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© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98
By JOHN HANNA and CALVIN WOODWARD TOPEKA, Kan©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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snowymountainhell
The best part of “Bob Dole” was the late Norm Macdonald. Norm made “Bob Dole” of his signature impersonations, portraying “Bob Dole” as a blowhard politician, who referred to himself, “Bob Dole”, in the third person. - “Bob Dole” himself, later appeared in one SNL ‘cold open’, Nov 16, 1996, 11 days after “Bob Dole” lost to Bill Clinton. It wasn’t contentious and Bob Dole showed that he, “Bob Dole”, could be a good sport.
NOMINATION
Exactly, Rest in Peace! This is how comments after someone passes should be instead than make it an excuse to rant about the GOP and nothing to do with Bob Dole the man.
The Avenger
Bob Dole had "American" values like honoring his oath of office and the Constitution. One of the few who remain of the "Greatest Generation". While I sometimes disagreed with his political outlook, I never doubted his real patriotism that didn't require a huge American flag on the back of a pickup. The GOP loses a giant and we all lose one. Well done, sir.
--Bob Dole, Aug 15, 1996
Yrral
The last Republican
Hervé L'Eisa
Rest in Peace, Senator Robert Dole! He was a great man and did great work to improve the conditions for those with physical disabilities. A VERY honorable man.
snowymountainhell
“Rest In Peace” Bob Dole, Norm Macdonald and the late, great Phil Hartman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lEWxoLGyoQ
(Miss that mid 90’s NBC “Must See TV”)
Attilathehungry
...and another interesting if contentious discussion falls down the memory hole...
Snowy, I would say that Bob Dole deserves the titles of hero and patriot for his willingness to shed blood for his country, and taking on Hitler's war machine. Anyone who puts on the uniform deserves respect at the least.
Strangerland
Only about 1/3 of my posts survive 24 hours. The rest are deleted.
collegepark30349
May he rest in peace.
Like John McCain, I did not agree with his politics, but I never had a doubt that his actions as a politician were what he honestly thought were in the best interest of the country, and not of himself or the party. The Americans with Disabilities Act? No Republican would go for that now. His health care platform in '96 is basically the Ur text for Obamacare. We need more like him now.
Requiescat in pace.
PTownsend
I In other words those who fought against fascism, today they are called losers by the former golfer in thief and his cultists.
I never liked Dole's politics, but unlike many of today's Republicans, he was never anti-American.
SuperLib
Great book about that whole era of TV: https://www.amazon.com/Top-Rock-Inside-Rise-Fall/dp/0307739767
What's weird to me is that Bob Dole lived longer than Norm MacDonald.