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The joke is on Bob Dole, and he’s making the cracks

Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole was at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week.
Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole was at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week. submitted photo

Bob Dole is nearing his 93rd birthday, and is still cracking wise with the best of them.

At a birthday reception sponsored by his Washington law firm Alston & Bird on Tuesday, Dole joked about his age and his eyesight.

Some samples via Clay Barker, executive director of the Kansas Republican Party:

“My eyesight’s going, my hearing’s going, it’s hard to walk — but other than that I’m fine.”

And:

“My eyesight is getting bad. I can’t see men, but I can still see women.”

Attending were three current U.S. senators: Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader from Kentucky, Orrin Hatch of Utah and Pat Roberts of Kansas.

Steve Kraske: 816-234-4312, @stevekraske

This story was originally published July 19, 2016 at 9:53 PM with the headline "The joke is on Bob Dole, and he’s making the cracks."

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