Posted on 12/08/2015 3:42:45 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
On MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" Tuesday, the veteran anchor sat down with former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole to talk, ostensibly, about the current state of his party and the rise of Donald Trump. But the Kansas Republican had something else on his mind. And that something else was how much he dislikes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
In a question about what Dole makes of Trump, the former Senate leader quickly turned matters to Cruz. "He's not traditional Republican conservative," Dole said of the Texan. "Achievements are shutting down the government twice, and calling the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, a liar on the Senate floor. It violates the rules of the Senate. And he doesn't have a single Senate supporter."
Later, Mitchell probed as to whether Dole could or would vote for Trump next November. Dole said he would because he can't bring himself to vote for Hillary Clinton. Then she asked about Cruz, and Dole joked, "I might oversleep that day," before adding: " 'Cause he used to make these speeches. 'Remember President Dole, do you remember President McCain.' The inference was that we were all a bunch of liberals, and only he is a true conservative. And he uses the word 'conservative' more than he ever uses the word 'Republican.' So, it would be difficult." (continued)
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Andrea Mitchell is scum. As if that needed mentioning. Interrogating Dole at his age ?
Dole musta been Ditch’s mentor.
You forgot Trump.
If I had any respect for Dole left, I don’t now.
If ole viagra Bob dislikes him... that’s a plus for Cruz in my book!
Interesting interview.
Dole? I vaguely remember him. The “tax collector for the welfare state” who gave us the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Awe, Bless you, Mr. Dole. Now please go back to Kansas.
Pathetic. I voted for this anti-conservative puke.
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They don’t fear Trump; they’re just jealous of how the media keep plugging him on every election story, even though most of the stories are not even about him.
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Loads his Depends up too!
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Agreed.
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Bub Dull.
Just so, glasseye. Thanks for posting it.
And I remember in the early 1990’s (I am not sure if it was before or after the 1992 election), he was asked about the various conservative Republican proposals to reduce government spending, eliminate various government programs, and otherwise reduce the size of government, especially the federal government. I remember his answer, he said it just was not going to happen-and he really did not support any of those proposals.
He has all the right enemies.
I remember him. It was his turn and he lost.
Dole was the guy who ran and lost against the amoral, woman-abusing, Soviet stooge who dodged the draft and later became a disbarred lawyer because of his proven perjury.
And the reason why Dole lost? A whole lot of Republican voters really really didn’t like him.
Thanks, Bob, we still know who you are, and you need to take your medicine and go sit back in the rocking chair again. It’s real sunny out on the porch, Bob. Maybe you can make a speech there to the squirrels.
America really doesn’t care what Bob Dole thinks.
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