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proud2BlibKansan

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5. My father. Life long Kansan. WWII veteran.

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:24 PM

Dec 2012

Loved Bob Dole. Disagreed with him politically (my dad was a Democrat) but really admired him.

And I'm glad my dad's no longer here to see what happened today. He would have been appalled.

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On The Bob Dole Story... [View all] WillyT Dec 2012 OP

My father also...as a chaplain. And he knew Dole, supported his efforts in Congress on FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #1

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #2

Dole was never one to hesitate playing the gay card NNN0LHI Dec 2012 #3

I can't for the life of me understand how they did this with two former senators davidpdx Dec 2012 #4

My father. Life long Kansan. WWII veteran. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #5

I am glad Dole saw this...he helped produce it SHRED Dec 2012 #6

+ 1 russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #7

True... And I Hear Ya... But... WillyT Dec 2012 #8

Ingratitude BainsBane Dec 2012 #9

Yes, "threatening our sovereignty" is another one of those GOP memes like "killing his own people" kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #10

Your father and Dole may not have 'saved democracy' but they sure as coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #11