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Blue Owl

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32. Only Muslin Socalists do...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 11:45 AM

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Do Republicans support the "common good"? [View all] kentuck Oct 2014 OP

No. misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #1

what this poster said - nope - no way. rurallib Oct 2014 #22

If they think it will get your vote, they will tell you they do liberal N proud Oct 2014 #2

No! What consistently amazes me are the number of people that still vote republican. They are RKP5637 Oct 2014 #3

They've been convinced that it's better to live with low wages and no health care than to allow Arkansas Granny Oct 2014 #8

Nope, not even a tiny bit. hifiguy Oct 2014 #4

Promoting the general welfare kwolf68 Oct 2014 #5

! Hutzpa Oct 2014 #13

No doubt about it... kentuck Oct 2014 #15

More and more I watch this country sinking further and further from what it was when RKP5637 Oct 2014 #20

They think that "general welfare" should be taken care of by charity, not government. Arkansas Granny Oct 2014 #6

Yes, if there is commonly held stock underpants Oct 2014 #7

No, only the higher good, which they conveniently define to suit their own agendas bigbrother05 Oct 2014 #9

they don't even have the slightest clue what it means librechik Oct 2014 #10

They support the common good of rich white men. giftedgirl77 Oct 2014 #11

Liberals/Democrats brought us: valerief Oct 2014 #12

It would be interesting to see a poll on this list. kentuck Oct 2014 #16

Repub voters or pols? Repub pols found Social Security and valerief Oct 2014 #19

It is not a question of "do they support..." etherealtruth Oct 2014 #14

Their definition of "common" extends solely hifiguy Oct 2014 #21

I agree with your statement etherealtruth Oct 2014 #23

Nope. They don't know what it is. Too self centered on point Oct 2014 #17

No, they see themselves as in competition with everyone not like them. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #18

Hell naw... Shut down the government, cost US 24 billion all for some idiots persepective uponit7771 Oct 2014 #24

Sure, as long as the common good directly benefits them and their cronies, and no one else. bluesbassman Oct 2014 #25

"common good"? Turbineguy Oct 2014 #26

No. The "common good" is a commie plot to enslave them. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #27

No, and their actions and policies prove it !!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Oct 2014 #28

If they don't believe in the "common good", how can they support it? baldguy Oct 2014 #29

Not our side thats for sure madokie Oct 2014 #30

they start by saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions": their solution is of course MisterP Oct 2014 #31

Only Muslin Socalists do... Blue Owl Oct 2014 #32

The private sector will take care of Ebola Johonny Oct 2014 #33

No. They strive against the common good for the enrichment of the few. n/t Orsino Oct 2014 #34