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Gohmert: Cutting food stamps not evil because poor people buy king crab legs [View all] alp227 Jun 2013 OP

I have relatives in Texas who tell me the same thing. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #1

More likely they're all listening to the same lying blowhard Warpy Jun 2013 #10

Oh no, they've seen it with their own eyes mountain grammy Jun 2013 #23

I know people in PA who say the same thing! Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #20

I hear it all the time here in SC, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #87

Back in the pre-EBT days, a friend told me the secret to buying beer with food stamps FrodosPet Jun 2013 #148

But,as you point out, that was pre-EBT GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #151

Sorry, but EBT fraud is real and ongoing. FrodosPet Jun 2013 #156

Iowa steak sting? drm604 Jun 2013 #213

It's illegal to give someone 50 cents cash on the dollar for their EBT FrodosPet Jun 2013 #214

But none of this justifies cutting benefits, and I see that you realize that. drm604 Jun 2013 #216

^ this ^ mac56 Jun 2013 #226

I know the food stamp/candy thing used to go on but most people never did that. brewens Jun 2013 #158

Yeah, it happens, but that doesn't mean it's the norm... penultimate Jun 2013 #168

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #171

Operative word: "TEXAS." WinkyDink Jun 2013 #121

down here people think you're using a welfare card when it's a prepaid credit card elehhhhna Jun 2013 #161

You've got something there. If someone looks "poor" (black) mountain grammy Jun 2013 #162

I guess Scairp Jun 2013 #186

Texas republicans (facepalm) I believe this guy in the past quinnox Jun 2013 #2

Terrorist crab-legged anchor babies. jberryhill Jun 2013 #4

lol quinnox Jun 2013 #6

Fresh caught on your own Alaskan failboat! jberryhill Jun 2013 #7

Lobster and Philly cheese steak sandwiches, for sure! mountain grammy Jun 2013 #24

Now that's a surf'n'tuf MattBaggins Jun 2013 #26

almost spit oatmeal all over my monitor! frylock Jun 2013 #50

Pictures or it didn't happen! ellie Jun 2013 #3

The NSA has copies of those photos, too! Ezlivin Jun 2013 #159

Some of them do. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2013 #5

Yeah. You'd think the RW would be cheering at the idea that kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #9

Idiot. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #150

Care to elaborate? ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2013 #182

Well yes, true. If poor people start to eat king crab legs Rex Jun 2013 #8

rex nails it~ thank you NT sigmasix Jun 2013 #11

yep. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #25

King crab legs Turbineguy Jun 2013 #27

It's a good thing I'm not a sitting US Congressman Volaris Jun 2013 #131

Bilble says Ye shall punish the poors because they're POOR! AMERICA!!! elehhhhna Jun 2013 #163

That is correct! Rex Jun 2013 #174

it's true per snopes...but lobster not crab legs... CrazyJudy Jun 2013 #12

Why don't you tell the rest of the story hobbit709 Jun 2013 #13

Telling only part of the story is ... LisaLynne Jun 2013 #14

And plus it is NOT TRUE! Rex Jun 2013 #91

it's right wing dog shit of the worst kind, honeypie. cali Jun 2013 #15

Well said! n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #70

you sound pretty classy.... n/t CrazyJudy Jun 2013 #142

and crazy one, that is germane, just how? cali Jun 2013 #145

No. She sounds PISSED. JanMichael Jun 2013 #153

better than being a right wing liar Kali Jun 2013 #218

+1 PotatoChip Jun 2013 #169

last year here in Maine, at the supermarket beef was so high and live lobsters so low eShirl Jun 2013 #17

That doesn't make it any better... Bay Boy Jun 2013 #31

on my budget $3.99 a pound for hamburger auntsue Jun 2013 #179

North shore of MA, paid 2.99 a pound at the supermarket Marrah_G Jun 2013 #130

I was about to post something similar. Chan790 Jun 2013 #176

And the guy who did that was arrested for turning around and selling the food Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #21

