Important Canary in the Coal Mine Moment: Susan Eisenhower Leaves Republican Party
The Washington Note —
... Gore Sr. -- sat on Occidental's board. I quit then.
I joined the Republicans, but too many bad encounters with "B-1 Bob Dornan" helped me make my slide into long term Independent status an easy one.
But when the Eisenhowers not only abandon a GOP candidate in favor of a Dem but actually quit the party -- that's a "canary in the coal mine" moment.
Ike's granddaughter, Susan Eisenhower, a realist/strategist, Eisenhower-style Republican has quit her grandfather's party. This is really a "wow" moment.
Read her entire ...
Steve Clemons: Important Canary in the Coal Mine Moment: Susan Eisenhower Leaves Republican Party
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Gore Sr. -- sat on Occidental's board. I quit then.
I joined the Republicans, but too many bad encounters with "B-1 Bob Dornan" helped me make my slide into long term Independent status an easy one.
But when the Eisenhowers not only abandon a GOP candidate in favor of a Dem but actually quit the party -- that's a "canary in the coal mine" moment.
Ike's granddaughter, Susan Eisenhower, a realist/strategist, Eisenhower-style Republican has quit her grandfather's party. This is really a "wow" moment.
Read her entire ...
Why does Susan Eisenhower hate America?
INSTAPUTZ —
What a defeatist, elitist unserious terror-lover.
Susan Eisenhower Leaving GOP For Good, Cites McCain’s “Rove-Style” Politics
Crooks and Liars —
National Interest:
I have decided I can no longer be a registered Republican. For the first time in my life I announced my support for a Democratic candidate for the presidency, in February of this year. This was not an endorsement of the Democratic platform, nor was it a slap in the face to the Republican Party. It was an expression of support specifically for Senator Barack Obama. I had always intended to go back to party ranks after the election and work with my many dedicated friends and colleagues to help reshape the GOP, ...
The Eisenhowers
Newshoggers.com —
... . In February President Eisenhower's grand daughter and John's daughter, Susan, endorsed Barack Obama. Today she followed her father and left the Republican Party. ...
Chuck Lasker: Moderate Republicans Unhappy With Party's New Principles
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, has also left the Republican Party with a scathing indictment of the McCain campaign and the current GOP leadership. ...



