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servermsh

(1,406 posts) Sat Feb 20, 2021, 05:13 PM Feb 2021

President Biden apparently visiting Bob Dole [View all]

According to the pool report, President Biden is visiting "his close friend, Senator Bob Dole." Dole announced this week that he has stage 4 lung cancer.

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President Biden apparently visiting Bob Dole [View all] servermsh Feb 2021 OP

Didn't know Bob Dole was still alive haven't heard from him in years. Considering doc03 Feb 2021 #1

Poor Bob Hstch05 Feb 2021 #2

I'm old enough to remember Ed Brooke Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2021 #7

I'm old enough to remember... appmanga Feb 2021 #13

Republicans used to be people. Oldem Feb 2021 #15

The 1956 Republican platform is Bernie Sanders' wish list OMGWTF Feb 2021 #35

Correction: republicans used to be people. Period! George II Feb 2021 #22

Didn't Barbara Walters have an affair with Ed Brooke? amuse bouche Feb 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author amuse bouche Feb 2021 #37

Both Dole and Ford opposed WJC's impeachment. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #24

Agree with this. evolves Feb 2021 #27

He did Rebl2 Feb 2021 #21

Our President is ever so thoughtful and considerate, love him. One of the Beautides of the RC SheilaAnn Feb 2021 #3

yes! patricia92243 Feb 2021 #8

Thank you Budi Feb 2021 #14

I recall a vile piece of shit..... AZ8theist Feb 2021 #33

Because this isn't about Dole. This is about President Joe Biden Budi Feb 2021 #42

Good for President Biden. cwydro Feb 2021 #4

I was glad Dole lost to Clinton, but Bob is way more of a kick in the ass than you'd think. brewens Feb 2021 #5

He was a hard ass but also had a wicked good sense of humor. lunatica Feb 2021 #10

"Ignorant, mean and stupid." and venal, hypocritical, mendacious. erronis Feb 2021 #38

Yes! Roy Rolling Feb 2021 #11

Sen Dole was a prime mover for the ADA Tommymac Feb 2021 #25

Why not? Served together in the Senate and, no doubt had good relations question everything Feb 2021 #6

I can see those two getting along Blue Owl Feb 2021 #9

Back then they did work with each other. lunatica Feb 2021 #12

They sure did. Budi Feb 2021 #18

Every one of these moving, humane gestures Oldem Feb 2021 #16

Beto, the Castro brothers, Houston Judge Hidalgo & the thousands of unsung heros, Budi Feb 2021 #23

Dole is 97 years old. Ilsa Feb 2021 #17

I missed having a real POTUS who cares about people LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2021 #19

Yes Hekate Feb 2021 #40

I remember when Sen. Dole seemed like the sole voice of the Republican Party....... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #20

Dole comment years ago... bsiebs Feb 2021 #26

Glad President Biden is a better person than me. 48656c6c6f20 Feb 2021 #28

I always like bob Dole, but RicROC Feb 2021 #29

Let's not over glorify Bob Dole. StevieM Feb 2021 #30

All true. He was old school, Kansas hyper-partisan. He invented calling us "the democrat party"..... RussellCattle Feb 2021 #31

Thank you. I'm surprised at the short term memories of some. Boomerproud Feb 2021 #32

Bitter, nasty dude. I bet it kills Dole that Biden made it all the way and he never did. BlueNProud Feb 2021 #34

Biden has heart. I'm glad he's doing that. nt Hekate Feb 2021 #39

I hate that some at DU can't differentiate between Dole and Trump Faygo Kid Feb 2021 #41