Posted on 12/18/2011 11:37:30 AM PST by NormsRevenge
Republican elder statesman and former Senate leader Bob Dole on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney to be the Republican presidential nominee, a day after the former Massachusetts governor received the backing of Iowa's main newspaper.
In an open letter to Iowa voters, Dole - himself a former presidential candidate - said a great deal was at stake on January 3, when Iowa votes in the first nominating contest for the 2012 presidential election.
"A number of my friends are currently candidates seeking the GOP nomination. But the time has now come for us to decide who among them can defeat Barack Obama in 2012. I've made my decision, and I believe our best hope lies in Governor Mitt Romney," Dole wrote.
"As President, Mitt Romney will succeed in turning this country around," he wrote. "He rescued a flailing Winter Olympics when it was mired in financial scandal. He was an exceptional Governor of Massachusetts, who managed to both balance the state's budget and cut taxes while dealing with an overwhelmingly Democratic state legislature."
Though Dole's endorsement is not much of a surprise this election cycle, he went a different route in 2008 when Romney made his first bid for the nomination. Four years ago Romney got in some hot water when he said that Dole - who had written a letter supporting eventual Republican nominee Senator John McCain - was the last person he would want a letter from.
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Hmm....I didn't see where the poster was disrespectful, but maybe I missed it. Alrighty.
“”As President, Mitt Romney will succeed in turning this country around,” he wrote. “He rescued a flailing Winter Olympics when it was mired in financial scandal. He was an exceptional Governor of Massachusetts, who managed to both balance the state’s budget and cut taxes while dealing with an overwhelmingly Democratic state legislature.” “
Selective reading of history, glossing over all details that show he is simply a RINO, establishment candidate, like ... Bob Dole!
It’s RINOLove!
Come on, Dole may have been a dolt running for POTUS, but the guy was a true American Patriot who gave more to America than 99.99% of anyone here.
“Bob Dole-is that ole coot still alive?” That’s respectful?
"RINO Love"
(Willis Alan Ramsey)
RINO, RINO, candle light
Doin' the town and doin' it right in the evenin'
It's pretty pleasin'
RINO Willard, RINO Bob
Do the jitterbug at a RINO Land
And they shimmy, Willard's so skinnyAnd they whirl and they twirl and they tango
Singin' and jinglin' a jangle
Float like the heavens above
Looks like RINO LoveNibblin' on bacon
Chewin' on cheese
Willard says to Bob
Honey, would you please be my Mrs
Bob says, yes, with his kisses
Now, he's ticklin' his fancy
Rubbin' his toes
Muzzle to muzzle
Now anything goes as they wriggle
Bob starts to giggle
And they whirled and they twirled and they tango
Singin' and jinglin' a jangle
Floatin' like the heavens above
Looks like RINO love
I agree. Even though an endorsement by Bob Dole is not going to persuade any conservative (and it shouldn't), I've never thought him to be less than honorable. Certainly not a disloyal backstabber like McCain.
Besides, he is doing us a favor. The more the liberal Pubbies endorse Romney, the bigger boost they give to Newt.
This will probably clinch it for Noot, unless McCain comes out for Noot.
worn out loser endorses will be loser
Gee, what a surprize there.
“Newt must have the RINO establishment scared sh!tless for Bob Dole to come out this early and back Romney.”
Agree. The whole atonal orchestra is reaching a crescendo.
They don’t realize that a Romney candidate on top of Boehner’s suffocation of the the 2010 Tea Party Republicans will be a repeat of the Whig collapse. The GOP’s nomenklatura truly believe they are respected, desired and needed - 0/3.
“One would think that a man overdosed on Viagra, would be made of sterner stuff.”
It just made him inflexible.
That is the sad (or sick) part. They actually believe what they say will make a difference>
“I am ready to Bolt this country club party and go Third PartyIf Sarah, Trump or Paul goes 3rd PartyI will go with them.”
It is still too early. However, IF they cram Romney in as POTUS nominee, THIS will reflect the base support for the GOP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH3fQEwedU8&feature=related
Birds of a feather flock together. Dole lost the presidency and Romney lost the senate race to Ted Kennedy.
We all appreciate Dole’s service to our country but that doesn’t mean we agree with his endorsement of Romney. As a military man..Dole was a hero but as a republican he is a zero
As I was reading this the phone rang. It was Newt (recorded of course). He must be getting a head start in Virginia
In 1996, Newton Gingrich campaign all over GA for Dole, who finished off Pat Buchanan’s upstart challenge to the establishment. Now Newt gets rewarded by Dole’s backing of Romney; the next thing you know Pat will endorse Newt, but not too likely.
It’s a sad thing that all these RINOs prevail, but remember who determines that: the hapless Republican primary voters, particularly in the early states.
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