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48. Senator Dole was a big supporter of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 11:26 AM

Dec 2015

and worked with Senator Harkin to make it happen.

I'm glad he wasn't elected president, since his politics generally suck. But by and large he seems to be a decent man, and I wish him well.

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Bob Dole: Obama Is A "Good Man," Cruz Is "So Extreme" And Trump is "Over The Top" [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2015 OP

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