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SheilaT

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27. I find it completely impossible to sympathize with people like

Reply to texanwitch (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 04:52 PM

Oct 2013

your cousin.

He has no clue where his political loyalties ought to lie. He spends all of his money trying to live as if he's rich. While there are those who genuinely live so close to the edge it's impossible to save, I despise the ones like him who think saving money is only for fools. Or whyever it is that they don't save a penny.

You say he pays his employees decently. Does he also provide healthcare?

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I don't know if this will make anyone feel better but I am. [View all] texanwitch Oct 2013 OP

Karma: dgibby Oct 2013 #1

Yep. texanwitch Oct 2013 #3

Sorry for your loss. dgibby Oct 2013 #7

Thank you. texanwitch Oct 2013 #9

Every family has at least one of them Warpy Oct 2013 #2

He just bought a new expensive house. texanwitch Oct 2013 #5

I wouldn't pass up any opportunity to tell him he's getting just what he voted for. Warpy Oct 2013 #11

Not a very good steward of his money sammytko Oct 2013 #12

No. texanwitch Oct 2013 #13

This affirms, if you want to live like a republican BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #26

I know of a certain expensive house in a gated community . . . Brigid Oct 2013 #14

Yep. texanwitch Oct 2013 #15

yeah my attitude: fuck him gopiscrap Oct 2013 #4

He is only one of many finally getting the message. texanwitch Oct 2013 #6

My heart gets torn because in one way I feel bad but in another way gopiscrap Oct 2013 #8

I only feel bad for the 5 people who work for him. texanwitch Oct 2013 #10

I can fully understand your position gopiscrap Oct 2013 #20

Finally dawning on him the Repug party isn't his friend sarge43 Oct 2013 #16

They are in a small town. texanwitch Oct 2013 #19

His company deals with Medicare & he votes republican? CrispyQ Oct 2013 #21

I am not sure what part of it. texanwitch Oct 2013 #22

You are a better person than me in that you could find something nice to say about him. CrispyQ Oct 2013 #23

Well, five people did have a decent job. texanwitch Oct 2013 #24

I have a GOP coworker who is freaking out because arely staircase Oct 2013 #17

My cousin won't be covered by that. texanwitch Oct 2013 #18

No sympathy for his type Catherine Vincent Oct 2013 #25

I find it completely impossible to sympathize with people like SheilaT Oct 2013 #27

I don't know. texanwitch Oct 2013 #28

Like Ron and Rand Paul, Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #31

Yeah it'samazing how people change their tuen when it directly affects them gopiscrap Oct 2013 #29

I hope every Republican voter suffers significantly geek tragedy Oct 2013 #30

Yep. texanwitch Oct 2013 #32

I positively love that you told him true. bravenak Oct 2013 #33

I do wonder how many people know where medicare and medicaid comes from. texanwitch Oct 2013 #34

This country has been dumbed down significantly in the last 30 years. bravenak Oct 2013 #35

They only hate it when others can anything from the government, not themselves. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #36