Did President Eisenhower predict an end to his own party?

[Playinghardball]

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[Octafish]

1. Great quotation.

Bush's buddy could've been talking about many in today's Democratic leadership.

[denverbill]

2. Unfortunately, he underestimated the power of the military-industrial complex.

When corporations run the government and corporations are run by billionaires, the stupid people get to run the show.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

3. Eisenhower was a good man, a good general, and a good president. He was right, but he could not

anticipate that the super-rich would financially support and be able to buy virtually all of the politicians so that there would not be just ONE party attempting to abolish Social Security, etc.

In 1954, there was "a tiny splinter group." After 1963, that "tiny splinter group" (including Texas millionaires) has grown and now own the place.

[hfojvt]

4. I don't know why I'd want to diss him for that

I like Ike.

[newfie11]

5. He may have been the last sane repug

I liked him also.

[closeupready]

6. We need to talk about strengthening ALL those programs.

Particularly every time one of them goes on about how this is the wealthiest, richest nation ever in the history of the universe - well then, pay your taxes!

[Kurovski]

7. I think the plan now is more like "Who needs parties when the wealthy few own all of it?"

[bvar22]

8. The Republican Party isn't dead.

It has a new name.

The Working Class Pro-LABOR Party of FDR and LBJ?
Now THAT one IS dead.