Color me disgusted.

[madamesilverspurs]

But I can’t imagine any other reaction when Republicans condemn extremist violence, then turn around and offer legislation that will gut benefits to the elderly and disabled. Their bills may not be quick and bloody, but the eventual outcome would be every bit as fatal as anything ISIS delivers to its own victims. The GOP’s repeated targeting of the weakest and most vulnerable discloses a bully mentality that shames the very ideals they claim to revere. Patriots my ass.

[Sheepshank]

1. absolutely and positively well said.

Bullies...that whole fracking bunch of 'em. Just once, I'd like to see them advocate for other than the wealthy privileged.

[Volaris]

22. They would embrace economic Populism in 6 seconds flat

IF it were their primary source of election funding.
Publicly-Funded elections have to be our first (and, until it's done) our ONLY legislative priority.
If we get that, we can win everything else that's needed, because in a fair fight, electoral demographics favor us, and those numbers just keep going up as time goes forward.

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. Indeed

[JaneyVee]

3. Great point. Its an economic violence/terrorism.

[Andy823]

4. And yet many here

Say that "both parties are the same"! It's insane for anyone to believe such crap when all the republicans have done since president Obama took office is try their best to stop any kind of help for those who need it, and continue to do all the can for their rich donors, and they will continue to do so for the next two years.

Those who use the "both parties are the same" meme are not "real" democrats, liberals, or progressives!

[zeemike]

14. No both parries are not the same.

Most of the GOP are bullies and many in the Democratic party are the bullied or are the ones that think you can negotiate with the bullies...as if the bully demanded their lunch money and they negotiated them to just take half of it...and count it as a win.
So no they are not the same, and there is no changing the behavior of the bully party until you change our behaviour...convince the Dems to stand up to the bully and say no lunch money at all.
Bullies and appeasers are different but one cannot exist without the other...that is the behaviour that needs to change.

[lark]

5. +1,000,000

Those Repug pols are traitors to the people of this country as well as to the ideals on which this country was founded. They disgust me!!!

[KansDem]

6. Agreed...

You'll get no argument out of me.

[sarge43]

7. Nailed it, ma'am

Bullies is too kind; they're terrorists.

[ErikJ]

8. They think most people on disability are faking it.

Just like everybody on welfare and foodstamps.

[Enthusiast]

16. They wouldn't care if you were faking it or not. They don't care if you live or die.

[Delmette]

20. Their motto is still the same.

Work hard, get sick, die fast.

[Curmudgeoness]

31. If that is the case, there are other ways to deal with it.

Cutting benefits to every person on disability is not the way to fix this. Maybe they could hire enough investigators to weed out any frauds that may exist. Or deal with doctors, if there are any, who are helping people get disability when they are not disabled. Or how about open up more opportunities for people who are disabled to get decent jobs that can accommodate their disability.

Hell, it isn't like it is easy to get disability. There are hundreds of other ways to deal with any problems.

[Hutzpa]

9. Bravo!!

[pansypoo53219]

10. CHRISTIANS my ass. what bloody bible eliminates jesus?

[Dont call me Shirley]

11. I called my Rep, Sens, WH this morning and said that these gop policies are the death panels.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. Pish. The elderly and disabled are "takers not makers". K&R

I hope, and expect, Obama to veto (with flourishes and strongly insulting comments) any such legislation.

[yuiyoshida]

13. The GOP expects everyone to pull themselves up

by their own boot straps even if they don't have boots, or legs.

[Art_from_Ark]

18. I've always hated that expression

ever since I heard Ronald Reagan use it to belittle people who were suffering during his Great Recession.

[yuiyoshida]

19. agreed Art San

Good to see you! Ohisashiburi !!!

[Art_from_Ark]

21. Hisashiburi desune

A little off-topic, but did you get my translations of those Japanese commercials? They were kind of cute

[yuiyoshida]

26. ohyes!!

Arigatou!!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

23. I don't think they expect this of the wealthy.

Just those with the least.

[valerief]

15. It's like voting for war. You know people are going to die. nt

[Initech]

17. What's really ironic?

The republicans and fundamentalist Christians condemn extremist violence, yet they side with the National Rifle Association (extremist violence group) and create churches like the MMA church and the church in Arkansas where they teach that god wants men to own guns.

[Thespian2]

24. K & R

I seem to remember several posts here that outlined the Republican health-care plan. 1. Don't get sick.
2. If you are incompetent enough to get sick, die. We knew they would be coming after all social programs, especially SS. This is their back-door into which they will ultimately try to kill all of Social Security. All scumbag politicians supporting such nonsense should have their government pensions revoked. They are certainly not patriots...they are Koch-sucking GREEDY BASTARDS. (I seem to use that term quite often when I think of Republicans.)

[SleeplessinSoCal]

25. So well said.

The GOP is downright punitive across the board.

[jberryhill]

27. I have the 128 crayola box, and can't find "disgusted"

[IronLionZion]

28. What is our defense budget defending?

I won't be surprised if they call for more war against fear. I personally have more to fear from Republicans than from anyone else.

[True Blue Door]

29. They wouldn't be in a position to do shit if we delivered Congress.

The responsibility is perpetually ours. We are the conscious ones.

[daleanime]

30. K&R....