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Tsiyu

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25. My dsabled cousin is the same

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 03:07 PM

Oct 2012

He started in yesterday on Soros, and Obama cooking the unemployment numbers and blah blah blah.

I finally said: "Dude, I'm gonna tell everyone like you to go right on ahead and vote for Romney/Ryan. But when those assholes take away your social security and medicare DO NOT call me and bitch about it, because I am gonna laugh in your face."

"But my SS is written in stone! They can't take that away!"

"Dear old Cuz, Romney and Ryan think SS is a Ponzi scheme, and NOTHING is written in stone. Democrats gave you SS and Republicans want it GONE. So do what you want, but DO NOT CALL ME and bitch later, cuz I don't want to hear it..."

"I guess I'm just not gonna vote this year, then," he said.

The media are messing with his mind; he has a head injury, but even HE can understand the peril he may face with a REpuke pres.

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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