How to Deal with a Lying, Bullying Demagogue

Dwight David Eisenhower

Once there was a demagogue who managed to capture high office in the United States. He lied, he bullied, and his antics tied the U.S. government in knots for years. Luckily, the man in charge at the time, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, knew how to deal with someone like Senator Joseph McCarthy. The story of how Ike did it has something to tell us today.