tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002602.post2088647759861710560..comments2023-07-08T06:34:54.948-07:00Comments on Projections: I Like IkeStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10446337419977796973noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002602.post-92209370934811299282010-02-14T09:32:45.658-08:002010-02-14T09:32:45.658-08:00The demographics, the facts of who are the majorit...The demographics, the facts of who are the majorities in the population will overwhelm them in the long run, and the moderates among the party understand that...but are voiceless in this idiotic clamor of the wingnuts.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446337419977796973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002602.post-74815635180417032302010-02-14T09:23:54.218-08:002010-02-14T09:23:54.218-08:00That's the key distinction, all right. They...That's the key distinction, all right. They're not interested in anything but power. Whatever happens in the short term, they're still well down a path to being a regional white party. Over time, that won't win them many elections.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002602.post-16113319460317100842010-02-14T05:01:44.683-08:002010-02-14T05:01:44.683-08:00In my perception of Ike, I always felt that he and...In my perception of Ike, I always felt that he and I could sit down and converse. We might have disagreed but we would still be talking to one another...and I can't think of a single Republican today that would even allow a conversation.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446337419977796973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002602.post-56159499038825932772010-02-13T19:30:57.885-08:002010-02-13T19:30:57.885-08:00Ike said that nominating Warren for Chief Justice ...Ike said that nominating Warren for Chief Justice was one of two mistakes he madea president. (Nominating William Brennan to the Court was the other.) Nonetheless, Warren was a great CJ, and theCourt hasnot had many great ones. As you say, Ike was deeply fearful of runaway military spending. He apparently once confided that he hoped his successor understood the military as well as he did because otherwise the military would get out of control.<br />He also told Nixon and Foster Dulles that they were "crazy" for wanting to nuke North Vietnam.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.com