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Bob Dole really, really doesn’t like Ted Cruz
The Washington Post's The Fix ^ | December 8, 2015 | Chris Cillizza

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)

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


TOPICS: Kansas; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: cruz; dole; tedcruz; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Andrea Mitchell is scum. As if that needed mentioning. Interrogating Dole at his age ?


41 posted on 12/08/2015 3:59:21 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dole musta been Ditch’s mentor.


42 posted on 12/08/2015 3:59:50 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: editor-surveyor

You forgot Trump.


43 posted on 12/08/2015 4:00:02 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If I had any respect for Dole left, I don’t now.


44 posted on 12/08/2015 4:00:57 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If ole viagra Bob dislikes him... that’s a plus for Cruz in my book!


45 posted on 12/08/2015 4:01:03 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Interesting interview.


46 posted on 12/08/2015 4:01:03 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Arm_Bears

Dole? I vaguely remember him. The “tax collector for the welfare state” who gave us the Americans with Disabilities Act.


47 posted on 12/08/2015 4:01:31 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man Standing.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Awe, Bless you, Mr. Dole. Now please go back to Kansas.


48 posted on 12/08/2015 4:01:56 PM PST by JSDude1
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Pathetic. I voted for this anti-conservative puke.


49 posted on 12/08/2015 4:03:00 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

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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.


50 posted on 12/08/2015 4:04:17 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: cripplecreek

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Loads his Depends up too!
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51 posted on 12/08/2015 4:05:29 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Moonman62

Agreed.


52 posted on 12/08/2015 4:07:15 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot ("Telling the government to lower trade barriers to zero...is government interference" central_va)
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To: Jeff Chandler

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Bub Dull.


53 posted on 12/08/2015 4:09:22 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: glasseye; Joe 6-pack

Just so, glasseye. Thanks for posting it.


54 posted on 12/08/2015 4:12:39 PM PST by definitelynotaliberal (I believe it! He's alive! Sweet Jesus!)
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To: Parmy

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.


55 posted on 12/08/2015 4:13:03 PM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: TexasFreeper2009

He has all the right enemies.


56 posted on 12/08/2015 4:17:08 PM PST by xp38
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To: Parmy

I remember him. It was his turn and he lost.


But he lost so graciously! [/s]


57 posted on 12/08/2015 4:25:37 PM PST by rbg81 (Don't tell me, show me)
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To: Jeff Chandler
Bob Dole endorses JEB! for POTUS


58 posted on 12/08/2015 4:29:13 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


59 posted on 12/08/2015 4:37:18 PM PST by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

America really doesn’t care what Bob Dole thinks.


60 posted on 12/08/2015 4:39:01 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
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