Pes MSNBC: Fucking GOP controlled House just voted

[gopiscrap]

to cut 39 Billion from food stamps!

[leftstreet]

1. Obama and the Democrats will put a stop to it n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Yes. In these times the proper response would be to INCREASE expenditures on food for the poor, but

we all know the realities of the current poisonous political environment, and I salute BO and the Dems for holding the line.

[warrant46]

24. We have to deal with this repuke talking point

From Angeli's in Menominee MI

Yes this is real and its Very Very Big on Facebook and also has been seen on TV

http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/receipt.asp

[grasswire]

28. so this wasn't lob.ster for someone to EAT

It was sold for 50 cents on the dollar for cash.

So, critics can't claim that SNAP recipients are eating lobster and steak.

In reality, a crook scammed the system and made money. A crooki.

You know, like the banksters do every day.

Do we cut corporate welfare because the banksters took down our economy?

No.

[warrant46]

29. So true but the sheep don't know that

They are only shown pictures by the Repukes of large corpulent recipients "stealing" their hard earned $$$ to feast on luxury items for their own gluttony

[G_j]

6. I heard the Senate version also cuts SNAP

but by something like 4 billion.

on edit: I tried to find more about the Senate's take on this, but haven't. I do think I heard this right though (NPR).

[n2doc]

25. yep

see info at link (near end)

http://bluehampshire.com/2013/09/18/the-working-poor-are-becoming-homeless-and-congress-response-defund-the-aca/

Just wait for the reconciliation part. Bipartisanship!

[gopiscrap]

7. that may be, but this is still bullshit

we need to be able to care for our poor and hungry...what does this say about us as a people?

[CakeGrrl]

10. You're probably being sarcastic, but if you think POTUS wants this

you're dead wrong.

Yes, the currently Dem-controlled Senate will stop it.

And if we lose THAT majority in 2014, President Obama will veto it, despite some of you believing otherwise.

But let a Republican take the WH with this Tea Party House of Representatives?

See ya.

[ruffburr]

3. Fing aholes-

If they do not at this point get sent the way of the Whig party i'll be very amazed and ashamed of many of my countrymen/women, GOTV

[frazzled]

4. I expect them to spontaneously combust soon

Really, as a group. I have this image in my head of them slashing food stamps, shutting down the government in a fit of pique over a law that has been passed for four years and approved by the Supreme Court, defaulting on the nation's debts ... and then suddenly erupting, en masse, in flames.

[Barack_America]

5. Here's where I feign shock. Nt

[Koko Ware]

8. The House Republicans needs to be desginated as a terrorist organization along with the rest of the

Republicans.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

15. You want the President to start a civil war?

Because that is what you're effectively asking for him to do, utilize the criminal and military power of the US against a political party. Yes, they're vacuous, ill-spirited and invested in blind policies but what you advocate would be the end of the nation.

[Koko Ware]

16. If a civil war needs to end the domination of the extremely minority party, then so be it.

I'm sure this civil war will be short once the 'baggers runs out of ammo they've been hoarding trying to fire accurately (and failing to do so) to the liberals. Then it will be overrun. That will take all of 15 minutes. Really. Just a rubber mallet aimed directly to the top of their head is required.

The minority party needs to learn its limitations and stick with it. If the Republican Party wants to dominate, then get the fucking votes out and become the majority party (which is highly unlikely ever again).

[Nuclear Unicorn]

17. Fascist much? Do us a favor -- don't tell people you're on our side.

[Koko Ware]

18. Keep your guns away from me, and we'll be fine.

I know you're a gun nut. Get away from me.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

19. I have less than zero interest in violence for political ends.

Hence the nature of my advice to not advocate for political violence. I will, however, note with great satisfaction and no small measure of relief that you do not own firearms. Nor should you.

[Koko Ware]

20. And neither should you.

I say smelt your damn guns and go buy a musket as the Constitution allows if you need a gat.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

22. Did you post that with a moveable type printing press?

[WilliamPitt]

9. They could vote to send a search party for cheese on the moon.

It's DOA.

What you're seeing is a fundraising drive.

Period.

[mazzarro]

11. And there is never such reThuglican spectacle about cutting the defence and security budget

Democrats especially the leadership make it more disgusting by not regularly highlighting such rank hypocrisy on the part of the reThuglicans.

[gopiscrap]

12. No kidding, our priorities as a nation are fucked.

[Brigid]

13. It is said . . .

that any society is about 9-10 meals from anarchy. The GOP might want to keep that in mind.

[gopiscrap]

14. Yup I agree

[DiverDave]

21. While the fucking oil companys hoover up the cash.

I swear, when people cannot afford to feed their children, there is gonna be a fucking bloodbath.

[warrant46]

23. Lobster Boy Looms Large In Food Stamp Debate

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/09/19/223796325/lobster-boy-looms-large-in-food-stamp-debate

This is part of the reason the Pukes motivate their base


Before Fox News turned its cameras on him, Jason Greenslate was an anonymous Southern California beach bum, hanging with his surfer pals, playing in a demonstrably awful band and, in his words, "livin' the ratt life."

He doesn't work and gets $200 a month in food stamp assistance that he sometimes uses to buy lobster. Which he did, unapologetically.
"It's free food," said Greenslate, a dead ringer for the infamous slacker in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. "It's awesome."
And so was born, in the conservative media crucible, the GOP's new face of American indolence.

For House Republicans, who this week will try for the second time in three months to cut farm bill funding for the federal nutrition program, it's a hard anecdote to resist.

[JaneyVee]

31. Why does anyone care what people buy with their food stamps?

I'd rather see them eating ultra healthy food like lobster than a receipt full of junk food and non nutritional food.

[warrant46]

32. You have to understand the semi illiterate base they pander to

It starts as

"You can't afford it, but your taxes pay for these lazy bums to live it up"

It's motivated by jealousy and hatred and it works.

[etherealtruth]

26. ... and yet, they will be abe to sleep at night

souless

[n2doc]

27. At least , FOR ONCE, No Dems voted for it

Yeas 217 (all R)
Nays 210 (195 D, 15 R)
not voting 6 (6 D, 1 R)

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2013/h476

[JaneyVee]

30. "PROLIFE"