Eisenhower misunderestimated the stupidity of his country.

[progressoid]

Or at least how stupid his country could become.

[Ineeda]

1. The public education system was better then,

the Fairness Doctrine was in effect and, of course, we didn't have Foxx.

[redqueen]

2. Exactly. We've had over 30 years of dumbing down

and brainwashing.

Liberals = bad
Taxes = bad
Government = bad
Corporations = GOOD!

Ugh.

[RoccoR5955]

5. 1000% agree with that. n/t

[quinnox]

3. Ever since Bush Jr. was "elected"

this country has gone in the toilet. Obama has done nothing to stop the slide except a few band-aids that will come off at any moment.

[provis99]

4. this country has been in the toilet since Reagan was elected.

since Reagan we've had a string of awful presidents: Bush, Clinton, Little Boots, and now Obama.

[unblock]

9. since reagan the presidency has largely been irrelevant.

the power has shifted from elected representatives to bought representatives.

fdr himself wouldn't be able to get jack done with a congress that is owned by corporate boardrooms.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. And also the conniving of the greedy.

[BlueJazz]

7. Eisenhower (now-a-days) would be labeled as a "Left-Wing" Complainer.

He was one of the best Republican Presidents this country has ever had.

The current crop of Repugs couldn't shine that man's shoes.

[Maccagirl]

8. His "warning" about the Military/Industrial complex

also didn't come to fruition. They are more powerful today than ever. There was only one president who got in their way-oh, let me see, what was his name and what happened to him?