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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:10 PM Oct 2016

Bob Dole stands by Trump

Source: The Hill



Bob Dole, the 1996 GOP presidential nominee, said he is sticking by Donald Trump.

Dole, a former senator from Kansas, told the Wall Street Journal he would be hard-pressed to back away from the party’s nominee in the wake of Trump’s lewd talk about women caught on tape.
“I look at it a little differently,” Dole said. “I’ve been a Republican forever. The party has been very good to me. I’ve had many opportunities as a Republican, and I find it very difficult to desert the party after Trump won 40 percent of the vote in the primary.”

Dole is now the only former GOP nominee who backs Trump — Mitt Romney has been a steadfast critic of the billionaire, and John McCain rescinded his support Saturday. Both Bush 41 and Bush 43 have stayed silent on the 2016 race.

“It was 11 years ago,” Dole said of Trump's explicit comments. “He shouldn’t have said it, but there’s nothing he can do about it except to do well in the debate. I think he can overcome a lot of this in the debate tomorrow night.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/300046-bob-dole-stands-by-trump



Truly sad and utterly legacy-destroying.

The man who once stood to Lee Atwater's smears of Democrats by proclaiming, "It's not politics, it's garbage!" is long gone.
And who gives a shit if it was a decade ago? It doesn't matter when it was said. Trump admitted to and bragged about getting away with sexual assault!
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Bob Dole stands by Trump (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2016 OP
Senilty Liberalagogo Oct 2016 #1
Choosing his political party over his country Siwsan Oct 2016 #2
Chosing a lewd misogynist over his country. Cha Oct 2016 #16
He always has madokie Oct 2016 #36
I love how these assholes act like Charles Bukowski Oct 2016 #3
By the "this was 11 years ago" so no longer matters... 3catwoman3 Oct 2016 #13
One of only four Senators to stand by Nixon till the bitter end. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #4
He's got that "Mister Republican" reputation to maintain Zorro Oct 2016 #18
Maybe when the Viagra wears off..... missingfink Oct 2016 #5
The saddest thing ever was when the GOP voted against the disability bill with Dole right there MattP Oct 2016 #6
Yup. And yet he stuck with his piece of shit party. SunSeeker Oct 2016 #22
Didn't he hammer Trump a few weeks ago? George II Oct 2016 #7
I think ole Bob Dole isn't there anymore... paleotn Oct 2016 #8
Didn't Dole do the commercials where he ogled Britney Spears? jalan48 Oct 2016 #9
I think you're referring to the Viagra commercials. Certainly a high point for any Ex-Sen.! Akamai Oct 2016 #12
The commercial where he oogled a teen age Britney Spears was for Pepsi karynnj Oct 2016 #17
Oops! I was wondering if I conflated two ads. Thanks for the info! Akamai Oct 2016 #32
Where is the other Senator Dole. DURHAM D Oct 2016 #10
Yay! STICK IN THERE FOREVER, DONALD TRUMP! I think is can be like you to get 25% in the general Akamai Oct 2016 #11
I would imagine that Elizabeth Dole would disagree. no_hypocrisy Oct 2016 #14
He may have stood up to Atwater, but he had no problems with the Swiftboat liars - even claiming karynnj Oct 2016 #15
Hmmm, I wouldn't have expected that from him. PersonNumber503602 Oct 2016 #19
Jesus christ awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #20
Bob Dole was selling Viagra after he lost to Bill.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #21
How sad that Dole has lost his marbles and eye-sight along with so much else.... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #23
OOOOOOOOOOOOkay Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2016 #24
Lord, I have always hated liberalhistorian Oct 2016 #40
An embarrassing end ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2016 #25
Who knew Bob Dole was still alive? BlueStreak Oct 2016 #26
Dole has made other questionable choices. lapucelle Oct 2016 #27
Why the Sarah Palin defense? Egnever Oct 2016 #38
How sad. senseandsensibility Oct 2016 #28
He grew up in the 1840's Doctor Jack Oct 2016 #29
I hope he was an abolitionist. Cheers Doc. Missn-Hitch Oct 2016 #30
Again with the "lewd talk". No, it was Admission Of Sexual Assault And Battery. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #31
I thought his party needed to be closed for repairs pstokely Oct 2016 #33
Poor old man. A mind is a terrible thing to lose. eom Maeve Oct 2016 #34
Aww Bob Egnever Oct 2016 #37
Dole is pathetic. Rex Oct 2016 #39
I thought he'd passed away. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #41

3catwoman3

(24,006 posts)
13. By the "this was 11 years ago" so no longer matters...
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:43 PM
Oct 2016

...line of reasoning, Bill Clinton's poor behavior should be off limits because it was much longer ago.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
4. One of only four Senators to stand by Nixon till the bitter end.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:20 PM
Oct 2016

This POS is one of the worst partisans ever.

