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StevieM

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30. Let's not over glorify Bob Dole.

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 07:55 PM

Feb 2021

He was the one who began the policy of swift boating. The lies about Whitewater started with him.

And then he agreed to reinstitute the independent counsel statute, which he had just recently killed in a filibuster. I see know reason for that reversal other than that he knew that William Rehnquist would appoint partisan Republican judges like David Sentelle, who would then baselessly replace the independent counsel with someone like Ken Starr. He also enabled Ken Starr's criminal conduct for years by making it clear that all hell would break loose if anyone tried to stop him.

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President Biden apparently visiting Bob Dole [View all] servermsh Feb 2021 OP

Didn't know Bob Dole was still alive haven't heard from him in years. Considering doc03 Feb 2021 #1

Poor Bob Hstch05 Feb 2021 #2

I'm old enough to remember Ed Brooke Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2021 #7

I'm old enough to remember... appmanga Feb 2021 #13

Republicans used to be people. Oldem Feb 2021 #15

The 1956 Republican platform is Bernie Sanders' wish list OMGWTF Feb 2021 #35

Correction: republicans used to be people. Period! George II Feb 2021 #22

Didn't Barbara Walters have an affair with Ed Brooke? amuse bouche Feb 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author amuse bouche Feb 2021 #37

Both Dole and Ford opposed WJC's impeachment. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #24

Agree with this. evolves Feb 2021 #27

He did Rebl2 Feb 2021 #21

Our President is ever so thoughtful and considerate, love him. One of the Beautides of the RC SheilaAnn Feb 2021 #3

yes! patricia92243 Feb 2021 #8

Thank you Budi Feb 2021 #14

I recall a vile piece of shit..... AZ8theist Feb 2021 #33

Because this isn't about Dole. This is about President Joe Biden Budi Feb 2021 #42

Good for President Biden. cwydro Feb 2021 #4

I was glad Dole lost to Clinton, but Bob is way more of a kick in the ass than you'd think. brewens Feb 2021 #5

He was a hard ass but also had a wicked good sense of humor. lunatica Feb 2021 #10

"Ignorant, mean and stupid." and venal, hypocritical, mendacious. erronis Feb 2021 #38

Yes! Roy Rolling Feb 2021 #11

Sen Dole was a prime mover for the ADA Tommymac Feb 2021 #25

Why not? Served together in the Senate and, no doubt had good relations question everything Feb 2021 #6

I can see those two getting along Blue Owl Feb 2021 #9

Back then they did work with each other. lunatica Feb 2021 #12

They sure did. Budi Feb 2021 #18

Every one of these moving, humane gestures Oldem Feb 2021 #16

Beto, the Castro brothers, Houston Judge Hidalgo & the thousands of unsung heros, Budi Feb 2021 #23

Dole is 97 years old. Ilsa Feb 2021 #17

I missed having a real POTUS who cares about people LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2021 #19

Yes Hekate Feb 2021 #40

I remember when Sen. Dole seemed like the sole voice of the Republican Party....... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #20

Dole comment years ago... bsiebs Feb 2021 #26

Glad President Biden is a better person than me. 48656c6c6f20 Feb 2021 #28

I always like bob Dole, but RicROC Feb 2021 #29

Let's not over glorify Bob Dole. StevieM Feb 2021 #30

All true. He was old school, Kansas hyper-partisan. He invented calling us "the democrat party"..... RussellCattle Feb 2021 #31

Thank you. I'm surprised at the short term memories of some. Boomerproud Feb 2021 #32

Bitter, nasty dude. I bet it kills Dole that Biden made it all the way and he never did. BlueNProud Feb 2021 #34

Biden has heart. I'm glad he's doing that. nt Hekate Feb 2021 #39

I hate that some at DU can't differentiate between Dole and Trump Faygo Kid Feb 2021 #41