Ike's 1956 Republican labor platform. Now that party opposes all this...

[brush]

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and democracy in general.

[AllaN01Bear]

1. this sounds like our democratic ticket . hem

now they are all anti this .

[rickyhall]

2. They had to act liberal back in '56 to get elected.

[roamer65]

3. Eisenhower would now be a Democrat.

...and quite the liberal one, too.

[Caliman73]

4. Here is the REALLY SAD thing about this post.

Goes to show you how far to the right we have gone as a country that the standard Republican platform of the 50's and 60's is now considered radical left and left leaning people are derided by the mainstream.

[StClone]

6. Oh so true and it also shows...

...how Republicans are relativists, they will say anything to get elected relative to a situation.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread brush.

[brush]

11. Thanks. I ran across it and thought I should share it.

[Diamond_Dog]

7. Seems like another planet!

[Chainfire]

8. That was before hate became the primary motivating force behind Republicans.

[Delphinus]

9. That's

an amazing piece of history!

[Brother Mythos]

10. Republicans had political platforms back in 1956? How quaint a notion that is today.