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lunatica

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44. And I recall that Dole was the meanest of them all

Mon May 27, 2013, 09:27 AM

May 2013

that man could cut flesh with his words. And he probably still can. Maybe he can take the teabaggers on and put that penchant to good use for a change.

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Dole: 'I doubt' I could make it in today's GOP [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

Dole's leadership was based on negotiation and compromise. Buzz Clik May 2013 #1

Your post paints with a mighty broad brush. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #4

LOL. Yeah, "both sides," right? PSPS May 2013 #7

I've changed my mind. Democrats always compromise. Buzz Clik May 2013 #18

Oops...you said something positive about a Republican. wtmusic May 2013 #19

Yeah, I know. It's part of the bipartisan spirit of Democrats. Buzz Clik May 2013 #20

Obama tries to get bipartisanship from Republicans. Reid works to get people across the aisle Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #37

In the last 5 years Gore1FL May 2013 #21

It's a fundamental part ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #50

I wouldn't say there's no room for that in either party... CBHagman May 2013 #10

Republicans want 100% or nothing at all, Democrats are willing to let the debate be over and gain 0% ck4829 May 2013 #12

Republicans are also owned by corporations and lobbyists more than ever Auggie May 2013 #22

haha PatrynXX May 2013 #29

That's a happy memory I do not share. sofa king May 2013 #48

The real problem was Gingrich and his bogus Contract with America -- Tea Party precursor. Buzz Clik May 2013 #49

Only because Dole was going to lose. sofa king May 2013 #61

Wow. I had no idea that people existed who so despise other people. Buzz Clik May 2013 #62

Yep. sofa king May 2013 #63

I think you've just shown your true colors. Crunchy Frog May 2013 #58

Such drama. Buzz Clik May 2013 #59

He is part of the problem - in 2004 he attacked John Kerry's war record: Maine-i-acs May 2013 #2

That's exactly the point: the GOP is what Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Dole, McCain, etc Made It Demeter May 2013 #42

And I recall that Dole was the meanest of them all lunatica May 2013 #44

No Bob you wouldnt make it ...see what your party did to you SummerSnow May 2013 #3

supposedly PatrynXX May 2013 #30

True Sandy one May 2013 #35

that's right! Perfect example, SummerSnow n/m Cha May 2013 #38

Yeah but, but, but, what about ... Snake Plissken May 2013 #5

+1 hrmjustin May 2013 #6

Welcome to DU, Snake Plissken! calimary May 2013 #26

You mean adieu May 2013 #27

I'm glad he voiced it. CBHagman May 2013 #8

Eisenhower was the man behind the interstate highway system and the idea Botany May 2013 #11

Ike was the first Republican president I voted for and asjr May 2013 #13

Gov. Ray Shafer of PA .... next door neighbor's brother as a little kid ... very middle class area Botany May 2013 #9

I find this remark particularly stinging Flashmann May 2013 #14

Yes, the Nixon reference is interesting thesquanderer May 2013 #32

Reagan less so Flashmann May 2013 #33

Reagan is the father of the modern GOP jmowreader May 2013 #52

Dole once said that his vote for Medicare is the one he regretted most. Fuck Dole and his lousy byeya May 2013 #15

This coming from the guy who blamed WW2 on FDR... Deep13 May 2013 #16

Perhaps Major Nikon May 2013 #17

Dole is full of shit and would have joined the bandwagon Auggie May 2013 #23

kick Dawson Leery May 2013 #24

Dole"s first mistake.......... GoldenOldie May 2013 #25

The Republican party actually created the teabag party. lunatica May 2013 #45

My first vote was for Dole in 1996 when I was just a boy Ter May 2013 #28

That's a might big "if" though. Not big enough, in my book, to vote for a Republican. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #34

Are you sure you're on the right website? harmonicon May 2013 #36

Re-read what I wrote Ter May 2013 #43

That's some strange reasoning. harmonicon May 2013 #47

The votes weren't counted and Bush was selected, not elected. lunatica May 2013 #46

His military service alone would disqualify him Tom Ripley May 2013 #31

Cuz today's GOP is run by extremist teabaggers. southerncrone May 2013 #39

1 Party, 2 Faces: blkmusclmachine May 2013 #40

Is there any other party? (nt) harmonicon May 2013 #53

Reagan, Lincoln, Goldwater, Eisenhower, Dole, etc 47of74 May 2013 #41

Reagan would fit right in with today's GOP Art_from_Ark May 2013 #55

Just gotta lower your standards, Bob Blue Owl May 2013 #51

Hell, Bob Wolf Frankula May 2013 #54

He couldn't even hack it in yesterday's GOP. Orsino May 2013 #56

He "doubts" he could make it in today's GOP? KamaAina May 2013 #57

Couldn't make it in today's GOP? He couldn't make it in 1996's GOP. Pterodactyl May 2013 #60