Well, Crazy, we all know... one_voice Jun 2013 #29

But FUNNY thing is...lobster and crab are two different things. Rex Jun 2013 #93

Nice try. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #46

whoops there it is hfojvt Jun 2013 #81

Only a Republican would say Lobster and King Crab Legs Rex Jun 2013 #92

only a DUer would feel the need to insult hfojvt Jun 2013 #98

So how can it be true if it is lobster and not king crab legs? Rex Jun 2013 #89

Y'all can buy Lobster patties here at the local Dollar Store bobalew Jun 2013 #128

You know what's REALLY sad about this? Volaris Jun 2013 #133

There are BILLIONAIRE CRIMINALS. Try worrying about THEM. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #152

Emjoy your time here. It won't be for long. TeamPooka Jun 2013 #221

Here is how it can happen quaker bill Jun 2013 #16

"welfare queens in cadillacs' is back leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #18

dunno datasuspect Jun 2013 #30

She probably got that Lexus from the divorce when she caught her ex bonking the maid. RC Jun 2013 #33

what sexist, ignorant drivel. you have absolutely no facts upon which to base that snap judgement niyad Jun 2013 #189

Thank you for setting me straight RC Jun 2013 #194

that does not qualify you to make snap judgments about a person about whom you know niyad Jun 2013 #196

I was stating my opinion. RC Jun 2013 #200

it doesn't change the FACT that you know absolutely NOTHING about the situation of the niyad Jun 2013 #206

Because the woman received possessive of 1 of the family cars in the divorce, that is RC Jun 2013 #210

I repeat, you know absolutely NOTHING about the person you originally posted about, other than niyad Jun 2013 #212

So obviously if one loses one's job KatyMan Jun 2013 #41

if you can't buy food datasuspect Jun 2013 #47

so the very first thing one should do if getting sacked is to sell.. frylock Jun 2013 #51

no datasuspect Jun 2013 #52

i am pretty sure in illinois questionseverything Jun 2013 #64

betrays a lack of depth in your thinking.. frylock Jun 2013 #65

Which often requires putting $5 of gas in the car. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #97

the car's not hers so she isnt buying gas for it leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #62

When I Got Laid-Off RobinA Jun 2013 #67

What if selling the car isn't an option Arcanetrance Jun 2013 #107

In most places in the US, you need a car to find a job gollygee Jun 2013 #160

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #165

87 octane gollygee Jun 2013 #172

dunno is right she got the car when her daddy died and she lives in a roach infested slum leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #53

i know that 91 octane fuel costs more than $5 in chicago. datasuspect Jun 2013 #55

please proceed leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #59

Do you suppose it's just possible she was using cheaper gas instead? mac56 Jun 2013 #71

you wouldn't get much life out of a lexus engine datasuspect Jun 2013 #72

"It would ruin the engine." (There, I fixed it for you. My shift key DOES work.) mac56 Jun 2013 #75

you can sit there and argue with yourself datasuspect Jun 2013 #77

For someone participating in a discussion board mac56 Jun 2013 #78

you sure don't know how to have a discussion much datasuspect Jun 2013 #80

if i'm ever unfortunate enough to need nutrition assistance mac56 Jun 2013 #83

gawd datasuspect Jun 2013 #84

dismissive name-calling mac56 Jun 2013 #85

it's all you deserve datasuspect Jun 2013 #86

Nor are hypotheticals implied as fact. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #108

You need to stop with this assumption about gas gollygee Jun 2013 #173

how do you know the lexus belonged to her? arely staircase Jun 2013 #54

how do you know it wasn't hers? datasuspect Jun 2013 #56

i don't you made the original assumption and i would like to know what you based it on. arely staircase Jun 2013 #114

you sound pretty nosey. Perhaps it would make you happier JanMichael Jun 2013 #155

don't always know backstory kanda Jun 2013 #61

"Granted, it was probably a five to ten year old Lexus..." ummmm yeah JanMichael Jun 2013 #154

even assuming this story is true, you know absolutely NOTHING about this person's circumstances. niyad Jun 2013 #191

really disappointing to read this shit from you Kali Jun 2013 #219

I guess that if you're as dumb as Louie, you keep saying dumb sh*t because....... marmar Jun 2013 #19

