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I wonder if he'll learn his lesson. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #1
He probably won't learn his lesson Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #10
You nailed it. And he didn't know the Libertarian Party platform well, did he? freshwest Feb 2014 #19
He won't. Libertarians are masters of exactly two things: Orrex Feb 2014 #13
He won't .. butterfly77 Feb 2014 #18
Hypocrisy is THE core Republicon "value" Berlum Feb 2014 #2
It is hard to feel compassion for him. He was happy with screwing the poor until HE became poor. FSogol Feb 2014 #3
Yep. I doubt he'll even learn his lesson. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #12
But, but safety nets are so... LIBERAL! bluesbassman Feb 2014 #4
Unemployment Insuarance and Libertarianism are most often mutually exclusive. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #5
Yet another self-absorbed republican jerk C_U_L8R Feb 2014 #6
You Can't Fix Stupid - It's Obama's Fault TheMastersNemesis Feb 2014 #7
Liberterian = "Just a Republican who wants to smoke dope & get laid". Ignorant lot, they are. n/t Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #8
Libertarians are also Republicans who are ashamed to admit they voted for Bush...TWICE. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #14
DING! DING! DING! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #39
I am ALWAYS skeptical of those who call themselves Independents, also. CTyankee Feb 2014 #46
You're skeptical, I'm derisive. aquart Feb 2014 #60
I must say I am rapidly coming to your position on this. It's gotten so OLD it creaks. CTyankee Feb 2014 #67
Yes, I love all those "independents" who vote straight-ticket GOP every single time. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #68
It would probably be different if you and I lived in one of the solid red states. But here in the NE CTyankee Feb 2014 #69
Yeah, I think it should read, "Unemployed ("Independent") Republican Who Votes Republican..." kysrsoze Feb 2014 #26
Exactly. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #40
"It is probably an inevitability that I will have to file for bankruptcy Downwinder Feb 2014 #9
And wouldn't that him make him a freeloader? nobodyspecial Feb 2014 #17
He's a TAKER!!!!!!!!!! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #28
Wonder if he's heard of "PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY"? durablend Feb 2014 #58
And his "libertarian republican" lawyer - raven mad Feb 2014 #51
stop voting against your own interests ... wake up! napkinz Feb 2014 #11
Those are all brilliant....should be an OP Armstead Feb 2014 #29
+1000000! calimary Feb 2014 #37
"I just want someone to have a freaking heart"? Well then, dear Mr. Holton, WHY calimary Feb 2014 #15
+1,000 freshwest Feb 2014 #20
That's almost all I think about anymore. It's become a kind of automatic default position for me. calimary Feb 2014 #36
It was my theory that they thought they would be rich one day, so if they voted like rich people CTyankee Feb 2014 #47
That's no theory. That's a fact! calimary Feb 2014 #50
I do believe that that was Bohunk68 Feb 2014 #66
I bet there are several people of note who've uttered versions of it. calimary Feb 2014 #72
Thanks for those great lines. Bohunk68 Feb 2014 #74
Aren't they just delicious? calimary Feb 2014 #77
YEP, that MAGICAL THINKING THING fucks them up EVERY SINGLE TIME Ecumenist Feb 2014 #53
That jumped out at me as well. Javaman Feb 2014 #49
Awww, but he hates gays and abortion ellie Feb 2014 #16
Then don't vote for the fucking heartless ones. Cha Feb 2014 #21
This, kids, Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #22
Libertarians? mikeysnot Feb 2014 #23
Get a job, slacker! Brickbat Feb 2014 #24
Poetic Justice? Armstead Feb 2014 #25
$85 K. My MA+ teacher husband, after 30+ yrs, never made $70K, nor did I. Let this bastard CRY HARD. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #27
wait a minute...this guy is crying because his cable got cut off???? CTyankee Feb 2014 #30
We don't have cable NOW, fella. He needs to get a clue about Republicans. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #34
probably has a microwave, refrigerator, mobile device, and a big screen TV as well.. frylock Feb 2014 #45
we have a cheap shit big screen TV (smallest they offer), and old microwave and refrigerator...what? CTyankee Feb 2014 #54
ummmmmm... i was just throwing Libertarian/Compassionate Conservative logic.. frylock Feb 2014 #55
Oh, yeah. What are you going to do? CTyankee Feb 2014 #56
Be true to your convictions... freebrew Feb 2014 #31
This guy is the classic Low Information Voter steve2470 Feb 2014 #32
Pssst, Holton, the ones you vote for think you're lazy and unmotivated. nt City Lights Feb 2014 #33
How I wish these people would see that. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #35
He "just wants someone to have a freaking heart?" DFW Feb 2014 #38
At least the repigs sometimes pay lip service to having a heart. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #43
If you want congressmen with heart, pal, vote for the "bleeding" ones. JHB Feb 2014 #41
boo hoo. he was and is cool with government being heartless to everyone else. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #42
somebody get him a bootstrap, poste-haste! frylock Feb 2014 #44
All hot air... ReRe Feb 2014 #48
The "Libertarian" movement is comprised of Republicans who want no government Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #52
Why is Holton crying? He got exactly what he voted for. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #57
Lazy MOOCHER durablend Feb 2014 #59
I'm done giving a shit about these self centered crybabies…Get a job you lazy bum!!!!! W T F Feb 2014 #61
Live by the GOP sword, die by the GOP sword. No pity for the willingly blind. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #62
Let Republican working people CRY CRY CRY nikto Feb 2014 #63
He doesn't need money for utilities... nikto Feb 2014 #64
Reality bites! Welcome to the real world. Vote for those who are on the workers' side! hue Feb 2014 #65
Mr. Holton, meet Karma. ladyVet Feb 2014 #70
Oh, but when it's ME, that's different!!! hatrack Feb 2014 #71
Karma sucks TheTimmer Feb 2014 #73
kick napkinz Feb 2014 #75
I hope the journalist doing these kind of stories ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #76
Thought everyone might enjoy this - raven mad Feb 2014 #78
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