Posted on 12/08/2021 7:28:32 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
On Sunday, longtime GOP Sen. Bob Dole died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 98.
Utah leaders expressed their condolences later that day, some taking to the internet to share stories or lessons learned from the senator. And on Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox ordered flags across the state to be lowered to honor Dole.
Dole’s political career started in the 1950s as a Kansas representative. He would go on to represent Kansas in Congress for 36 years, serving four terms in the U.S. House before winning a Senate race in 1968. He launched three runs for the White House, his last in 1996 when he lost to former President Bill Clinton.
A World War II veteran, Dole was shot in the right arm while fighting in Italy, leaving him with lasting injuries that prevented him from shaking hands, and likely shaping his political career. His efforts in Congress would later spur the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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I think of my Dad who served in WWll, Korea and Vietnam. I also think of General George Patton.
Yes, and the 16 million others who served in uniform.
I have one current Bob Dole memory. We were at the WWII Memorial 3-4 years ago to welcome honor flight heroes.
As we were leaving, Bob Dole was there greeting his brothers.
Yes, he epitomized the greatest generation.
I would take a congress full of Bob Doles over what we have now.
The evil men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bonesDole did some good and no one can deny that he was wounded in service to the USA; but I still remember him as one of the prime movers in getting ethanol added to our national motor fuel as a payoff to archer Daniels Midlands. Even though Pimentel showed it takes more energy to produce ethanol than you get out of it
Losing use of an arm for 70 years was a large sacrifice. Spend a day using just one arm.
Perhaps you didn’t mean it that way, but that comes across as a snarky, unkind, and rude remark.
I didn't take it that way.
When I shook hands with Dole, he used his left hand.
By the way, late in his life, Dole was a Trump supporter.
No it doesn’t
For them there are no accolades, just ordinary lives spent trying to forget and adapt to their normal life.
Senator Dole just passed away. Generally people discuss their life at this time. That doesn’t demean any other people’s struggles or sacrifices.
If you were to compare the MSM coverage of Dole’s military service and relevance to the office of the presidency during his run for president to Kerry’s run, there was a large discrepancy. Many voters were not aware of Dole’s handicap at the time of the election. Even today, many Republicans are not aware, and minimize Dole’s sacrifices.
You are correct. Many others have sacrifice more. Name one. I can find one with a larger sacrifice. Should we remain mute on all? It would be difficult to find someone who reached the level of Dole in his profession who sacrificed more.
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