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valerief

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36. He's a moron! The Republicans didn't vote for this, so why is he still Republican? nt

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 06:30 PM

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Meet Butch Matthews, A Republican Who Came To Love Obamacare After Realizing It'll Save Him $13,000 [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2013 OP

The tea kooks fear this. Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #1

tea party's worst nightmare.... mike_c Oct 2013 #2

THIS is why the GOP shutdown the country. Rex Oct 2013 #3

A stake in Reagan's black heart: truebluegreen Oct 2013 #23

They're waking up! Earth_First Oct 2013 #4

Btw, in the subject line - if you change *it will* to *it'll* then the whole $13,000 will fit Tx4obama Oct 2013 #5

Thanks! Just changed it! highplainsdem Oct 2013 #8

Actually check the facts, hope it becomes a huge movement. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #6

It would be a sea change for Republicans. highplainsdem Oct 2013 #10

Oh please, oh please, oh please! nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #21

Of course, the dill hole still considers himself a "strong Republican" Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #7

That is SO typical and SO sad. factsarenotfair Oct 2013 #9

Yep, that's the sad part, and his only concern being how it helps him. Hoyt Oct 2013 #15

Yes, another WTF moment Ishoutandscream2 Oct 2013 #24

It's probably because he has been brainwashed to think that liberals/Democrats are "evil". stillwaiting Oct 2013 #27

Yeah. "I'm still a strong Republican," reflection Oct 2013 #29

Is the only way to a Republican's blood-pumping organ truebluegreen Oct 2013 #32

So Butch Matthews found out that he REALLY DOES like Green Eggs & Ham! bvar22 Oct 2013 #11

I am happy for him but seriously question his ability to reason...... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #12

"But I still plan to vote against my own best interests." Scuba Oct 2013 #13

I got mine! Fuck everybody else! rurallib Oct 2013 #19

Excellent! kentuck Oct 2013 #14

This is exactly what the GOP fears! B Calm Oct 2013 #16

Stories like this will be the end of the Rethug party as we know it. roamer65 Oct 2013 #17

I certainly hope so! nt ZombieHorde Oct 2013 #18

So do I. highplainsdem Oct 2013 #26

Still, such a selfish perspective thesquanderer Oct 2013 #20

It's definitely what he meant. It's how conservatives think for the most part. stillwaiting Oct 2013 #28

He should have ben asked.. busterbrown Oct 2013 #22

Probably...the cognitive dissonance is strong among "strong Republicans" deutsey Oct 2013 #30

There are Republicans who really believe they're the wrong skin color to qualify. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #25

kick grantcart Oct 2013 #31

Too bad his story won't be picked up by the Arkansas media (GOP-owned). sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #33

It's a shame that he hasn't engaged brain Anarcho-Socialist Oct 2013 #34

Congratulations on your new policy and thank you for speaking the truth, sir. It is appreciated. judesedit Oct 2013 #35

He's a moron! The Republicans didn't vote for this, so why is he still Republican? nt valerief Oct 2013 #36

kick ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #37