“Bob Dole Award” for Misguided Conservatives

I know quite a few supposed Conservatives that this award should go to.

So I’ve decided to create a new award. But unlike my other awards, which are exercises in narcissism (Mitchell’s Law, Mitchell’s Golden Rule), I’m naming this award after former Senator Bob Dole.

The message is very simple. Whenever people complain about red ink, even if they are genuine advocates of small government, they give leftists an opportunity to say that higher taxes are a solution.

That’s bad politics and bad policy. And since Bob Dole excelled in both those ways, you can understand why his name is linked to the award.