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The republican party has been decimated by the teabaggers. liberal N proud Dec 2015 #1
Bob Dole Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #2
A fairly decent American. Republican or not. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #25
Dole would have been chased out of the GOP - with pitchforks - Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #3
Reagan too underpants Dec 2015 #31
And Eisenhower would be to the left of Clinton... Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #32
Probably not. At least it's not as simple as you make it out to be stevenleser Dec 2015 #38
I didn't know thatb they were. Thanks for that information! eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #39
he would have enjoyed Bill's balanced budgets virtualobserver Dec 2015 #47
I remind my Rethug friends of this all the time. ffr Dec 2015 #49
If the Democratic nominee doesn't run that ad over and over again..... virtualobserver Dec 2015 #51
I'm not sure I agree with that... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2015 #50
There is one quote where he warned against the idea of a MIC. But he was also for a strong military stevenleser Dec 2015 #55
I have also read that Eisenhower was quite the racist. MoonRiver Dec 2015 #53
He could have done much more for civil rights SusanaMontana41 Dec 2015 #63
Love love LOVE the podcast! SusanaMontana41 Dec 2015 #62
EITHER Clinton for that matter. RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #71
Hell, Bush in 2000... Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #43
What???????!!!!????!!!! liberalnarb Dec 2015 #59
Bush in 2000 is much more moderate than the GOP today. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #61
The shrubs administration was just plain evil. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #64
2000 Bush. 2000. TWO-THOUSAND. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #65
The American public sure seemed to think he was too crazy. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #66
He lost...but barely... Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #68
No no no no no. liberalnarb Dec 2015 #58
And Ike's 1956 platform would really drive them wild Faryn Balyncd Dec 2015 #36
See response #32, please. n/t Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #37
beat me to it Faryn Balyncd Dec 2015 #70
They already did. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #67
Dole knew how to be a PRICK, but... MarianJack Dec 2015 #4
+1 TheBlackAdder Dec 2015 #6
I remember after he lost the election, he was on Letterman GusBob Dec 2015 #7
+2 What used to be our honorable opposition became dishonorable Hekate Dec 2015 #13
+1 that. n/t Beartracks Dec 2015 #15
Remember when he went on the floor to beg the current asshats to support people with disabilities Egnever Dec 2015 #24
Senator Dole was a big supporter of the Americans with Disabilities Act thucythucy Dec 2015 #48
Not voting SCVDem Dec 2015 #5
This ^^^ sdfernando Dec 2015 #9
And to think he was far right in 1996. LW1977 Dec 2015 #8
Its their own fault though, alot of people tried to warn them about the risk they were taking by cstanleytech Dec 2015 #12
He was never far-right Reter Dec 2015 #19
Dole always struck me as a reasonable person. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #23
I never thought I'd view the man in a semi-positive light, but he seems like a breath of fresh air nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #27
He still doesn't fit in because he's a paleo-con, which are anti-Israel Reter Dec 2015 #29
Agreed. In fact, had Dole won in 1996 and I doubt his presidency is much diff than Clinton's. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #44
It's what they get for courting the religious right Matariki Dec 2015 #10
And for courting the white supremacists. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #17
"he “couldn’t understand” how people supported him." Really? You cant understand that your party cstanleytech Dec 2015 #11
Fuck you, Bob Dole. Your fingerprints were found at the scene. n/t Orsino Dec 2015 #14
I guess retired republicans can sometimes speak the truth MariaThinks Dec 2015 #16
Hell if Dole had won in 96 47of74 Dec 2015 #18
Maybe he should have won in 1996 Reter Dec 2015 #20
What? What are you saying? Are you blaming Clinton for 9/11? yardwork Dec 2015 #40
No. He's blaming Bush. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #45
No Reter Dec 2015 #46
Did Dole find a soul? tabasco Dec 2015 #21
The thing is that at the time, various Republicans seem awfully conservative. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #22
And he never seemed to especially dislike gays or Mexicans either. nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #26
Oh, that makes it ok then? yardwork Dec 2015 #41
I agree. It's just rather astonishing that some of the current Republicans make him seem nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #57
W defended his business partners the Saudis. It's all about the money. yardwork Dec 2015 #42
The Fact That Even Bob Dole Thinks Most GOP Pres. Contenders Are Extremists Ought To Vogon_Glory Dec 2015 #28
Dear Bob Kalidurga Dec 2015 #30
Nice to see Bob stand up for Obama.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #33
Dole and his ilk SHRED Dec 2015 #34
Bob Dole in 1996 had support from Italy, where he had been wounded after liberating the city: happyslug Dec 2015 #35
Sounds like an old man concerned about getting into Heaven. bullwinkle428 Dec 2015 #52
Ultra right wing Republicans has begat conservative Democrats. jalan48 Dec 2015 #54
That about sums it up swilton Dec 2015 #56
Veteran Dole would be disliked by the chickenhawk repugs. kairos12 Dec 2015 #60
Awkward! Fearless Dec 2015 #69
So I guess he's backing Clinton this time RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #72
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