The Republican Party has changed so drastically in recent years, the current GOP wouldn't welcome the likes of Ronald Reagan, former Senate GOP Leader Bob Dole said Sunday.
The current GOP ought to be "closed for repairs" because it lacks a vision and is unable to strike deals with Democrats, Dole said during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday."
The Kansas Republican said he was disturbed by his party's obstructionist behavior on Capitol Hill. "It seems almost unreal that we can't get together on a budget or legislation," he said.
President Obama also deserves blame for failing to reach out to Republicans in his first term and cultivate better relationships across party lines, Dole said. Asked whether he would be welcomed by the Republican Party today, Dole said: "I doubt it. Reagan wouldn't have made it, certainly Nixon wouldn't have made it, because he had ideas. We might have made it, but I doubt it."
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