Bob Dole diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer (1 Viewer)

At 97 years old it probably won't take long

In 96 I was just starting to pay attention to politics so don't know too much about him
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Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole announces stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis - POLITICO

Like McCain, I did not agree with his policies much, but respected the man tremendously
97 is a good run

GMRfellowtraveller said:

Like McCain, I did not agree with his policies much, but respected the man tremendously
97 is a good run
RiP

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Yes. An honorable man who genuinely loved this country. I won't say RIP yet, but I will say I hope they can make him comfortable for the rest of his life and that he is given the honors he deserves when the time comes.

Saint by the Bay said:

Yes. An honorable man who genuinely loved this country. I won't say RIP yet, but I will say I hope they can make him comfortable for the rest of his life and that he is given the honors he deserves when the time comes.

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Oops, sorry about the RiP
brain fart

If you are going to be diagnosed with stage four cancer, I'd say around 97 years old is a good age for it to happen.

Man, I always liked Bob Dole. I'm sad for him that he had to witness the implosion and disgrace of his Party. He is a good man.

I was actually surprised to see he's still alive. He's had a good long life. One of the good guys. Not many like him left.

Dude cut me off on Constitution Ave once. Was driving to a softball game on the mall and this giant Cadillac with Handicapped Kansas plates swerved in front of me. I gave him a good honk, and then he turned off and parked at the WWII memorial and got out and I still feel terrible about it 15 years later.

I always remember his presidential bid, he came off stiff as cardboard! When he lost, he did some talk shows and was light, and funny, and relaxed and seemed pretty cool and I was like 'WTH? Why didn't you show that side of yourself sooner?!"

Sad news. Dole is a true hero and a great man. The GOP could use more people like him today. I never understood what he saw in Trump, though.

zztop said:

I always remember his presidential bid, he came off stiff as cardboard! When he lost, he did some talk shows and was light, and funny, and relaxed and seemed pretty cool and I was like 'WTH? Why didn't you show that side of yourself sooner?!"

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Along those lines, if you have not seen this yet:




Had she done this interview before the election it might have tipped enough votes in her favor.

zztop said:

I always remember his presidential bid, he came off stiff as cardboard! When he lost, he did some talk shows and was light, and funny, and relaxed and seemed pretty cool and I was like 'WTH? Why didn't you show that side of yourself sooner?!"

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He wasn't that stiff, but put against a much younger Bill Clinton, who is/was very charismatic, he did look like a cardboard cut out. I remember listening to his candidacy acceptance speech, and feeling sorry for the man, because he looked tired, and old. I wanted him to win because I felt he deserved it.

Just to think, in the early 1980's, Dole created a foundation to help people with disabilities; 40 years later, the POTUS mocks people with disabilities. Dole lost the use of his right arm trying to get a wounded soldier to safety during a charge he lead in WWII; today, a Senator takes a vacation and leaves his State a frozen hell.

Here is to you, Sir!

SystemShock said:

He wasn't that stiff, but put against a much younger Bill Clinton, who is/was very charismatic, he did look like a cardboard cut out.

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If only he got to run against the Democrats' very own cardboard cutout in 2000, we might live in a very different world.

Also of note--military veterans lost 5 straight elections from 1992-2008 until they just stopped getting nominated altogether.

porculator said:

Also of note--military veterans lost 5 straight elections from 1992-2008 until they just stopped getting nominated altogether.

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Yeah, that just seems weird to me. They still manage to get plenty of Congressional seats though.

zztop said:

I always remember his presidential bid, he came off stiff as cardboard! When he lost, he did some talk shows and was light, and funny, and relaxed and seemed pretty cool and I was like 'WTH? Why didn't you show that side of yourself sooner?!"

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I thought this exact same thing about Al Gore and an inconvenient truth and the interviews he did promoting it

he was calm, engaging, passionate and even a little funny

I’ve always thought “where was this guy during the campaign?”

Always thought Dan Akroyd did the best Bob Dole impression:

I thought Bob Dole was great, his wife not so much.