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Phentex

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33. Same thing happened to an old friend of mine...

Thu Feb 19, 2015, 10:15 AM

Feb 2015

I call her an old friend because I wouldn't be friends with her today if we didn't have such a long past together.

She was all anti-Obama/Democrats/liberal ANYTHING...until she lost her job. She had benefits for 6 months and was smug about finding another job quickly. But she had no idea how difficult that would prove to be. She did temp jobs for almost a year and had no benefits.

She turned to Obamacare and proclaimed it loud and proud.

Didn't sway her on much else but at least she stopped hissing.

She did find a new job with a crazy good health plan so I wonder how long it will be before she's back to the I-got-mine attitude.

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One of the millions of Republicans who could lose Obamacare has a question for her governor [View all] eridani Feb 2015 OP

The answer is very simple. Turbineguy Feb 2015 #1

Even simpler GOP Health Care Plan... sorechasm Feb 2015 #2

Here is a commercial from Illinois about that Fortinbras Armstrong Feb 2015 #16

"I understand and support his efforts to put Washington back in its place" Orrex Feb 2015 #3

Totally agree Politicalboi Feb 2015 #51

Zero sympathy. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #4

She'll probably vote to re-elect him TheFarseer Feb 2015 #8

Exactly! Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #9

...and the horse she rode in on Major Nikon Feb 2015 #27

"Opposed to Obamacare as just another government handout.." bc she was told that.. until Cha Feb 2015 #5

And another republican suddenly realizes that ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #6

yep rbrnmw Feb 2015 #7

Serious props for the metaphor of 'musical chairs.' - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #17

Great comparison.. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #21

I wrote a paper for an Ethics course ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #37

Clear enough to me. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #44

That course introduced me to Rawls' ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #45

Bookmarked for later. nt F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #46

I makes perfect sense to me, mountain grammy Feb 2015 #52

Sadly, it appears that she only "gets it" for this one thing SHE needs! Dustlawyer Feb 2015 #24

Exactly. Not a lot of sympathy from me. Ineeda Feb 2015 #32

Same thing happened to an old friend of mine... Phentex Feb 2015 #33

I have a conservative "friend" like that, too ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #40

No, you are giving her far too much credit LondonReign2 Feb 2015 #39

The lady should consider this a wake-up call. Vinca Feb 2015 #10

"Serves her right for divorcing her provider husband! Ilsa Feb 2015 #11

Pat Robertson agrees rpannier Feb 2015 #13

Glenn Grothman agrees too. Scuba Feb 2015 #18

I don't think you'd have to go far to find Republicans who would say just that. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #53

"I'm just trying to make it in my little apartment and not be on government assistance." FLSurfer Feb 2015 #12

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #42

Why do working class people vote republican? B Calm Feb 2015 #14

Because the Republicans have worked very, very hard to see to it that working class is no longer Volaris Feb 2015 #23

Health Care turbinetree Feb 2015 #15

Just like a Republican C_U_L8R Feb 2015 #19

She should have thought of that before she voted for that idiot. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #20

you get who/what you voted for irisblue Feb 2015 #22

Perfect example of the objectivism that's spread throughout right-wingnut world Roland99 Feb 2015 #25

Jesus Christ negoldie Feb 2015 #26

The "stupid" is strong in this one, Luke. SmittynMo Feb 2015 #28

..."fifth generation Republican". WTF? It's not in your DNA, lady. n/t LeftinOH Feb 2015 #29

For everyone who doesn't live in Texas or mountain grammy Feb 2015 #30

Her thought process : "Government cutbacks SUCK when they start affecting white people!!1!" bullwinkle428 Feb 2015 #31

But Abbott is working hard for "open carry" DUgosh Feb 2015 #34

Maybe.... paleotn Feb 2015 #36

"who was opposed to Obamacare as just another government handout" paleotn Feb 2015 #35

I also note her characterization gratuitous Feb 2015 #47

Dummy JoePhilly Feb 2015 #38

Stupid asshole. I have no sympathy for her dumb ass. Fuck her and the horse she rode into Texas on ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2015 #41

I have to be brutal. ananda Feb 2015 #43

She should have thought of this before she voted for him. herding cats Feb 2015 #48

Welcome to reality. cui bono Feb 2015 #49

She's obviously mentally ill Doctor_J Feb 2015 #50