Forgotten in Republican Campaign, Eisenhower Rises in Stature.

[elleng]

Former President Dwight Eisenhower is hardly mentioned during the Republican campaign for the White House this year even though the reputation of the World War Two general-turned-politician is rising among a record number of scholars studying his presidency.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/03/11/us/11reuters-eisenhower-legacy.html?hp

[madrchsod]

1. "i like ike"

[RockyMtnGuy]

2. Ike was progressive

The modern Repub's will never "be like Ike, because Eisenhower was a progressive. He believed that government had a role in creating jobs and enabling enterprise.

[RC]

3. And he put a handle on illegal immigration also.

That lasted until the next administration, then back to business as usual.

[elleng]

6. Right, but funny,

first Presidential election I remember anything about, I was a kid and recall my folks unhappiness that Ike defeated Stevenson!!!

[DianaForRussFeingold]

4. Based on quotes alone... I love Ike!

"Forgotten in Republican Campaign"~Because now,,,We like Ike!
"I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of their way and let them have it." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower -

[MannyGoldstein]

5. Because Ike was far, far to the left of even today's elected "Democrats"

His insistence on dealing in reality won WWII, and gave America a booming economy under his presidency.

[excuse not to write]

7. They're all busy hailing St. Ronnie

Morons!