The Precise Percentage of Republicans Who Are Certifiable Assholes

[HomerRamone]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/jaime-oneill/58855/the-precise-percentage-of-republicans-who-are-certifiable-assholes

As I was saying, I was scrolling through all this sweet-and-sour sludge when I came upon a statistic that tells me a lot about why so many Republicans seem to be incontrovertible assholes, and provides an indication of just how many such assholes there are. Here’s that stat: “69% of Republicans say they could not live on the current minimum wage…yet only 37% of them support raising it.”

I’ll do the math for you. By my lights, that means 63% of Republicans are unmitigated assholes, willing to turn their backs on millions of hard working people who can’t live on the minimum wage. These are the same assholes who whine and moan about seeing tax money spent to supplement those less-than-subsistence salaries through increases in food stamps, or medical care, or any other aid to people they find less deserving than they are themselves.

So, for those who think I’m prejudiced against all Republicans, or that I’m merely yet another of those “intolerant libtards,” I want to make it clear that I don’t think all Republicans are assholes.

Just 63%, by their own admission, and by actual count.

[unblock]

1. well, that leaves out other reasons.

I'm sure plenty of people in that 37% that supports raising the minimum wage are assholes as well, just not when it comes to this particular issue.

[Denis 11]

3. I wish I could buy you a beer, you gave me a good laugh...

[hifiguy]

2. "The crumbs we will deign to let you have are more than good enough

for you serfs and you should be damned grateful for them. Now shut up and get back on the treadmill, assholes." Republicans in a nutshell.

[Gothmog]

4. I had to fill in as the GOP election judge for the March primaries in Texas

Republican voters are mostly jerks and assholes.

[Scuba]

5. K&R

[genxlib]

6. More math

69% of Republicans say they could not live on the current minimum wage....

The other 31% are delusional because they couldn't live on it either and just don't know any better.