campaign song (“He is the greatest Pres-i-dent in histo-ry/And on Election Day/We will have our say/For EisenHOWer and NIX-on”)—but Governor Langlie exercised commendable restraint. He did overdo it a bit in listing six qualities Mr. Eisenhower had brought to the Presidency. For he included a “respect [for] those who disagree with him.” If that is in fact one of the President’s qualities, he has grounds for a libel suit against Robert Donovan, chronicler of the first three years of Eisenhower’s reign. (And in any case, the tribute is meaningless. Because just who disagrees with Eisenhower? Over on the Left, there’s the Communists. Surely Governor Langlie did not mean to say that the President respects them. And over here on the Right, only such as the likes of us. But alas, the President is probably not even aware of our existence, since we do not get mentioned in the works of Eric Hoffer, Zane Grey, or Chester Bowles.)
But as we say, Governor. Langlie’s performance was, by contrast with that of Governor Clement, refreshing and civilized, and cause for public gratitude. And he did not carry forward the campaign to Caesarize Eisenhower.
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