Dwight D. Eisenhower on the consequences of war

[Billybob]

Many here appear favorable to Ike, which current candidate is the most "like Ike"?

 

[cjjtulsa]

Many here appear favorable to Ike, which current candidate is the most "like Ike"?

"E. - None of the above"

 

[RidgeHunter]

Many here appear favorable to Ike, which current candidate is the most "like Ike"?

Ahahahaha.

 

[Billybob]

Ahahahaha.

Did I make a funny?

 

[inactive]

Many here appear favorable to Ike, which current candidate is the most "like Ike"?

None are identical, but "Most" like Ike?

Honestly? With regards to military and foreign policy?


Probably:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/obama-at-west-point-i-like-ike/57128/
http://hnn.us/articles/philip-zelikow-obamas-foreign-policy-reminiscent-eisenhower’s
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-m-shane/the-eisenhower-obama-doct_b_376881.html

 

[Billybob]

None are identical, but "Most" like Ike?

Honestly? With regards to military and foreign policy?


Probably:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/obama-at-west-point-i-like-ike/57128/
http://hnn.us/articles/philip-zelikow-obamas-foreign-policy-reminiscent-eisenhower’s
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-m-shane/the-eisenhower-obama-doct_b_376881.html

Right, none are identical, just looking at similarities.Those you posted appear valid.

 

[3inSlugger]

Off-topic, but revisiting Ike speeches made me think of something. Notice how decades ago, when presidents addressed the public they sounded like they were speaking to adults, about "grown-up" things? Not just Ike, but many presidents/politicians of from that era or earlier.

Compare that to today, and every presidential speech has sounded the same for years - like they are speaking to children. "America is great; I'm great; the party I represent is great. You guys are great for supporting me. I want to have the opportunity to do more great things for you, because we're all so damn great."

There are no great ideas coming from presidents - nothing remotely intellectual, thought-provoking or even meaningful. Certainly nothing contentious or ballsy. Simple language and simple, innocuous, vapid, feel-good fluff. If you ran an Ike speech on TV today I doubt most people would even be able to follow it well enough to begin to comprehend it. We got dumb, kids.

Excellent observation.
But the pigs have to speak in such a way that the sheep will understand. <---obvious Animal Farm reference.

 

[been]

Who is it here that likes to reply, "it's all part of the plan"?

me!






its all part of the plan.

 

[LightningCrash]

Who is it here that likes to reply, "it's all part of the plan"?

there's a war on for your herpderp!

 

[3inSlugger]

me!






its all part of the plan.

Are toes involved in the "plan"?