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BillyJack

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Sun Aug 12, 2012, 02:16 AM

Aug 2012

you said something very very important:

...This was patently immoral. The notion of not providing needed healthcare to people who are ill is some sort of craven and depraved notion that has somehow been sold to major sections of the American public - a notion way too extreme for conservatives of any other democracy.

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Right winger struggles with supporting his girlfriend's decision to use Medicare for asthma... [View all] Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 OP

Obviously, the honorable thing is for him to leave Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #1

These creeps don't DO "honorable", though. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #38

Time to wise up. You can't live your life on your own. sibelian Aug 2012 #2

see the crap you have to worry about when you are a right wing loon? arely staircase Aug 2012 #3

He should stop whining and get a second job Renew Deal Aug 2012 #4

Prize winning answer 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #16

...assuming he really has a FIRST job Ken Burch Aug 2012 #39

He didn't get a xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #52

His "college" is probably the University of Phoenix or some other online diploma mill. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #71

+1 treestar Aug 2012 #78

Absolutely! Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #81

Obviously he must let her die. 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #5

Yep, just think, she's 'doing' that guy, too. Hope she finds his online opinion of her, soon. freshwest Aug 2012 #10

He should tell her first that she needs to accept responsibility for her own health care. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #18

He should make sure to take inspiration from ayn rand, and tell her this in a three hour monologue.. Salviati Aug 2012 #31

And then SHE should tell him where he can shove her used inhalers. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #40

Well, she found her Prince Charming. tanyev Aug 2012 #6

Medicaid, not Medicare cali Aug 2012 #7

Just let her die of an asthma attack PatSeg Aug 2012 #8

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #36

Of course PatSeg Aug 2012 #83

+1,000 and -1,000 Zalatix Aug 2012 #59

What a scary thought PatSeg Aug 2012 #82

Indeed. They are actually only in favor of OTHER people dying for their (the RW) values. nt Nay Aug 2012 #89

Much like sending OTHER people's PatSeg Aug 2012 #95

Prize winning answer here Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #93

"I have always been against any type of government assistance of any kind..." Ezlivin Aug 2012 #9

and the minimum wage, courtesy of the Democrats and the Govt. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #12

Really! He works at mcdonald's and is so proud of it treestar Aug 2012 #79

His private schooling must have drained his accounts vanlassie Aug 2012 #20

Dump her ass, obviously. Brickbat Aug 2012 #11

how about this, skippy...take a deep breath and admit to yourself and to others..... pepperbear Aug 2012 #13

+ 1,000,000 chalky Aug 2012 #64

OMG a 20 yr old still not wet enough behind his ears. Love how judgemental these asses are. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #14

You're assuming he LIKES his parents, though. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #51

Gee I never thought about that. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #86

My conservative BIL plans to use Medicaid to pay for his healthcare Neurotica Aug 2012 #15

Paul Ryan used his Social Security survivors benefit pscot Aug 2012 #87

Medicare is not available to 18-yr-olds. He has it confused with Medicaid. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #17

That...or he's actually dating an 80-year-old. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #53

Sad, isn't it? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #19

Maybe she will leave him, and he will have to return to jerking off to his well-worn copy... Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #21

That author photo of Ayn Rand... Ken Burch Aug 2012 #54

well, at least he's aware that there's a conundrum renate Aug 2012 #22

What a selfish piece of shit Marrah_G Aug 2012 #23

Young man. Do the only honorable thing you can do, Autumn Aug 2012 #24

I smell a troll. A crafty liberal troll. Zalatix Aug 2012 #25

yep Go Vols Aug 2012 #30

Exactly what I see. It's way too well versed. He, if it is a he, is not very crafty. n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #43

Smart enough to fool the dumbass Paulites, though. Zalatix Aug 2012 #58

True. They think a battery operated dog that does backflips is real. n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #72

I wouldn't doubt it. Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #61

I think you may be onto something there NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #85

+1 n/t tammywammy Aug 2012 #92

Yeah, EC Aug 2012 #26

What kind of person would rather his girlfriend not be able to breathe than to use an inhaler. She appleannie1 Aug 2012 #27

He doesn't believe in government help nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #28

she better leave his ass. She will be sorry for the rest of her life with him demtenjeep Aug 2012 #29

Are Paulites/Randites large family people? I see them as being too selfish for that. Zalatix Aug 2012 #33

I know that some of the inhalers are insanely expensive. Webster Green Aug 2012 #32

Here's link itsrobert Aug 2012 #34

Do paulbots support reperations for slavery? Renew Deal Aug 2012 #35

Do paulbots think slavery was WRONG? Ken Burch Aug 2012 #66

To this "man"s girlfriend, I can only offer the advice of a truly wise "lolcat" Ken Burch Aug 2012 #37

LOLOL!! I'm gonna have to use that "DTMFA" somewhere. nt Nay Aug 2012 #91

I think he's someone trolling a right wing site. vaberella Aug 2012 #41

If you aren't sure your girlfriend's life is worth more than your damn ideology... Ken Burch Aug 2012 #42

Is he paying his own damn tuition? Ken Burch Aug 2012 #44

Nah I dont think he is trolling that site standingtall Aug 2012 #45

If I were his freshman English teacher, I would mark him down for capitalization, spelling, Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #46

She's working at McDonalds to put him through college and he begrudges her subsidized Ventolin? Monk06 Aug 2012 #47

Inhaling fry grease particulates is probably making her asthma a LOT worse. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #50

You are 100% right about inhaling trans fat vapors. People who work manufacturing microwave popcorn Monk06 Aug 2012 #57

This makes a GREAT case for stronger workplace safety measures. Zalatix Aug 2012 #65

She may need to be rescued. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #68

You're not allowed to discuss your PERSONAL experiences kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #90

I recall a staunch British Conservative I worked with years ago - an uncompromising Thatcherite Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #48

+1000 BillyJack Aug 2012 #60

I hope you punched her in the face. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #96

I like the comment from the person ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #49

So she is waiting for college so she can support arthritisR_US Aug 2012 #55

I grew up in a strongly conservative home fainaent Aug 2012 #56

Why did you need "personal experience," rather than simple observation of your society? WinkyDink Aug 2012 #74

A few reasons... fainaent Aug 2012 #75

Medicare and social security are not entitlements they are insurance and annuities that we paid into still_one Aug 2012 #62

Well obviously "let her die" Raine Aug 2012 #63

Reads more like a post trying to stir the pot. IndyJones Aug 2012 #67

If this is not a troll post and is real, then why is he okay with allowing his gf to pay his way? IndyJones Aug 2012 #69

he probably thinks it "a woman's place" or some shit like that. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #70

True have you noticed how government assistance is so evil but family and other assistance treestar Aug 2012 #80

He'll either watch his GF wheeze, or he'll become a Democrat. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #73

"Who would i be to say you don't need government assistance when my own girlfriend uses it?" Jim__ Aug 2012 #76

I think it's probably Medicaid, not Medicare. drm604 Aug 2012 #77

If this post is real, it makes me wonder whether he knows any Repubs justiceischeap Aug 2012 #84

At least he understands the concept of hypocrisy. But he does not seem to understand the idea of jwirr Aug 2012 #88

His girlfriend needs to dump his frogmarch Aug 2012 #94