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tblue37

(68,478 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 PM Jun 18

John Fugelsang on the devolution of the Republican Party:

— John Fugelsang (@johnfugelsang.bsky.social) 2026-03-28T15:59:29.387Z

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John Fugelsang on the devolution of the Republican Party: (Original Post) tblue37 Jun 18 OP

Ike has to be rolling in his grave SheltieLover Jun 18 #1

My mother always said the last good Republican was Eisenhower MIButterfly Jun 18 #2

When you hear The Bopper Jun 19 #3

Trump would have attacked Eisenhower bmichaelh Jun 19 #4

Great point. Sadly, I suspect it will take many electoral cycles before it sinks into numbskulls. n/t slumcamper Jun 19 #5

SheltieLover

(82,717 posts)

1. Ike has to be rolling in his grave

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:04 PM

Jun 18

MIButterfly

(3,495 posts)

2. My mother always said the last good Republican was Eisenhower

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:21 PM

Jun 18

The Bopper

(327 posts)

3. When you hear

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Fri Jun 19, 2026, 12:02 AM

Jun 19

Your great grandpa was a Republican, this is why my grandkids will NEVER hear that.

bmichaelh

(1,325 posts)

4. Trump would have attacked Eisenhower

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 12:34 AM

Jun 19

Eisenhower had Crohns disease.

If they had been contemporaries on political scene, Trump would have attacked Eisenhower for being sick; Trump has no compassion.

From Shakespeare:

MENENIUS
There is no more
mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger.
--Shakespeare, Coriolanus 5.4.28-29

slumcamper

(1,790 posts)

5. Great point. Sadly, I suspect it will take many electoral cycles before it sinks into numbskulls. n/t

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 12:48 AM

Jun 19

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