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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

Think I’ll win. Could be big.
BOB DOLE

Political Thinking Winning
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
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.
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Needs President Wish
Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.
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Being Better Get Optimistic
I don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
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People President Running
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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Bob Children Thinking
You feel a little older in the morning. By noon I feel about 55.
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Good Littles Morning Noon
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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Country Experiment Hurt Night Person Self Syre
Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.
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Average Giving Political
I’ve never known a lot of rich people. It’s not my bag.
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Bags People Rich
If you’re hanging around with nothing to do and the zoo is closed, come over to the Senate. You’ll get the same kind of feeling and you won’t have to pay.
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Feelings Pay Zoos
For the past four decades the world behind the Iron Curtain … looked to Americans for hope, and America looked to you to get the job done. Today, the free world says thank you.
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Country Decided Looked Say
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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Country Course Orange Thinking Today
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.
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Data Identity Immigration Verification
I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn’t have any.
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Terrible Thinking Used
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.”
BOB DOLE

Dream Jobs Night
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.
BOB DOLE

Immigration Legal Modest Support Time
You read what Disraeli had to say. I don’t remember what he said. He said something. He’s no longer with us.
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Disraeli Remember Said
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 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
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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Drinking Kids Smoking
The California proposition [Prop. 187] is one I would agree with. That’s the easiest way to put it.
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Country Immigration Way
The difference between possible and impossible is hard work and commitment.
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Commitment Hard Impossible Possible Work
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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Evil Party President
This is not a coincidence. This is not a coincidence. And with all due respect, I am here to tell you it does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a family to raise a child.
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Child Coincidence Due Family Respect
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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Government Need Voting
I’ve thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress – the Democrats and Republicans – would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they’d be willing to try.
BOB DOLE

Done Helping Trying

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.

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