His base resents *anything* bought with food stamps. pacalo Jun 2013 #22

As long as corporations and wealthy people never abuse the system it's ok to be mad at food stamps mountain grammy Jun 2013 #28

Smells funny to me. OnionPatch Jun 2013 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author datasuspect Jun 2013 #34

Louie is special rurallib Jun 2013 #35

Hey Goober!!!!! heaven05 Jun 2013 #36

These bigotted idiots with their "welfare cadillac" mentality are quite obtuse. nt NorthCarolina Jun 2013 #37

Hey, Louie: Care to tell us what YOU eat? Paladin Jun 2013 #38

They drive Cadillacs too. JohnnyRingo Jun 2013 #39

I'm sure some of them do Sentath Jun 2013 #104

I understand JohnnyRingo Jun 2013 #137

Yes, I'm sure EVERYONE on food stamps buys extravagant foods, drives a Cadillac or Mercedes, AndyA Jun 2013 #40

heh SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #48

I'm so tired of people bashing food stamps and the people who rely on them. Quantess Jun 2013 #42

you can't assume that everyone on public assistance is a paragon of virtue datasuspect Jun 2013 #66

LIAR! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #43

Remember one moron who said HockeyMom Jun 2013 #44

This goes back to the lie that things were fine until the black guy increased welfare,.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #45

lets say this is true booley Jun 2013 #49

The stupid burns strongly with Louis Gohmert. Initech Jun 2013 #57

Here's the solution: rrneck Jun 2013 #58

This guy is an IDIOT obama2terms Jun 2013 #60

Hey, Gomer! MoreGOPoop Jun 2013 #63

Gohmert is a tool but changes are needed kurtharp Jun 2013 #68

agreed datasuspect Jun 2013 #69

So because some people make bad choices and job the system, they ALL do. mac56 Jun 2013 #73

I think you have no idea what really goes on. kurtharp Jun 2013 #88

Twenty years providing services in community mental health agencies. mac56 Jun 2013 #101

really? kurtharp Jun 2013 #106

Really? mac56 Jun 2013 #109

I would disagree kurtharp Jun 2013 #112

Again, out of respect for your years in the field mac56 Jun 2013 #115

Odd that.... I worked at TX Dept of Child Safety and did pay attention LanternWaste Jun 2013 #125

maybe Texas is better kurtharp Jun 2013 #132

Because the majority of SNAP benefits are used properly, FrodosPet Jun 2013 #167

i take it you have no problem questionseverything Jun 2013 #74

Yes, I do to a degree. kurtharp Jun 2013 #95

ty for ur response questionseverything Jun 2013 #105

response kurtharp Jun 2013 #110

u left off my jkjk in ur copy questionseverything Jun 2013 #122

I still disagree kurtharp Jun 2013 #135

When organic fruit & vegg costs the same as mac n cheese, call me. Myrina Jun 2013 #96

I do work with people. kurtharp Jun 2013 #117

You are a terrible person who hates the poor FrodosPet Jun 2013 #170

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #175

It would be nice if non-food necessities (toothpaste, toilet paper, other limited toiletry items) maddiemom Jun 2013 #99

Alot of people on FS can't get to a big market Marrah_G Jun 2013 #111

yea,coupons & sales are great questionseverything Jun 2013 #129

I do agree with you kurtharp Jun 2013 #147

i had to stay away because your attitude questionseverything Jun 2013 #227

Wisconsin Quest cards have names printed on them Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #143

Apparently, you don't know how much time it takes to plan JanMichael Jun 2013 #157

wow-- the level of arrogance in this post is just amazing. YOU will decide what people should niyad Jun 2013 #195

i've got dingleberries smarter than gohmert spanone Jun 2013 #76

GOOD NEWS! Dingleberries are on Gomer's "approved food" list! nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #149

If they choose to only eat once a week it is their business. Same applies to buying appleannie1 Jun 2013 #79

