Dole, Nixon, Obama And Memorial Day
During World War II our leaders and soldiers did not consider failing as an option. Bob Dole served our country well as did Ronald Reagan. The Dole's and Reagan's were men who thought first what was best for the country and then thought about how they could win an election. They were politicians who recognized that compromise was not a dirty word and they could not get everything they wanted. They knew that their party was comprised of mere mortals and if someone was a Democrat they too were capable of good ideas. If it was not for Watergate Nixon would be remembered as the President who got us out of Viet Nam and rekindled our relationship with China. Compare these men to those in the Republican primary this past election; Gingrich, Romney, Paul, Cain, Bachmann, Santorum, Huntsman and Perry. No wonder we lost. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul are talked about as candidates for 2016. If this is the type of candidate we have in 2016 we will lose again and we should. The Republic