President Eisenhower and comparison to the current crop of republican candidates.

[odanny]

Originally Posted by TheHurricaneKid

We all know how every Republican out there likes to compare themselves to the popular president Ronald Reagan, but would any Republican consider Eisenhower to be a model Republican? Under Eisenhower our government pushed for all kinds of social programs, including infrastructure, social security, education, desegregation. Sure he was a bit of a war president with the Korean war and all but he pushed for a better America.

Given that a few years ago we had the bridge collapse in MN and our infrastructure overall got rated a "D", I think we need BOTH a president and congress that focus more on the physical and economic aspect of government. I think we have the bailouts approached the wrong way, where a good chunk of money went into the personal accounts of CEO's instead expansion businesses and products. Too much focus is being put on Tax Cuts, Deficit, Abortion, Religion, and the War on Terror. What about innovation, restoration, and expansion?

Republicans keep talking about keeping money in the hands of the "Job Creators" but when are we going to some job creation? When are we going to see some education for the innovators for the 21st century? When are we going to see jobs that helps rebuild America from it's "D" rated infrastructure?

When are we gonna see Republicans emulate Ike, rather than Reagan?

I doubt we'll ever see that from the current crop of both Republicans, if anything they'd call Ike a socialist, the Devil, left-wing scum, etc.

Eisenhower was the last good Republican President. They've gotten progressively worse until hitting rock bottom with the last one.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by odanny

Eisenhower was the last good Republican President. They've gotten progressively worse until hitting rock bottom with the last one.

Progressively worse? Really? So Nixon was better than Reagan?

[A&M_Indie_08]

Originally Posted by odanny

Eisenhower was the last good Republican President. They've gotten progressively worse until hitting rock bottom with the last one.

This is true... however, the last good Dem with good ideas was Lyndon Johnson

Basically, we can blame ourselves for electing self serving dunces lately

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by odanny

They've gotten progressively worse until hitting rock bottom with the last one.

We've hit rock bottom with the current one.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Fleet

Reagan>>>>>Eisenhower IMO.

Ike warned us of the undue influence of the MIC, Reagan nurtured it.

I'd vote Ike over Reagan anyday.