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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Is Donald Trump the Worst Presidential Candidate in American History? [View all]M.G.
(250 posts)33. More or less my assessment, too.
Last edited Sat Aug 6, 2016, 11:46 AM - Edit history (1)
I remember reading one eloquent and humane quote by Bob Dole when I was taking Poli Sci 101:
"When these political action committees give money, they expect something in return other than good government. There aren't any Poor PACs, or Food Stamp PACs, or Nutrition PACs, or Medicare PACs."
(Thank you Google!)
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Other than that, my basic sense of Dole - and I was able to vote in the '96 election - was that he was less of a clown than Newt Gingrich and the Contract with America types in the House (more or less the forerunners of the Tea Party) but not someone I thought would make an outstanding leader.
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Good question, I've never ever seen this... some say Dole was horrible and the GOP left him in the
uponit7771
Aug 2016
#1
I hated Dole but I wasn't afraid of him running the country. I wouldn't like his policies but
redstatebluegirl
Aug 2016
#28
Unlike you, I didn't include Bush Jr, but clearly should have. I must be trying...
NNadir
Aug 2016
#7
Anyone who actually thinks he's a serious and credible Presidential candidate is an embarrassment.
M.G.
Aug 2016
#37
I didn't think it possible to be worse than dumbya, but this scam artist broke that record.
Lil Missy
Aug 2016
#44
There are two things you could mean by "worst", and in both cases the answer is "no".
Donald Ian Rankin
Aug 2016
#64