I really thought, with my background growing up, and my service, and all that, I thought it would be enough for the presidency. But... It sure was enough when I ran for Congress. Bob Dole More Quotes by Bob Dole More Quotes From Bob Dole I lost in '96, in case the word hadn't trickled out, and so I made a few commercials. Bob Dole cases made lost If we had known we were going to win control of the Senate, we'd have run better candidates. Bob Dole senate winning running 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. Bob Dole problem responsibility writing No more verbally incomprehensible no more devoid of the vision thing and no more the cautious pragmatist proudly displaying the virtues of tradition and the advantages of biological seniority. Bob Dole tradition virtue vision I will seek the presidency with nothing to fall back on but the judgment of the people, and nowhere to go but the White House or home. Bob Dole white home fall Things are going to get better. Be optimistic. Bob Dole being-optimistic get-better optimistic The difference between possible and impossible is hard work and commitment. Bob Dole possible-and-impossible hard-work commitment Elizabeth's back at the Red Cross, and I'm walking the dog. Bob Dole red crosses dog Stop telling the truth about my record! Bob Dole presidential records telling-the-truth 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 It's going to be hard for someone like me to run for president. Bob Dole like-me president running Something is wrong with America. I wonder sometimes what people are thinking about or if they're thinking at all. Bob Dole america people thinking The Brooklyn Dodgers had a no hitter last night. Bob Dole brooklyn lasts night I'm not a Gingrich fan. He's just difficult to work with. It's either Newt's way or the highway. Bob Dole newts fans way Our intent will not be to create gridlock. Oh, except maybe from time to time. Bob Dole gridlock politics political 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. Bob Dole data immigration identity 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. Bob Dole drinking smoking kids You have won the Cold War. ... [Your] underappreciated valor [helped] topple the Berlin Wall, and bring down dictators the world over. ... 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. Bob Dole wall jobs war I've never known a lot of rich people. It's not my bag. Bob Dole bags rich people Think I'll win. Could be big. Bob Dole political winning thinking
