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In reply to the discussion: Last night while tornadoes sruck Miss. & Ala. some Du-ers were arguing for NO aid for victims. [View all]cordelia
(2,174 posts)101. Excellent. Succinct and straight to the heart of the matter.
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Last night while tornadoes sruck Miss. & Ala. some Du-ers were arguing for NO aid for victims. [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2013
OP
I would repost the links. If people think they can say that SHIT, they can say it to EVERYONE!
patrice
Feb 2013
#1
Bless their hearts, some people just can't wait to bash on those they love to hate n/t
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#2
Of course I want to advocate gov't help for these Americans, but we equally should point out the
Rectangle
Feb 2013
#47
of course nobody should be denied aid, just because their reps (and the people who voted for
niyad
Feb 2013
#5
As I recall, 31 Republican Senators voted against Sandy aid, probably including the two from
indepat
Feb 2013
#6
I am going to take another shower--just read some of the comments in the first linked post--
niyad
Feb 2013
#23
It's like Robertson condemning disaster areas for sins, it feels the same way and is wrong.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#143
I think you meant "Republicans voted against Federal aid" for victims of Hurricane Sandy, right?
Chorophyll
Feb 2013
#30
Ah yes. I was in that first--uh--person's sights. He represents DU like the RW represents MS.
nolabear
Feb 2013
#31
And I'm a MS and nola transplant to the PNW. Days like today I miss it mightily. Happy Mardi Gras!
nolabear
Feb 2013
#131
Probably smart. I hear it's a rainy one. And I am NOT as young as I once was!
nolabear
Feb 2013
#133
That electing evil bastards who would deny such aid to others should have consequences.
jeff47
Feb 2013
#50
If you don't understand that these reps can vote any way they want once they get in office....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#93
The problem is those same representatives are screwing over their own state. However, it should be
still_one
Feb 2013
#115
Yeah I completely reject that bs attitude of youre either with us or against us
Puzzledtraveller
Feb 2013
#52
That's the beauty of the strong sense of community in southern small towns.
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2013
#60
I haven't quite figured out why so many supposed "liberals" make such hateful comments....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#54
Reflex reaction. People hear the haters from the South and fail to recognize
bluestate10
Feb 2013
#95
If you and they know there are liberals living in Red States than why don't you and they think....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#96
You see, it's those all knowing, smart northerners who shove that money down here
Glitterati
Feb 2013
#100
They should get their aid, but their legislators should be held up for ridicule. n/t
Ian David
Feb 2013
#78