Biden at least got to be veep, thanks to Obama’s popularity.īut in fundamental ways, he and Dole are alike. He was the vice-presidential nominee in 1976, when Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford, and sought the top spot in 19 before dropping out.Ī World War II hero who was seriously wounded and awarded two Purple Hearts, Dole finally got his turn at age 73, but lost in a landslide.ĭole, now 96, is long retired, but his political doppelgänger - Biden - seeks one last hurrah. Dole was his party’s grand old man when he got the nomination, having been in the House and Senate for a combined 35 years. The discussion took place after Dole was crushed by Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential race. Bob Dole, his friend and Republican colleague, was so perfectly qualified and would have been chosen as prime minister in a heartbeat if America had a parliamentary system, Moynihan insisted. Daniel Patrick Moynihan offered an example. Years ago, in a discussion about how hard it is to get elected president, the late Democratic Sen.
Some of their supporters are even attacking the sainted Barack Obama.Īll three top contenders are looking like losers in a general election. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, are leaning so far left that their appeal could be limited to the most radical elements. Many Dems are worried that the battle is too nasty and too negative, and that the front-runner, Joe Biden, is looking awfully wobbly.Įqually worrisome, Biden’s strongest challengers, Sens. Suddenly, after just two debates, the Nervous Nellies are climbing the walls.
The 25 dreamers seeking the party’s nomination are testament to the conviction that one of them definitely would be the next president. Supreme Court rulings favor American freedom, despite what the left thinksĬongestion pricing scheme is just another pothole on the road to NYC's ruinįor nearly three years, Democrats were certain they would eat President Trump’s lunch in 2020. The blueprint is set to end Joe Biden's shaky reign in the White House
The FBI isn't in good hands with bad cop Christopher Wray at the helmīarack Obama was right to be wary of Joe Biden's ability to 'f-k things up'
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