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BlueToTheBone

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12. They are one issue voters...generally "pro life"

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Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:24 PM

Oct 2012

although most I've met favor death penalty and have no problem with war.

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Why is a person who lives on disability, a republican? [View all] mrsadm Oct 2012 OP

It takes the Village People to raise a child slackmaster Oct 2012 #1

Ryan is a macho man... n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #19

Pick a daddy. Any daddy. Kurovski Oct 2012 #71

You should have said, "How does it feel to support someone who calls you 'irresponsible sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #2

Because, unlike everyone else, they are good people nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #3

did glenn beck tell u that? ahhhhhhh bamademocrat Oct 2012 #22

I guess I forgot this nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #40

welcome to DU! renate Oct 2012 #57

Welcome to DU and... Kurovski Oct 2012 #72

That's exactly how they think. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #29

That is a question I ask myself EVERY DAY. I have relatives AND friends that need onecent Oct 2012 #4

My friend's uncle is on foodstamps and he is voting for Romney Lilyeye Oct 2012 #5

I don't know who said this originally but it seems true to me... Fumesucker Oct 2012 #13

It seems to be a commenter at Balloon Juice, whatever that is, going by the name "David X. Machina" KamaAina Oct 2012 #20

I read there sometimes, probably where I picked it up.. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #21

That is great. I'm posting this on Facebook. Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #73

God! brush Oct 2012 #17

Maybe he resents his dependence? Darth_Kitten Oct 2012 #42

does he realize underthematrix Oct 2012 #78

I have a few friends like this as well Tumbulu Oct 2012 #6

Ask her about her Plan B Darth_Kitten Oct 2012 #44

Strange, isn't it? treestar Oct 2012 #7

First of all - they focus on the "pro-life" reputation of the party. Beartracks Oct 2012 #8

They are profoundly foolish. hay rick Oct 2012 #9

It's those lazy, shiftless, one could even say uppity, others who are the problem. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #10

Yup. It's really about not wanting "lazy n***ers" getting help. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #69

Because they are not rational thinkers. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #11

They are one issue voters...generally "pro life" BlueToTheBone Oct 2012 #12

Yeah "pro life" faith woos science Oct 2012 #18

Their preachers tell them they will go to Hell if they vote for "baby-killers". Odin2005 Oct 2012 #70

GOPers always make an exception for themselves. City Lights Oct 2012 #14

The scientific name for that is "assholery". dawg Oct 2012 #26

LOL! City Lights Oct 2012 #39

Fundamental attribution error. A common fallacy SocratesInSpirit Oct 2012 #32

Thank you for this! City Lights Oct 2012 #37

I have a friend who collects SSI, even though I don't consider him disabled at all. begin_within Oct 2012 #15

They are channeling their inner Red Queen... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #16

I've been working on getting my disability for over a year now - still waiting for a court date. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #23

Because Romney is saying he'll keep those things and he will... Green_Lantern Oct 2012 #24

My dsabled cousin is the same Tsiyu Oct 2012 #25

You may have scored a victory there. dawg Oct 2012 #28

That's the way I look at it Tsiyu Oct 2012 #35

Because they can't get it through their mind that they are exactly like those 47% LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #27

When Romney was talking about the 47% ... dawg Oct 2012 #30

some of them will even say it Care Acutely Oct 2012 #36

There are no white people on public assistance AnnieBW Oct 2012 #81

Well, "shut up" usually doesn't change any minds, although I can relate to your Care Acutely Oct 2012 #31

They need their own reality show. Darth_Kitten Oct 2012 #46

It's people like this dame who remind me why I'm a misanthrope. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #33

She wants all those other people punished Warpy Oct 2012 #34

bitteness and hate with a side order of stupid maybe? lunasun Oct 2012 #38

Would you ask a person who is wealthy why they are a Democrat? former9thward Oct 2012 #41

No, I would not. mrsadm Oct 2012 #66

Exactly. former9thward Oct 2012 #67

is she White ? she may be racist, i came across someone like that once JI7 Oct 2012 #43

You don't have to be "white" to be racist. Darth_Kitten Oct 2012 #47

in cases like the OP it's typical of many whites who vote republican but get govt assistance JI7 Oct 2012 #49

Perhaps. Darth_Kitten Oct 2012 #55

Cognitive Dissonance MinM Oct 2012 #45

I've known a couple of those on various types of public assistance Cleita Oct 2012 #48

cognitive dissonance craigmatic Oct 2012 #50

Ignorance, a need to feel superior, bigotry. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #51

People should be required to vote for Dems if they're receiving government assistance. hughee99 Oct 2012 #52

I am also MFM008 Oct 2012 #53

Not to mention cuts to Medicaid vankuria Oct 2012 #54

There's no housing help left in parts of illinois. It will be YEARS. maybe a decade Kurovski Oct 2012 #74

They don't think the cuts will apply to them. Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #56

Very sad and very, very stupid. It is sad, but how do you reason with sheer stupid? anneboleyn Oct 2012 #64

I live on disability and I'm no damn republican. It makes me even more aware Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #58

My republican buddy who survived 5 gunshots and was anti pot until he was disabled rustydog Oct 2012 #59

They listen to faux news, their church and those organizations clean it Autumn Oct 2012 #60

I know several who are Libertarian Tea Partiers. yardwork Oct 2012 #61

"Stupid" is the word, the perfect description just1voice Oct 2012 #62

Probably because they are conservative in other ways bigwillq Oct 2012 #63

Because the crippled baby antelope party for ravenous lions wouldn't have her? 11 Bravo Oct 2012 #65

Cognitive dissonance and racism. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #68

Bosnians? Kurovski Oct 2012 #76

Because there's more than one issue? Ter Oct 2012 #75

I know people who hate Obama so much that they are willing to overcome their disdain of romney. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #77

It's what republicans do. They sit on B Calm Oct 2012 #79

Long-Term Unemployed Guy Also Posting Repug Stuff AnnieBW Oct 2012 #80

Tell him to take personal responsibility and B Calm Oct 2012 #82