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 DOLEI don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
More Bob Dole Quotes
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Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.
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If Lincoln had an affair with a slave woman, it would be an outrage, but when Clinton does it with one of his staff, everyone is okay with it.
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History buffs probably noted the reunion at a Washington party a few weeks ago of three ex-presidents: Carter, Ford and Nixon – See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Evil.
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All you need to know is this. You can never go wrong by voting for a bill that fails, or against a bill that passes.
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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.
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Elizabeth’s back at the Red Cross, and I’m walking the dog.
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At the same time, I believe our system of legal immigration needs to be re-examined. As part of this re-examination, I support a modest, temporary reduction in the annual rate of legal immigration.
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I know there are California oranges and Florida oranges. When I’m in Florida, I like Florida oranges. Today, I think California oranges are the best, of course.
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I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn’t have any.
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If something happened along the route and you had to leave your children with Bob Dole or Bill Clinton, I think you would probably leave them with Bob Dole.
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We know smoking tobacco is not good for kids, but a lot of other things aren’t good. Drinking’s not good. Some would say milk’s not good.
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President Ronald Reagan on his 1980 opponent: “I had a dream the other night. I dreamed that Jimmy Carter came to me and asked why I wanted his job. I told him I didn’t want his job. I want to be President.”
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I think one of life’s great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories.
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If we added up the killed and wounded from the Democrat wars in this country, it would be about 1.6 million Americans.
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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,
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