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53. YEP, that MAGICAL THINKING THING fucks them up EVERY SINGLE TIME

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #47)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 07:55 PM

Feb 2014

I don't know what to say... They think that they'll become rich via osmosis, apparently.

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HuffPo: Unemployed Republican who votes libertarian cries when GOPers block unemployment aid [View all] Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 OP

I wonder if he'll learn his lesson. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #1

He probably won't learn his lesson Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #10

You nailed it. And he didn't know the Libertarian Party platform well, did he? freshwest Feb 2014 #19

He won't. Libertarians are masters of exactly two things: Orrex Feb 2014 #13

He won't .. butterfly77 Feb 2014 #18

Hypocrisy is THE core Republicon "value" Berlum Feb 2014 #2

It is hard to feel compassion for him. He was happy with screwing the poor until HE became poor. FSogol Feb 2014 #3

Yep. I doubt he'll even learn his lesson. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #12

But, but safety nets are so... LIBERAL! bluesbassman Feb 2014 #4

Unemployment Insuarance and Libertarianism are most often mutually exclusive. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #5

Yet another self-absorbed republican jerk C_U_L8R Feb 2014 #6

You Can't Fix Stupid - It's Obama's Fault TheMastersNemesis Feb 2014 #7

Liberterian = "Just a Republican who wants to smoke dope & get laid". Ignorant lot, they are. n/t Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #8

Libertarians are also Republicans who are ashamed to admit they voted for Bush...TWICE. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #14

DING! DING! DING! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #39

I am ALWAYS skeptical of those who call themselves Independents, also. CTyankee Feb 2014 #46

You're skeptical, I'm derisive. aquart Feb 2014 #60

I must say I am rapidly coming to your position on this. It's gotten so OLD it creaks. CTyankee Feb 2014 #67

Yes, I love all those "independents" who vote straight-ticket GOP every single time. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #68

It would probably be different if you and I lived in one of the solid red states. But here in the NE CTyankee Feb 2014 #69

Yeah, I think it should read, "Unemployed ("Independent") Republican Who Votes Republican..." kysrsoze Feb 2014 #26

Exactly. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #40

"It is probably an inevitability that I will have to file for bankruptcy Downwinder Feb 2014 #9

And wouldn't that him make him a freeloader? nobodyspecial Feb 2014 #17

He's a TAKER!!!!!!!!!! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #28

Wonder if he's heard of "PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY"? durablend Feb 2014 #58

And his "libertarian republican" lawyer - raven mad Feb 2014 #51

stop voting against your own interests ... wake up! napkinz Feb 2014 #11

Those are all brilliant....should be an OP Armstead Feb 2014 #29

+1000000! calimary Feb 2014 #37

"I just want someone to have a freaking heart"? Well then, dear Mr. Holton, WHY calimary Feb 2014 #15

+1,000 freshwest Feb 2014 #20

That's almost all I think about anymore. It's become a kind of automatic default position for me. calimary Feb 2014 #36

It was my theory that they thought they would be rich one day, so if they voted like rich people CTyankee Feb 2014 #47

That's no theory. That's a fact! calimary Feb 2014 #50

I do believe that that was Bohunk68 Feb 2014 #66

I bet there are several people of note who've uttered versions of it. calimary Feb 2014 #72

Thanks for those great lines. Bohunk68 Feb 2014 #74

Aren't they just delicious? calimary Feb 2014 #77

YEP, that MAGICAL THINKING THING fucks them up EVERY SINGLE TIME Ecumenist Feb 2014 #53

That jumped out at me as well. Javaman Feb 2014 #49

Awww, but he hates gays and abortion ellie Feb 2014 #16

Then don't vote for the fucking heartless ones. Cha Feb 2014 #21

This, kids, Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #22

Libertarians? mikeysnot Feb 2014 #23

Get a job, slacker! Brickbat Feb 2014 #24

Poetic Justice? Armstead Feb 2014 #25

$85 K. My MA+ teacher husband, after 30+ yrs, never made $70K, nor did I. Let this bastard CRY HARD. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #27

wait a minute...this guy is crying because his cable got cut off???? CTyankee Feb 2014 #30

We don't have cable NOW, fella. He needs to get a clue about Republicans. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #34

probably has a microwave, refrigerator, mobile device, and a big screen TV as well.. frylock Feb 2014 #45

we have a cheap shit big screen TV (smallest they offer), and old microwave and refrigerator...what? CTyankee Feb 2014 #54

ummmmmm... i was just throwing Libertarian/Compassionate Conservative logic.. frylock Feb 2014 #55

Oh, yeah. What are you going to do? CTyankee Feb 2014 #56

Be true to your convictions... freebrew Feb 2014 #31

This guy is the classic Low Information Voter steve2470 Feb 2014 #32

Pssst, Holton, the ones you vote for think you're lazy and unmotivated. nt City Lights Feb 2014 #33

How I wish these people would see that. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #35

He "just wants someone to have a freaking heart?" DFW Feb 2014 #38

At least the repigs sometimes pay lip service to having a heart. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #43

If you want congressmen with heart, pal, vote for the "bleeding" ones. JHB Feb 2014 #41

boo hoo. he was and is cool with government being heartless to everyone else. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #42

somebody get him a bootstrap, poste-haste! frylock Feb 2014 #44

All hot air... ReRe Feb 2014 #48

The "Libertarian" movement is comprised of Republicans who want no government Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #52

Why is Holton crying? He got exactly what he voted for. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #57

Lazy MOOCHER durablend Feb 2014 #59

I'm done giving a shit about these self centered crybabies…Get a job you lazy bum!!!!! W T F Feb 2014 #61

Live by the GOP sword, die by the GOP sword. No pity for the willingly blind. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #62

Let Republican working people CRY CRY CRY nikto Feb 2014 #63

He doesn't need money for utilities... nikto Feb 2014 #64

Reality bites! Welcome to the real world. Vote for those who are on the workers' side! hue Feb 2014 #65

Mr. Holton, meet Karma. ladyVet Feb 2014 #70

Oh, but when it's ME, that's different!!! hatrack Feb 2014 #71

Karma sucks TheTimmer Feb 2014 #73

kick napkinz Feb 2014 #75

I hope the journalist doing these kind of stories ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #76

Thought everyone might enjoy this - raven mad Feb 2014 #78