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In reply to the discussion: GOP walks past wheelchair-bound Bob Dole to vote against disabilities treaty [View all]WillyT
(72,631 posts)46. It's More Than That... My Old Man And Bob Dole Both Fought In WWII, And SAVED DEMOCRACY !!!
With millions of others of course...
Now they were in different theaters, and different political parties...
But there have been many times in the last couple of decades... that I was actually glad my old man was NOT around to sse this kind of SHIT!
(He died of Cancer in 1975.)
Bob Dole just got to see the UNGRATEFUL SOB's this country has produced, and who's wealth and success was greatly enhanced by people like my father and Senator Dole.
I'f sort of glad my father didn't have to see the betrayal.
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GOP walks past wheelchair-bound Bob Dole to vote against disabilities treaty [View all]
Adenoid_Hynkel
Dec 2012
OP
If there had been money involved the current RepubliCONS Senators would have run over him. n/t
fasttense
Dec 2012
#104
Welcome scratcho. Your view is just as valuable as anyone else's. And truth bears repeating.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#80
Thanks for this -- tomorrow I'm going to call the Republicans who voted Aye and thank them for doing
gateley
Dec 2012
#103
Umm, how old are you?? Many of the senators voting NO are not young by a stretch +
lunasun
Dec 2012
#59
Well, they trampled on Lincoln's grave while hustling after the George Wallace voters.
Faryn Balyncd
Dec 2012
#39
It's More Than That... My Old Man And Bob Dole Both Fought In WWII, And SAVED DEMOCRACY !!!
WillyT
Dec 2012
#46
And they fought for the "United Nations", which the Republican Birchers hate so much
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2012
#48