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sofa king

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61. Only because Dole was going to lose.

Thu May 30, 2013, 10:38 AM

May 2013

Dole's actual "solution" was to quite literally grind the entire government to a halt and then resign in June of '96 to distance himself from the widespread damage he caused, all the while pointing an accusatory finger at President Bill Clinton in the press.

Dole's attempt to "hammer out a compromise," after he caused the problem, was a fleeting attempt at damage control, not serious, not productive, and ultimately as substance-less as the rest of his privileged career.

Dole's legacy is impressive. Today, there are more Americans living in poverty than there were actual voters when he first ran for the Senate.

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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