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Dwight Eisenhower quote (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP
good image/quote to play at the DNC convention nt msongs Sep 2012 #1
The last great republican! Walk away Sep 2012 #2
Probably my second favorite Republican President after Teddy Roosevelt. n/t brewens Sep 2012 #3
He fluffed my hair at the World's Fair flamingdem Sep 2012 #4
Ike did? Cool! n/t brewens Sep 2012 #5
Yes he did! It's not something I thought about a lot growing up flamingdem Sep 2012 #6

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
2. The last great republican!
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:14 PM
Sep 2012

What a shame that they look to Ronald Reagan as their "saint" when they have a role model like this.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
4. He fluffed my hair at the World's Fair
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:28 PM
Sep 2012

because it had been raining and we were all jammed in there... before heavy duty security and all.. and I was at the edge of the path they were cutting through a crowd in a pavillion. He said you're hair's wet little girl! I knew he was warm and special, no one was taking photos he just did that.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
6. Yes he did! It's not something I thought about a lot growing up
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:38 PM
Sep 2012

but lately it seems like part of "the plan" as in .. an explanation for why I'm a politics junky!

But other than Ike I don't much like Republicans.

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