Zorro

(15,740 posts)
18. He's got that "Mister Republican" reputation to maintain
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:20 PM
Oct 2016

He's always been an a useless POS in my book.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
8. I think ole Bob Dole isn't there anymore...
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:25 PM
Oct 2016

Never agreed with him on much, but back in the day he and Libby were at least honorable people. I hope it's just old age.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
17. The commercial where he oogled a teen age Britney Spears was for Pepsi
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:04 PM
Oct 2016

he was also doing commercials for Viagra at the time - but he was still treated like a valuable elder statesman.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
10. Where is the other Senator Dole.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:28 PM
Oct 2016

I don't think they are any longer together. Maybe we need proof of life on Libby.

 

Akamai

(1,779 posts)
11. Yay! STICK IN THERE FOREVER, DONALD TRUMP! I think is can be like you to get 25% in the general
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:29 PM
Oct 2016

election, which is 35% more than he should get.

I sure don't want people like Mike Pence stepping in to be another Republican candidate. I think Mr. pence may fool enough of the voters to make it a closer race and to spread his culture conservative mantle over the country. too damn many people were taking in by his lies on Tuesday, not caring a bit that he did not tell the truth.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
15. He may have stood up to Atwater, but he had no problems with the Swiftboat liars - even claiming
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:02 PM
Oct 2016

Kerry never bled in Vietnam! Kerry himself, asked about that comment simply replied that Dole knew better.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
21. Bob Dole was selling Viagra after he lost to Bill....
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:12 PM
Oct 2016

So naturally he wants to stand tall with Trump.

[font size=1 color=grey](If he passes the pussy).[/font]

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)
23. How sad that Dole has lost his marbles and eye-sight along with so much else....
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 11:07 PM
Oct 2016

...as I can't think of any other way he could totally miss that Trump is still acting the same way now as he boasted he did 11 years ago. Every hour now there's a new video, or witness saying that Trump gropes, harasses and abuses women. He did it 11 years ago, and 5 years ago, and last year....

Dole seems to think Trump found religion or saw the light sometime between then and now and hasn't been calling women names or tweeting about sex tapes at 3am. Sad. And does he know Trump would make fun of him of this disabilities and Trump's followers would probably beat him up?

liberalhistorian

(20,818 posts)
40. Lord, I have always hated
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 12:26 AM
Oct 2016

that fucking sexist song. I was a young child when it first came out and I grew up with that bullshit belief being shoved down my throat. Apparently Dole and other repubs shared that experience. Either that, or they're suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
26. Who knew Bob Dole was still alive?
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 12:36 AM
Oct 2016

I had no idea.

Does he still refer to himself in the third person, as in, "Bob Dole has been thinking about this campaign and Bob Dole has decided to vote for that young fella-- the orange one --- what were you asking Bob Dole again?"

lapucelle

(18,275 posts)
27. Dole has made other questionable choices.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 12:43 AM
Oct 2016

Shortly after he lost his bid to be president, he confessed to the world that he has ED in those early Viagra ads.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
38. Why the Sarah Palin defense?
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 01:38 PM
Oct 2016

No she didn't say you can see it from her house but it wasn't far off enough to be substantially different.

They're our next-door neighbors, and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska":


As if that makes the statement any less stupid.
 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
37. Aww Bob
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 01:33 PM
Oct 2016

How soon you forgot how they humiliated you after you went to see them the last time to ask them to help with accommodations for the physically handicapped.

Yea they are great to you bob.

Makes me feel better about all those times I have used your name as an email address for every merchant that asked for an email.

Thanks for years of Bobdole@ accounts...

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