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Sure, losing an election hurts, but I’ve experienced worse. And at an age when every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. In conceding the 1996 election,

Bob Dole

The state is now more involved than it ever has been in the raising of children. And children are now more neglected, more abused and more mistreated than they have been in our time.
BOB DOLE

Child Children Raise State Village
I lost in ’96, in case the word hadn’t trickled out, and so I made a few commercials.
BOB DOLE

Cases Lost Made
When I was quite young, I put my trust in God–not government; and I never get the two confused.
BOB DOLE

Confused Government Trust
Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed.
BOB DOLE

Confusion Moral Names
I think it’s OK to talk about your military service, but there’s a fine line between, you know, too much and just about right.
BOB DOLE

Lines Military Thinking
President Obama came to visit me in the hospital. He said, ‘I wish you were still in the Senate; I need your help.’ I’m not certain I can help on everything. Maybe some things.
BOB DOLE

Needs President Wish
At my age you find yourself looking back from time to time and you begin to appreciate some of the things that happened to you.
BOB DOLE

Age Appreciate Finding Yourself
Merely presenting a driver’s license or other document based on a birth certificate is not enough for an accurate verification. Biometric verification of identity must be made and then a data base of those persons who have legal status must be checked.
BOB DOLE

Data Identity Immigration Verification
Having been in Congress, you know that’s part of our responsibility the constituent has a problem, We’re supposed to write back and say, ‘Well I can’t do anything’ That’s not what they elect you for.
BOB DOLE

Problem Responsibility Writing
You feel a little older in the morning. By noon I feel about 55.
BOB DOLE

Good Littles Morning Noon
It’s a lot more fun winning. It hurts to lose…
BOB DOLE

Fun Hurt Winning
The California proposition [Prop. 187] is one I would agree with. That’s the easiest way to put it.
BOB DOLE

Country Immigration Way
I mean, there’s always somebody in somebody’s administration who jumps out early, sells a book, and goes after the guy who hired him. I don’t know if that’s good. It may be good business; it’s not good politics.
BOB DOLE

Administration Book Guy Hired Mean Somebody
I had a dream that I would be here this week, receiving something from the president, but I thought it would be the front door key.
BOB DOLE

Doors Dream Keys
You have won the Cold War. … [Your] underappreciated valor [helped] topple the Berlin Wall, and bring down dictators the world over. …
BOB DOLE

Jobs Underappreciated Wall War
This is not politics… it’s to protect the innocence of children.
BOB DOLE

Children Innocence Internet

Sure, losing an election hurts, but I’ve experienced worse. And at an age when every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. In conceding the 1996 election,

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