Comments on: First Kennedy, Now Eisenhower http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/02/02/first-kennedy-now-eisenhower/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Enlightened Liberal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/02/02/first-kennedy-now-eisenhower/#comment-57445 Enlightened Liberal Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:43:07 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4270#comment-57445 Remember Eisenhower gave the speech warning about the "military-industrial complex" also. It must be remembered however that Eisenhower created it through his support of (chicken)hawks like John Foster Dulles. Ike appointed Earl Warren and William Brennan, the pair that finally recognized that racial equality is in the Constitution. And conservatives have never forgotten. Remember Eisenhower gave the speech warning about the “military-industrial complex” also. It must be remembered however that Eisenhower created it through his support of (chicken)hawks like John Foster Dulles.

Ike appointed Earl Warren and William Brennan, the pair that finally recognized that racial equality is in the Constitution. And conservatives have never forgotten.

]]> By: duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/02/02/first-kennedy-now-eisenhower/#comment-57444 duros62 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:50:14 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4270#comment-57444 Um...the Giants. Um…the Giants.

]]> By: Dr. Victor Davis Handjob http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/02/02/first-kennedy-now-eisenhower/#comment-57443 Dr. Victor Davis Handjob Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:38:45 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4270#comment-57443 Nicely done. Now who's going to win on Super Tuesday? Nicely done. Now who’s going to win on Super Tuesday?

]]> By: duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/02/02/first-kennedy-now-eisenhower/#comment-57442 duros62 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:52:45 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4270#comment-57442 More proof (if anymore is needed)that Jonah Goldberg is a farkin' idiot. Bear in mind that the interstate highway system had military applications too. There's a reason why highway overpasses are 11'6". The height of an ICBM missile transport. Ike thought it would deter the Soviets if our missile base was mobile and couldn't be pinpointed. So there's that. Maria Shriver for Obama! Did I call that or what? More proof (if anymore is needed)that Jonah Goldberg is a farkin’ idiot.

Bear in mind that the interstate highway system had military applications too. There’s a reason why highway overpasses are 11’6″. The height of an ICBM missile transport. Ike thought it would deter the Soviets if our missile base was mobile and couldn’t be pinpointed.
So there’s that.

Maria Shriver for Obama! Did I call that or what?

]]> By: Dr. Victor Davis Handjob http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/02/02/first-kennedy-now-eisenhower/#comment-57441 Dr. Victor Davis Handjob Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:03:32 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4270#comment-57441 Jonah Goldberg calls Ike (and Nixon!) liberal fascists in his book, so yeah, you're right. The modern GOP would cast out Reagan, too. After all: “This is a guy who raised taxes six years in a row, gave amnesty to illegal immigrants, sat down with the Soviet Union with no preconditions, wildly increased the size of the federal government, exploded the deficit, saved Social Security by instituting a large payroll tax, retreated from Beirut after a terrorist bombing, expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit." H/t Ezra Klein. About the only thing left in Reagan's legacy for them to admire is his opposition to MLK day and his support of death squads in Central America. Jonah Goldberg calls Ike (and Nixon!) liberal fascists in his book, so yeah, you’re right.

The modern GOP would cast out Reagan, too.

After all:

“This is a guy who raised taxes six years in a row, gave amnesty to illegal immigrants, sat down with the Soviet Union with no preconditions, wildly increased the size of the federal government, exploded the deficit, saved Social Security by instituting a large payroll tax, retreated from Beirut after a terrorist bombing, expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit.”

H/t Ezra Klein.

About the only thing left in Reagan’s legacy for them to admire is his opposition to MLK day and his support of death squads in Central America.

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