In that vein, ever since Ike (= Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th President — for those who have no knowledge of history) warned of the military-industrial complex, the Grand Old Party became not so grand anymore.
And just look who ran against Lyndon Johnson as the Republican flag-bearer in 1964 — Barry Goldwater, who as the hawkish reactionary appears positively benign in comparison with his GOP confrères currently on the hustings.