenhower Republican in terms of policy. PufPuf23 May 2024 #16