"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance...

[Fire Walk With Me]

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security,

unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm

programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political

history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you

can do these things. Among them are...Texas oil millionaires and

an occasional politician or business man from other areas.

Their number is negligible and they are stupid."



-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, November 8, 1954



http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/ike.asp

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Who knew back then that Ike was better than Nostradamus?

[Wounded Bear]

2. The last good Republican....

He is too "liberal" for most Democrats now.

:shrug:

[indepat]

3. Their number now include virtually every pub and they are both

stupid and depraved. Indepat 5-12-11 :patriot:

[eppur_se_muova]

4. One of my favorite quotes. Would make a good campaign commercial. nt

[jtown1123]

5. Sad how much the Republican party has changed. At least working class people had some allies on both

sides. Not anymore.

[mmonk]

6. Their numbers are great now and they are still stupid.