Comments on: How Ike Saved Europe a Second Time at Thanksgiving, 1945 http://themoderatevoice.com/24668/how-ike-saved-europe-a-second-time-at-thanksgiving-1945/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:27:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MJDaniels53 http://themoderatevoice.com/24668/how-ike-saved-europe-a-second-time-at-thanksgiving-1945/comment-page-1/#comment-165685 MJDaniels53 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:02:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/24668/how-ike-saved-europe-a-second-time-at-thanksgiving-1945/#comment-165685 Kritt:<br>I consider Eisenhower to be one of our four best presidents. My list includes Washington, Lincoln, FDR, and Ike. Washington is in a class all his own. He taught the world that it is possible for a person to lay down power in a peaceful transition, having done so twice: at the end of the Revolution and at the end of his second term. But more than that, Washington pursued wise policies as president. Under his direction, Alexander Hamilton created our economic system. <br><br>Like Washington, the first thing that Eisenhower had to learn on his path to greatness was to conquer himself. He did so and we are all the beneficiaries.<br><br>Thanks for your comments.<br><br>Mark Kritt:
I consider Eisenhower to be one of our four best presidents. My list includes Washington, Lincoln, FDR, and Ike. Washington is in a class all his own. He taught the world that it is possible for a person to lay down power in a peaceful transition, having done so twice: at the end of the Revolution and at the end of his second term. But more than that, Washington pursued wise policies as president. Under his direction, Alexander Hamilton created our economic system.

Like Washington, the first thing that Eisenhower had to learn on his path to greatness was to conquer himself. He did so and we are all the beneficiaries.

Thanks for your comments.

Mark

]]> By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/24668/how-ike-saved-europe-a-second-time-at-thanksgiving-1945/comment-page-1/#comment-165682 kritt11 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:37:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/24668/how-ike-saved-europe-a-second-time-at-thanksgiving-1945/#comment-165682 I continue to find out things about Eisenhower that make me admire him more, and think that he was underrated as a general and as president. <br><br>He had the courage, fortitude and temperament to do both jobs extremely well. In comparison to Ike, W is a cartoon character. I continue to find out things about Eisenhower that make me admire him more, and think that he was underrated as a general and as president.

He had the courage, fortitude and temperament to do both jobs extremely well. In comparison to Ike, W is a cartoon character.

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