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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:37 AM Original message |
A republican friend of mine is about to have her world turned on its ear |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Guess that is one of the ways to define the difference between Democrats and Republicans. |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yep... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Amazing how they will bitch and moan about "entitlements" until THEY need them. |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Yep, unless they are totally wiped out they are unlikely to change positions |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Uggh |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Are you sure? |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Not sure. She chooses not to share all the details with us. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You're welcome. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. self delete..linked to the wrong post |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Good observation. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. here's one way i learned to tell the difference in attitudes- |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'd try to point what programs to apply for |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Oddly enough |
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ChicagoSuz219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. You can also remind her... |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. No for Republicans when they get disability, welfare from the government |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Make sure you have a date and congressional vote tally... |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. We know someone like this, too |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. Rec |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I've heard the same thing from people |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. As much as it might be a nice |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. My dad always used to say "If you don't have your health, you've got nothing". |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. While you help her find ways to plug the holes in her sinking ship, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. She'll probably call you and ask for help with these socialist programs |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
20. She's not going to be alone.. |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. The "I got mine" attitude strikes me as totally insane |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
22. Most of the people I know who are using government handouts are republicans, |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. that is my experience too. They are full of projection |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. It's what republicans do. . They point their finger at others, for doing |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. And all this stuff brings me back to |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Nope, like most republicans she will easily use the social programs while protesting everyone elses |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. It's really sad |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's been said that a Conservative is a Liberal who has been mugged. |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. +100 |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
30. Similar has happened in my family, and they learned not one bit |
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dugaresa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. don't count on her changing her perceptions |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a bitch |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. K&R. n/t |
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