Discussion: Bob Dole Likes Nearly Every GOP Presidential Candidate — Except Cruz

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Huh.

Just a few months ago he was saying he didn’t recognize the GOP anymore.

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Dole is like Bush 41, those are Republicans from an entirely different generation before they became toxic and sold themselves to the uber-wealthy (basically the Reagan virus).

I am with Dole though, Cruz contributes nothing - has no actual goals, no coherent or credible governing philosophy, and hasn’t even tried to accomplish anything since being in office even by the low bar Republicans have to define accomplishments.

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Will Rogers clearly never met Ted Cruz.

Is there anyone on the planet who actually likes him?

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Democrat wars!

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Dole sought the Republican presidential nomination twice against Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, before he led the Republican ticket against eventual President Bill Clinton in 1996.

before he led the Republican ticket against eventual incumbent President Bill Clinton in 1996

FIFY

“Bob Dole endorses Jeb Bush.” —Bob Dole

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Bob isn’t sure whether “E.D.” stands for Elizabeth Dole or for erectile dysfunction.

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Things are getting so bad in redstateland that I could almost–almost–start to miss Bob Dole.

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Bob Dole? While you’ve got the door to the crypt propped open, you should
also ask Phyllis Schlafly.

Jeb Bush’s campaign is on life-support, and we all know how well that works out
when he’s involved. Even Bob Dole’s ED medicine can’t get Jeb’s exclamation
point back up, so now it limps like a backwards question mark. ʕ

But don’t worry. Bush’ll flog this dead horse for $$$ until the rubes and the billionaires are even less responsive than Terri Schiavo!!

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ted loves ted the mostest. ted thinks ted is oh so clever. ted actually thinks ted has a real shot. ted is a nitwit.

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I think it’s sad that they have to trundle 132 year-old Bob Dole out to make pronouncements, like ANY republican outside of DC either remembers him or cares what he thinks.

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For the GOP establishment, Dole is the youth vote…

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I think GOP establishment like Dole would rather see Hillary win than Cruz. Cruz has a special gift for freaking people out.

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So Bob said this: (in a monotone voice)
Bob Dole is Old School Senate.
Bob Dole doesn’t like Ted Cruz because he ignores Senate propriety.
Bob Dole likes Bush because it’s a name he recognizes.
Bob Dole wants a Juice Box.

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Then he whispered: “Except Cruz.”

Let not your mouth lead you into sin…
–Ecclesiastes 5:6

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Bob Dole is still living??? Is that some sort of record for a human??

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I’m just glad Dole endorsed Jeb! before the chest thump nonsense started for his own sake.

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When did they let him out of the home? Thought he was confined to a special commitment ward for formerly reasonable Republicans who had disgraced themselves by doing commercials for erectile dysfunction?

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Dole was the original GOP hatchet man. Now the anti-government Dole lives on a pension from the government he hates.

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Bob Dole was and still is a massive tool. And Elizabeth, too.

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