When Gohmert... malokvale77 Jun 2013 #82

We have got to stop demonizing the poor. dawg Jun 2013 #90

... and so what if they do? Myrina Jun 2013 #94

Now, now. Don't you realize people receiving public assistance are obligated mac56 Jun 2013 #102

;-) Myrina Jun 2013 #119

Don't poor people usually have one of their servants do the shopping for them? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #100

Lol! Yep! Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2013 #203

If Gohmert said that kind of shit up in Alaska. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #103

because a small percentage allegedly abuse a system Johonny Jun 2013 #113

^ this ^ mac56 Jun 2013 #116

"And they all drive Cadillacs and have every cable channel known to man" Generic Brad Jun 2013 #118

What a despicable troll!!!! Beacool Jun 2013 #120

This man is such a stain on the state I love dearly!!! Lobo27 Jun 2013 #123

Gohmert is a real prize. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #124

OK, which one of you practical jokers told Leaky Head Louie that story? 'Fess up, now! Jack Rabbit Jun 2013 #126

He belongs in a straightjacket The Wizard Jun 2013 #127

And defense contractors who bribe legislators buy mansions(NT) The Wizard Jun 2013 #134

And your evidence of this is what, douchebag? muntrv Jun 2013 #136

If they qualify for food stamps .. let them buy what ever they want. YOHABLO Jun 2013 #138

THANK YOU niyad Jun 2013 #199

To Gohmert, Do you have any idea how much one gets? Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #139

House Bill Would Drug Test Food Stamp Applicants... I guess they need to be tested first... midnight Jun 2013 #140

Someone ought to do some sleuthing and find that there was no such transaction. Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #141

Gohmert say rks306 Jun 2013 #144

Okay, I admit it. I did it. politicat Jun 2013 #146

I used to pay my babysitter with food stamp meat blogslut Jun 2013 #184

You were just joking, right? FrodosPet Jun 2013 #215

This thread certainly brought out a lot of visitors tabasco Jun 2013 #164

So when poor people eat seafood it is a sin Rain Mcloud Jun 2013 #166

I don't care what they buy. It's their money, it's their business. forestpath Jun 2013 #177

"their money", even if taken from public funding? alp227 Jun 2013 #178

Recipients are already restricted, to a certain extent. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #180

Maybe you think that I, as a retired Federal employee, should be told what I can and can't forestpath Jun 2013 #181

No. You worked for your salary/pension, that's the difference. alp227 Jun 2013 #187

I believe in treating people on food stamps with respect. And that forestpath Jun 2013 #190

But don't our tax dollars deserve respect too? n/t alp227 Jun 2013 #192

I don't believe in scoring political points off of needy people. It's just as forestpath Jun 2013 #205

which is why I object to paying the thugs in congress, the mic, bailing out the banks, and niyad Jun 2013 #209

Who gets to decide which foods are healthy enough to be included in the program? DLevine Jun 2013 #193

think about why mayors want to ban EBT money from buying soft drinks. alp227 Jun 2013 #197

I disagree with you. DLevine Jun 2013 #208

This is exactly how I feel. forestpath Jun 2013 #204

Yes, it's our money, and I can give a fairly decent answer to your question. Akoto Jun 2013 #183

... Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #185

please don't forget that a lot of people on food stamps USED to have jobs, paid their taxes, etc., niyad Jun 2013 #207

How about not forgeting trixicopper Jun 2013 #220

yes, thank you, that, too. niyad Jun 2013 #223

If you don't qualify for food stamps and can NEVER afford crab legs, Incitatus Jun 2013 #188

I guess you heard Gomer's comment that HE doesn't get crab legs. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #198

No, I didn't see that comment. Incitatus Jun 2013 #201

Gohmert Pyle says "Gooooolly!" lob1 Jun 2013 #202

Hard to believe this pinhead was a JAG lawyer. AtomicKitten Jun 2013 #211

King crab legs are good. sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #217

I take a person I know the store once a month when his food stamp money comes in. texanwitch Jun 2013 #222

have to look up the figure, but I believe I remember seeing last year that every dollar in niyad Jun 2013 #224

Sounds right to me. texanwitch Jun 2013 #225