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Armstead

(47,803 posts) Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:10 AM Aug 2012

"I hate the government even though I suck on the government teat." [View all]

It's amazing how the GOP is so shameless that it features "entrepreneurs" saying "I built my business without government help" even though they sucked up all the government aid they could.

And how Chris Christy can be so shameless as to proudly recall how his father raised himself up by going to college on the GI Bill, and then blasting the government its programs and saying we need to make "tough choices" by slashing them.

The basic message seems to be "Big government is bad...Unless it's helping me."

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"I hate the government even though I suck on the government teat." [View all] Armstead Aug 2012 OP

In their case, they "earned it!" rfranklin Aug 2012 #1

"If you're old we won't touch your medicare -- Instead we'll screw your kids." Armstead Aug 2012 #3

Republicans are selfish pigs! liberal N proud Aug 2012 #2

I know an anti tax freak who went to prison for tax evasion who is on disability Rambis Aug 2012 #4

I have a Tea Bagging "friend" who is disabled, smokes pot rustydog Aug 2012 #8

If the "govmint" he hates did not provide his insulin he would literally die Rambis Aug 2012 #13

Many people are simply not self-conscious enough to connect the dots. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #15

The businessman from New Mexico was complaining about the fact that, under Obama, JDPriestly Aug 2012 #5

Do these people completely lack the ability to think logically? Flashmann Aug 2012 #6

I suppose not. And my second question is: Can they learn to think logically? JDPriestly Aug 2012 #17

Can they learn to think logically? Flashmann Aug 2012 #18

The ability to think logically especially about politics requires self-control. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #21

I've had that feeling frequently during this campaign and convention Armstead Aug 2012 #19

Captain: "Is everybody who is rich on the life boat?" central scrutinizer Aug 2012 #7

There you go! "Captain, all of America's wealthy are aboard the USS GOP." rustydog Aug 2012 #9

that's definitely how the GOP operates in Va. Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #10

Government seems to be expendable to them Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #11

It's like Jindal BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #12

Paradox as tghe norm -- That sums it up Armstead Aug 2012 #20

my co-worker's neighbor is a deadbeat white woman... Odin2005 Aug 2012 #14

They want something for nothing. Gregorian Aug 2012 #16