Posted on 05/26/2013 11:18:27 AM PDT by lowbridge
The Republican Party has changed so drastically in recent years, the current GOP wouldn’t welcome the likes of Ronald Reagan, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole(R) said Sunday.
The current GOP ought to be “closed for repairs” because it lacks a vision and is unable to strike deals with Democrats, Dole said during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday”.
The Kansas Republican said he was disturbed by his party’s obstructionist behavior on Capitol Hill. “It seems almost unreal that we can’t get together on a budget or legislation,” he said.
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Asked whether he would be welcomed by the Republican Party today, Dole said, “I doubt it.
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The perfect post for this thread. Awesome comment.
A man whose last name defined his political career.
So the GOP won’t fold like it used to...Yep, gonna miss those days...
Never link to WAPOO, Slimes, and the enemy. They spice the news and their views with too much commuin. Dole’s suggestion is right on but his reasons ain’t.
Thank God for gridlock!
Roger Ailes’ course correction; that’s how.
Nixon, Ford, Dole, Bush, Bush, McCain, Romney.
Yeah, Dole—we just need more candidates like to you and your ilk to promote conservatism.
The early-years Newt had you pegged right—a bagman for the welfare state.
Best post ever!
Clinton wanted us to support the Mooselims in Bosnia.
Dole (the opposition?) said we weren’t doing enough and wanted to double down.
Only in America could one of the principal architects of the mess this country is in campaign against people who want to rescue the country.
We can thank the limp-wristed GOP establishment for losers like Dole, McCain, and Romney.
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