Eisenhower Endorses Kerry

Here are some lines from John Eisenhower’s, son of president Eisenhower, endorsement of Mr. Kerry, that are simply remarkable:

“The fact is that today’s “Republican” Party is one with which I am totally unfamiliar.”

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“In 1960, President Eisenhower told the Republican convention, “If ever we put any other value above (our) liberty, and above principle, we shall lose both.” I would appreciate hearing such warnings from the Republican Party of today.

The Republican Party I used to know placed heavy emphasis on fiscal responsibility, which included balancing the budget whenever the state of the economy allowed it to do so. The Eisenhower administration accomplished that difficult task three times during its eight years in office. It did not attain that remarkable achievement by cutting taxes for the rich. Republicans disliked taxes, of course, but the party accepted them as a necessary means of keep the nation’s financial structure sound.”

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“I celebrate, along with other americans, the diversity of opinion in this country. but let it be based on careful thought. i urge everyone, republicans and democrats alike, to avoid voting for a ticket merely because it carries the label of the party of one’s parents or of our own ingrained habits.”

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