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JoePhilly

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14. My bet would be that he claims to be a very good and charitable Christian.

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 01:22 PM

Jul 2014

That kind of giving to the poor is just peachy.

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Indiana Republican: �No One Has the Guts� to Let the Poor �Wither and Die� [View all] KamaAina Jul 2014 OP

Jesus H. Christ. stranger81 Jul 2014 #1

With their rhetoric becoming so unvarnished, so direct -- you wonder when the violence villager Jul 2014 #2

Paul Ryan's workin on it with some abs crunches Blue Owl Jul 2014 #3

A good reason to dust off and oil up the guillotine. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #4

I'll buy the knitting needles. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #11

"Are there no prisons? And the workhouses -- are they still in operation?" . . . Journeyman Jul 2014 #5

karma is a ***** just saying nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #6

Does he give to charity? If so, he's a hypocrite. JoePhilly Jul 2014 #7

"Does he give to charity?" SRSLY?? What do you think?? Yeah, maybe the ballet. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #10

My bet would be that he claims to be a very good and charitable Christian. JoePhilly Jul 2014 #14

"their paradigm in life is simply being given the stuff of life� factsarenotfair Jul 2014 #8

See, THIS kind of thinking makes me murderous. But I'd really just be ridding the world of vermin. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #9

"No one who wants votes is willing to call a spade a spade" What, they don't use codewords anymore? winstars Jul 2014 #12

I grew up in the 50's, and this phrase only meant to call something by its right name. djean111 Jul 2014 #15

Thanks for the reference, Sorry, I do not agree that this is not "dog whistle" Just my opinion... winstars Jul 2014 #25

djean111 is correct. Misunderstanding of a reference does not make it what you think. Hekate Jul 2014 #57

No digression over here my friend, if you want to think that this "person" used this phrase winstars Jul 2014 #58

Mr. Johnston doesn't look like a child of the 50s gratuitous Jul 2014 #45

Republicans are scum of the earth PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #13

Time to process the 1% into Soylent Green. onehandle Jul 2014 #16

Maybe that's where the green tinge comes from KamaAina Jul 2014 #20

Bullshit. Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #17

but let me guess, he's against abortion, sex ed and birth control of any kind? eShirl Jul 2014 #18

^^That right there^^ BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #32

And all for corporate welfare and tax breaks for the rich. NYC Liberal Jul 2014 #46

Still difficult for me to believe the people City Lights Jul 2014 #19

I hope this goes viral all over the internet, just heinous nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #21

I picked it off someone's FB page KamaAina Jul 2014 #22

ok good, then it will go viral pretty fast, thanks, did my part to make it viral too nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #23

the party without a heart or a soul spanone Jul 2014 #24

I am just speechless.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #26

Want to bet he identifies himself as a "family-values Chriatian conservative"? rustydog Jul 2014 #27

Looks like Mr. Johnston needs a refresher history course Warpy Jul 2014 #28

This Indiana Republican speaks his truth directly in clear language. cheapdate Jul 2014 #29

he's trying to walk this back steve2470 Jul 2014 #30

Yes, he walked back some, cheapdate Jul 2014 #35

yes we should have that public debate with them over morality and public policy nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #36

I see someone took Charles Dickens' character the unrepented Scrooge Larkspur Jul 2014 #31

And the party of mean mikeysnot Jul 2014 #33

Oooops. GoCubsGo Jul 2014 #34

Holy crap!!! Why do I picture him saying that as Tony Montana? Initech Jul 2014 #37

They keep saying this stuff out loud. dawg Jul 2014 #38

Oopsie! Desperate GOPers forget to keep these thought to themselves. npk Jul 2014 #39

Disgusting. nt ecstatic Jul 2014 #40

without us ,thar aint no u. alphahotel. allan01 Jul 2014 #41

How many generations has this guy got gov't handouts? geardaddy Jul 2014 #42

I don't know why this is so shocking to people. onecaliberal Jul 2014 #43

As Jesus always said... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #44

But Jeff, only 10-11% voted the "right" way! Demeter Jul 2014 #49

I believe that's what he means by that... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #55

Thus passes the myth of Compassionate Conservatism. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #47

Good Riddance to that linguistic lie. Ilsa Jul 2014 #51

They know dam well that this is an age of unparalleled corporate handouts Rex Jul 2014 #48

I guarantee that fucker's head is gonna roll if the US ever has it's own Bastille Day. nt Zorra Jul 2014 #50

The plan almost worked until this bozo spilled the beans. Hoppy Jul 2014 #52

I'm poor--and as a poor person I have the guts to say Johnston should drop dead and Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #53

I just posted this link on a website that locdlib Jul 2014 #54

From what I could see on the Web, Johnston is a career Marine, last few years ROTC instructor. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #56

Indiana Republicans are sickening. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #59

bet he's against marijuana legalization too. . . B Calm Jul 2014 #60