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pinboy3niner

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5. He's the guy who told vets losing disability pay during the shutdown that they needed to sacrifice

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 07:42 AM

Dec 2014

Tea Party Rep. Farenthold To Disabled Vets Hurt By GOP Shut-Down: ‘You have to Make Sacrifices!’

Congressman Blake Farenthold (R- Texas via every fast food restaurant in the state) told veterans about to lose their disability checks due to the government shutdown, that they would have to make sacrifices.

Because goodness knows that former soldiers receiving disability haven’t already made extreme sacrifices. For this country. To keep it free.

Let us quote the Congressman since this statement cannot be paraphrased

“I feel like my mandate when I was elected was to go reduce the size of government, lower taxes, and increase freedom, and freedom isn’t free, and sometimes you have to make a small sacrifice to move forward with what you’re after,” Farenthold said.

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Texas GOP congressman who owns �blow-me.org� website accused of sexual harassment [View all] Katashi_itto Dec 2014 OP

Looks like he hasn't missed too many trips to the buffet, either bluestateguy Dec 2014 #1

Some jokes just write themselves. Arkansas Granny Dec 2014 #2

Yep, agree, not much to add here. Pic and the website pretty much tells it all IMO! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #4

Ducky Pajama Boy strikes again. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #3

Good god almighty! bulloney Dec 2014 #7

One word: Texas RedSpartan Dec 2014 #10

For some reason, I can't stop thinking of this nxylas Dec 2014 #12

If shoe fits... 47of74 Dec 2014 #38

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! The Pajama Photo!!!! hatrack Dec 2014 #18

Pictures like that just should never happen. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #31

He's the guy who told vets losing disability pay during the shutdown that they needed to sacrifice pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #5

Rep. Farenthold doesn't look like he's made many sacrifices in the buffet line. bulloney Dec 2014 #8

Don't tell a room full of trained killers they have to make sacrifices jmowreader Dec 2014 #40

What a disgusting pig! smirkymonkey Dec 2014 #41

Oh look, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is trying internet dating. Downtown Hound Dec 2014 #6

Disgusting. narnian60 Dec 2014 #9

I had the same reaction. Aerows Dec 2014 #27

Neither would I. 47of74 Dec 2014 #39

Ditto. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #33

likewise IronLionZion Dec 2014 #36

Add me to the list. sinkingfeeling Dec 2014 #37

My Congratulations Go To... Vogon_Glory Dec 2014 #11

He's closed the website, apparently. marble falls Dec 2014 #13

It sucks that his cover was blown. Orrex Dec 2014 #15

Maybe he felt deflated and prostrate with regret. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #19

After his election lasted more than four hours, everybody lost Orrex Dec 2014 #20

I'm sure it all came to a head with his acceptance speech. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #21

Did you know that he was alone on the stage? Orrex Dec 2014 #23

He's tried to get many women to sit on his staff, but they usually shrink from the task. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #24

I find it difficult to imagine Aerows Dec 2014 #28

He seems like quite the raconteur, does he not? msanthrope Dec 2014 #29

*smirk* Aerows Dec 2014 #30

I think that the important thing here is to make jokes about his weight Orrex Dec 2014 #14

The incest reference in the o.p. is funnier than the fat comments. Hoppy Dec 2014 #16

I call fowl Orrex Dec 2014 #22

A lamb is not a fowl. Hoppy Dec 2014 #25

This isn't even remotely funny Major Nikon Dec 2014 #42

He better not ut oh Dec 2014 #44

He was top 3 for Bill Maher's flip a district. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #17

Folks all the rapist, felons, criminals flock to the GOP. They get elected under the GOP. sammy750 Dec 2014 #26

Blake Farenthold must be a very sexually insecure man Jack Rabbit Dec 2014 #32

I wonder what he was doing in the park...? daredtowork Dec 2014 #34

Blake Farthold?? Sexual Misconduct?? I'm shocked... Thor_MN Dec 2014 #35

Rachel seemed to have a hard time around Blow Me PatrynXX Dec 2014 #43