Tag Archives: Bob Dole

Keppler Speakers: Senator Bob Dole Shares Great Political Wit

Source: Keppler Speakers: Senator Bob Dole Shares Great Political Wit Bob Dole, follows the oldest rule in the book, that he perhaps wrote himself, or had his good friend Strom Thurmond right for him. “Never take yourself too seriously.” The … Continue reading

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Daniel JB Mitchell: WOR News Radio- Senator Robert J. Dole: ‘Castigates Anti-War Democrats on Vietnam: 3-27-1971’

Source:Daniel J.B. Mitchell– U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole (Republican, Kansas) Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1971-73) Source:The New Democrat  “Republican Senator and Republican National Chairman Robert Dole castigated anti-war Democrats regarding the Vietnam War in this excerpt from a … Continue reading

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My Vintage Video: The Capital Gang, March 27, 1993: Foreign Policy and The Clinton Budget

. President Boris Yeltsin who certainly has his issues as President of Russia, looks like a good guy if not a saint, at least compared with Vladimir Putin today. It would’ve been nice had Russia been able to transition away … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Video: Al Franken at The 1996 White House Correspondents Dinner

. Going back about twenty-years here to 1996, this was I guess March of 1996, but they were already counting votes for the 1996 presidential election between President Bill Clinton and Leader Bob Dole. They just decided to wait eight … Continue reading

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PBS: Mark Russell Special (1987)

Source:PBS– political satirist Mark Russell. Source:The Daily Times “It’s three days since the 1987 stock market crash, and Mark is singing the bear market blues away. He also jokes about the recent turbulence in the airline industry & takes us … Continue reading

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Conan O’Brien: White House Correspondents Dinner Featuring President Bill Clinton (1995)

Source:Conan O’Brien– hosting the 1995 White Correspondents Dinner in Washington. Source:The New Democrat “After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. O’Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons … Continue reading

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Firing Line: Video: The 1988 Republican Presidential Candidates With William F. Buckley

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The Bob Dole intro was the most impressive to me because of how real it was and how real he is. Talking about his parents and family and … Continue reading

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Salon: Steve Kornacki: The GOP’s Emerging Bob Dole Problem

This post was originally posted at FRS FreeStates on WordPress Salon: Opinion: Steve Kornacki: The GOP’s Emerging Bob Dole Problem Back in 1995-96 when I was really getting into the political junky scene and when I basically didn’t know squat … Continue reading

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