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23. Nixon, and other Republicans of the time, understood that if the parasite kills the host, no more Republicans ...

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:16 PM

21 hrs ago

err, oops, I meant to say "parasite."

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IMHO, Ike was the very last decent Republican president. Enter stage left Yesterday #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover Yesterday #2

In present politics Codifer Yesterday #6

And the last Republican legitimately evolves Yesterday #10

...except that he had Nixon for a VP....... lastlib Yesterday #15

Nixon was corruptus maximus, but he wasn't trying to kill us. Intractable 22 hrs ago #20

Yeah, I guess..... lastlib 21 hrs ago #22

I see what you did there! lastlib 21 hrs ago #24

I think of this every damned day! SheltieLover Yesterday #3

The fact is, markodochartaigh Yesterday #4

I like Ike. multigraincracker Yesterday #7

it's not just that Skittles Yesterday #8

I still can't quite believe that he got elected to a second term. calimary Yesterday #16

You forgot he's also planning to bomb the crap out of the Mexican cartels. flashman13 23 hrs ago #19

Remember this, it is not only conservatives who are gun owners. nt ShazamIam Yesterday #12

Esinhower was a scumbag angrychair Yesterday #14

The case of the Little Rock Nine argues otherwise.. Permanut Yesterday #17

The Little Rock Nine is not relevant angrychair Yesterday #18

Point taken.. Permanut 22 hrs ago #21

Last great Republican President Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #25