I found an article online and replaced the word "A-hole" with the word "Republican"

[Bucky]

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from http://www.alternet.org/culture/12-reasons-holes-win-and-you-dont

[font size="4"]12 Reasons Republicans Win and You Don't[/font]

1. They’re not afraid to go first – so they’ll take something first while you’re being polite.

2. They’re not neurotic about hurting your feelings – they figure if you’re foolish enough to be thin skinned, it’s your fault if you get hurt.

3. They’re compelling – they will keep you awake and alert which feels better than feeling bored.

4. They’re watchable – you will keep your eye on them which will keep you focused which also feels better than feeling distracted.

5. They keep you on your toes – and then still manage to step on them.

6. You’ll go out of your way to get respect, love or liking from them – because doing so is a real coup compared to getting the not-so-special respect, love and liking from a giver who gives it to everyone.

7. You know where they’re coming from – they are clear about what they want and don’t want as opposed to nice people who can be so vague that they exasperate you when you just want them to “spit it out.”

8. You’re afraid of what you want to do to them as much as of what they will do to you - they frustrate and infuriate you so much that you will do anything to not have to deal with them, including appeasing them and giving them what they want.

9. They’re arrogant because they’re confident – you think they are assured about what they’re doing which makes you all the more vulnerable if you have self doubts.

10. They use their aggression to their advantage – and your disadvantage if you’re busy trying to not come off that way.

11. They feel both entitled and deserving of whatever they get and take – and so they have no compunction about going after it.

12. They’re not afraid of – and in fact enjoy – being an Republican – and to some extent, you’re jealous of their brazenness.

Okay, I should've changed the word "an" to "a" too, but I was in a hurry

I wonder if there are other articles on line where that substitution can be made.

[Bucky]

1. A few follow ups

Here's an article on HuffPo called "The 7 Types of A-Holes in Washington." Not shockingly, almost all of those mentioned are Republicans.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/assholes-in-washington_n_4181022.html

The Urban Dictionary says "a-hole" is a nicer way of calling someone an asshole. I've got to agree with the substitution here. You can call someone a Repubican to their face. The only people who'll get upset with you are the ones who aren't assholes.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php

Here's a zinger: Red State published an article called "The Politics of A–holes." But it is a profile of Chris Christe and his staff.
http://www.redstate.com/2014/01/08/the-politics-of-a-holes/