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StevieM

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30. I totally disagree.

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 05:57 PM

Feb 2021

Ken Starr was, and is, a fascist. He was the Donald Trump of his day. His enablers do not have my respect, anymore than Trump's enablers do.

Bob Dole ushered in the era of swift boating IMO. The GOP policy of carefully cultivating a narrative of scandal against Democratic opponents began with him.

On top that that he also dramatically increased the scope of the filibuster. It was under his leadership that we first arrived at a place where every single piece of legislation took 60 votes to pass the Senate. The filibuster became the rule, rather than the exception.

I don't believe those things are comparable to voting differently than we might like on a particular policy proposal.

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Bob Dole diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer [View all] Polybius Feb 2021 OP

I never forgave him for UpInArms Feb 2021 #1

Karma time. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #2

And he's had a long life. . . BigDemVoter Feb 2021 #3

98 years bearsfootball516 Feb 2021 #5

It's in the OP Polybius Feb 2021 #8

Dole is a miserable crabbed-up c**ksucker & always has been hateful sh*t... NotHardly Feb 2021 #17

Oddly enough I grew up in Kansas as well lapfog_1 Feb 2021 #46

Probably the end of the road for him calguy Feb 2021 #4

He was a supporter and enabler of Ken Starr. StevieM Feb 2021 #15

In the immortal words of Neil Young, "Even Richard Nixon has got soul." WheelWalker Feb 2021 #26

Since he was a Republican there are many of his actions we won't agree with calguy Feb 2021 #27

I totally disagree. StevieM Feb 2021 #30

You certainly have the right to totally disagree. calguy Feb 2021 #32

Yep, a Starr enabler. Hope it hurts, Dole! machoneman Feb 2021 #41

We should at least thank him for helping President Clinton get reelected Auggie Feb 2021 #6

Perhaps no W Bush if Dole wins in 1996 though Polybius Feb 2021 #10

Seriously? Auggie Feb 2021 #13

Well there definitely wouldn't have been Bush in 2000 Polybius Feb 2021 #14

I was never a fan, thought of him as similar to McConnell. BUT please read: Greybnk48 Feb 2021 #7

And hitler loved puppies Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #11

He's lived a long damn time Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #9

These people tried and are still trying to destroy my union my pension my soc sec my healthcare etc Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #12

Here is one for you DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #40

I'll never forget the incident with the UN convention for persons with disabilities SpankMe Feb 2021 #16

Yes Hekate Feb 2021 #18

If he passes soon, his legacy will be praised by Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer and others Kaleva Feb 2021 #19

It won't be long now. He's 97... I suspect he won't make it to 98. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #20

I remember when he campaigned for her...opponent. Grokenstein Feb 2021 #23

I can't imagine wanting to go through cancer treatment at 97. TexasBushwhacker Feb 2021 #21

I agree. It's clearly terminal. Why go throught the agony? Chemisse Feb 2021 #29

Well, oncologists get paid to administer chemo TexasBushwhacker Feb 2021 #37

Your latter comment makes sense. Chemisse Feb 2021 #43

Ethical standards? One would think TexasBushwhacker Feb 2021 #45

I would hope his oncologist has been honest enough to suggest palliative care Warpy Feb 2021 #22

I did get a big kick out of him doing that Viagra ad. Chemisse Feb 2021 #44

i wish him well too. LIVE TILL 100 Senator Dole. trueblue2007 Feb 2021 #24

Old school republican JohnnyRingo Feb 2021 #25

I took chemo at 62 TNNurse Feb 2021 #28

It can even be fatal itself. Chemisse Feb 2021 #31

I worked with a doctor who found cancer in a nurse we worked with. TNNurse Feb 2021 #33

That's really sad. Chemisse Feb 2021 #34

yes, I came back to work TNNurse Feb 2021 #35

So true. Chemisse Feb 2021 #36

I wish him the best and an easy peaceful passage when his time comes. 🙏 nt Raine Feb 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2021 #39

At one time I thought he was reasonable and honorable, especially since he was a WWII vet. Then he rwsanders Feb 2021 #42

Not trying to be crass, but I seriously thought he died awhile ago. Sapient Donkey Feb 2021 #47

Bob Dole cares that Bob Dole has lung cancer, Bob Dole says Bob Dole loves trump Demonaut Feb 2021 #48