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Bob Dole Hates Ted Cruz With The Fire Of A Thousand Burning Suns
BuzzFeed ^ | 1/26/2016 | Andrew Kaczynski

Posted on 01/26/2016 2:14:08 PM PST by justlittleoleme

Bob Dole, the former senator from Kansas and the 1996 Republican nominee for president, made it clear in a radio interview with the Michael Smerconish Show on Monday how much he really dislikes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

Dole said that right now he's a "Jeb Bush man," but added that he thinks Donald Trump would be a better president than Ted Cruz because Trump would make deals and compromise with Congress. Here are some of things Dole said about Cruz:

"I don't think Ted is a Republican, he's a conservative extremist."

"He uses the title Republican because there's no conservative extremist ballot."

"You can't deal with him."

"If it come downs to Cruz and Trump, I'm a big Trump supporter."

"I think the worst is Cruz because he's so conservative...way way off in right field."

"I think we would lose, senators, governors, state officers, state legislatures, members of Congress. He doesn't get along with anybody, nobody really cares for him in Congress."

(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; dole
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To: mtrott
Loser Dole is scared to death that Cruz might win, and thereby put the lie to the GOPe mantra that republicans need to “reach across the aisle” and “work with democrats”.

Do the powers that be in the GOP-e think Republican voters actually believe this still in 2016? They really think we are still this stupid now, even with Trump winning the polls which basically should be telling them, "we're fed up and we're not going to take it anymore!

81 posted on 01/26/2016 3:43:33 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Theodore R.
I once flew Elizabeth Dole on a charter. We stopped and picked up Strom Thurmond with his "Skippy" aide, Jesse Helms, and Henry Kissinger.

That was when it dawned on me that there is a "Club", no matter your public expression, that remains loyal to only their membership.

I listened carefully as best I could, but they never discussed politics or talked shop.

Cool though meeting them close up and personal. I ran across Bob Dole a lot in the 96 campaign at various airports on campaign stops. His wife ruled everything from the clothes he wore to the food he was allowed to eat. I don't think Bob Dole knew which way to turn at the bottom of a set of steps, and that was in 1996!

Kemp never traveled with them in their entourage.

82 posted on 01/26/2016 3:57:52 PM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: blackdog

What does “Skippy” aide, Jesse Helms mean?


83 posted on 01/26/2016 4:20:18 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: blackdog

They must have been courting Helms, for he retired in 2002 and the seat went to Elizabeth, but she could only hold it for one term. Lawton Chiles’ niece unseated her in 2008.


84 posted on 01/26/2016 4:21:35 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: justlittleoleme
he's a conservative extremist

This is why you lost Bob Dole, because your a big government prick that has aided in the destruction of this country.

85 posted on 01/26/2016 5:04:38 PM PST by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: justlittleoleme

Dear Sen. Dole,

Thank you for your service in WWII. However, your political judgement is almost as bad as that of that other decorated veteran, John McCain.

Remain retired in peace... and quiet.


86 posted on 01/26/2016 5:10:31 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: WENDLE
Is he actually not brain dead yet?

How did you reach the conclusion that he's not brain dead? I'm not seeing it.

87 posted on 01/26/2016 5:16:39 PM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: justlittleoleme

Cruz sure has the right enemies.


88 posted on 01/26/2016 5:17:13 PM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: Reagan Disciple

Agreed. I’ve never liked Dole. Liberal douche weasel...


89 posted on 01/26/2016 5:18:42 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: skeeter

“The dark tax collector for the welfare state.”


90 posted on 01/26/2016 5:55:17 PM PST by ModelBreaker (')
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To: justlittleoleme

Bobdole.


91 posted on 01/26/2016 7:00:55 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: justlittleoleme

Jeez, Bob, cut back on the Viagra a little bit!


92 posted on 01/26/2016 9:46:48 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: justlittleoleme

I doubt that he even knows Cruz! Some of the establishment types just putting words in his mouth!


93 posted on 01/26/2016 10:39:44 PM PST by longhorn too
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To: Dead Corpse

Total clown. Losers can’t help themselves but to continue to be so.


94 posted on 01/27/2016 10:33:01 AM PST by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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To: Theodore R.
Bad grammar. Strom Thurmond had an aide that accompanied him everywhere. He looked just like that blonde headed guy in Animal House "Greg Millard", only real light in the loafers.

I don't think Jesse Helms would be anyone's skippy aide! Thanks for the grammar check.

95 posted on 01/27/2016 2:46:46 PM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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