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truebluegreen

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2. If they ever come around on this and similar issues,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 01:21 PM

Oct 2013

it is always when it affects them, personally. It is always about "me."

"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

John Kenneth Galbraith

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a very good friend, a life-long Republican, who voted for Bush twice is applying for Obamacare [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

She actually said "Obamacare is better than no care at all". NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

If they ever come around on this and similar issues, truebluegreen Oct 2013 #2

+1 and I love that quote gollygee Oct 2013 #5

^^this^^ Freddie Oct 2013 #6

My B-I-L, a retired public school teacher, is an unmitigated Right Wing Nut. SharonAnn Oct 2013 #11

"get your government hands off my Obamacare" lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #8

Actually you should point out to her if Romney won, she would not have that option. Remember it was lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #3

They are ALWAYS hypocrites. factsarenotfair Oct 2013 #4

When I worked for a state Medicaid agency years ago, right wingers always acted like they were Hoyt Oct 2013 #7

Yes -- the most ardent complainers about "lazy welfare people" are first at the trough Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #9

hope he understands which party made that health plan possible gopiscrap Oct 2013 #10

conservatives are for "me", liberals are for "the community" IronLionZion Oct 2013 #12

Liberals perceive themselves as *part* of the community. winter is coming Oct 2013 #13