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20. One thing that's going for Bob Dole is that he is the one
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:50 AM
Dec 2012

who came to Senate as a Veteran and asked for the Passage of the UN Treaty. He can hold his head high.

The 38 republicon senators will go down in Infamy as those who voted against it. I think they only Disgraced themselves.. These evil Plutocrats are not our Country.

It's impossible to see this as anything other than SHAME-full. patrice Dec 2012 #1
Yes Warren Religion Dec 2012 #2
McCain Lost My Respect Much Earlier Than That DallasNE Dec 2012 #30
well when you're the party of not caring about anybody but yourself liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #3
And that's why Orin Hatch's dedication to this new breed of repubicans defies logic to me. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #4
He is afraid he will be challenged in a primary in 2014. julian09 Dec 2012 #28
Hatch is not up until 2018 Ter Dec 2012 #40
Poppy signed the ADA into Law... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #5
this is a man who voted against medicare, and was in bed with the koch brothers. he helped niyad Dec 2012 #6
Interesting. The Kochs were able to get around undetected for decades. pacalo Dec 2012 #16
Good point about the Kochs. gateley Dec 2012 #51
My Senator's Response Abbraxus Dec 2012 #7
Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #9
Astonishing. And welcome to DU! alp227 Dec 2012 #11
After the way Chambliss treated Max Cleland in 2002 Terra Alta Dec 2012 #12
I am a native of GA and get sick every time I think about that. n/t AnnieK401 Dec 2012 #39
As if he wouldn't make up a different excuse in January BlueStreak Dec 2012 #23
Welcome to Du, Abbraxus! calimary Dec 2012 #33
A little fiscal bluff is more important than people in need. Festivito Dec 2012 #35
In his defense, _ed_ Dec 2012 #36
Holy cow! I think you have just explained Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #47
With all respects to Bob Dole's military service, his public service is forgettable. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #8
Agreed. Dole played a role in creating the current environment and not a tiny one. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #14
He and other so-called moderate Republicans did invite the vampire into the house Cleita Dec 2012 #18
The karma here is biting... CTyankee Dec 2012 #41
While I am not all that fond of Mr. Dole myself SheilaT Dec 2012 #10
Giving the man the benefit of the doubt. He's dying so maybe not up to the task. Cleita Dec 2012 #19
These fucks should be publicly shamed every day til is passes..see below .. pkdu Dec 2012 #13
I hope Florida's Senior voters remember how Rubio voted. lpbk2713 Dec 2012 #27
Yep. Just as I thought. That fucker saxby chambliss is there, too. calimary Dec 2012 #34
No surprise Aerows Dec 2012 #43
I know how you feel.. gringo43 Dec 2012 #49
I'm stuck with Palazzo Aerows Dec 2012 #50
Is anyone actually surprised that this happened? 99Forever Dec 2012 #15
Not really, but now I know for sure that the present Republican sect ruining Cleita Dec 2012 #21
Unfortunately... The Death Panel Of The Republican Party Had It's Say. WillyT Dec 2012 #17
One thing that's going for Bob Dole is that he is the one Cha Dec 2012 #20
Shame on the 38! Shame on the 38! Shame on the 38! Shame on the 38! ReRe Dec 2012 #22
I've been searching for their names Warren Religion Dec 2012 #25
see post 13 above for the list niyad Dec 2012 #29
Welcome to DU, Warren Religion! It's pkdu's post #13, above. calimary Dec 2012 #32
they're offensive to The Wizard Dec 2012 #24
If this is true, then why has Dole remained silent? People like him share the blame. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #26
the republican party is a disgrace to america and all it stands for spanone Dec 2012 #31
Bob Dole helped make his Party what it is today. And I sure don't hear him saying Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #37
They just continued down the path he lead - should have thought about the direction he was leading KILL THE WISE ONE Dec 2012 #38
Fair question: Is it possible to vote against this and not be anti-disabled... Ter Dec 2012 #42
I'd wager Aerows Dec 2012 #44
Every human is ashamed of what his party has become. santamargarita Dec 2012 #45
Well it might not have to to this if he had condemned Bush and Cheney during their malaise Dec 2012 #46
BTW, Dole is not a war hero. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #48
Maybe to you Ter Dec 2012 #54
Based on his war record. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #56
Why would we know? Ter Dec 2012 #57
Killing isn't necessarily a valorous act either, Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #58
Well where the hell was he during the Rise of the Neocons? AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #52
Who cares? No one forced him to belong to it. nt valerief Dec 2012 #53
Bob Dole said and did nothing . . . markpkessinger Dec 2012 #55
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