I know
Tuscarora's diary has already been answered twice, but I honestly think I have a fresh perspective to bring to it. The silver spoon perspective. Let's proceed, shall we?
Jump!
I'm a Republican. I have about a month's salary in savings. That's it. I do have some odds and ends in retirement plans but I need a lot more. As soon as my kids get through college, I intend to get serious.
Do you mean you don't have at least enough in your portfolio to make a year's salary by doing nothing but chatting with your broker from time to time? And no trust fund?
Your kids weren't basically guaranteed Ivy League educations at birth? Tell me, when are you planning to get serious? And why do you fool yourself about being Republican?
I'm a Republican. My kids go to public school. I do care about your kids; that's why I taught Sunday Schools and was a Cub Scout leader. My hope is that my kids will get better jobs and make more money than me.
You're a Republican and your kids go to public school beyond the 5th grade? You should be grooming them to carry on the family business/traditions. That's what school and university are for. If this is a hope and not a foregone conclusion, you've put your money on the wrong horse.
I'm a Republican. I have a job with health insurance. My wife is currently undergoing a health crisis that may very well bankrupt us anyway. It sure is sad when you go bankrupt after a catastrophic health crisis.
Did I hear you right? You work for a wage? You have bennies? Does this mean there's no one in the health service industry who owes you a favor? You can't sell off a million or so in stock? Can't sell short to cover costs? Your'e a Republican and this is going to bankrupt you? I think you've been fooling yourself.
I'm a Republican. I'm a Christian. I don't know anything about you.
Your religion is no more of my business than your sex life. Knowing or even caring about me should be beneath you if you're really a Republican. That is, unless I have wealth and influence.
I'm a Republican. I'm going to heaven.
Well, of course you are, dahling. Have a nice trip.
I'm a Republican. It is not only my right, it's my duty to spread freedom and democracy around the world (I agree with Sue on this one).
Let the lower orders spread democracy. Who's watching the store? I mean, haven't you hedged your bets so you make a bundle no matter who wins this war?
I'm a Republican. I live in a beautiful area in Western NY, near three wonderful state parks, more state forests and a fantastic National Forest. I hope they last forever.
Really! You're talking like one of those New Deal socialists. Just think what the logging rights are worth. Be practical.
I'm a Republican. I'm white.
Well, of course you are. How silly! What other color would a Republican be?
I'm a Republican. I don't even have keys for all the doors on my house. I have never lived in a house where we locked the doors.
Reminds me of our beach house on Nantucket in the 70s. Never had to lock the doors. Of course, who would even have thought of breaking into our house? Sold it for about an 800% profit before the building boom of the 80s.
What? You've never had a second home. Not on the islands, or maybe in the Hamptons? Why do you consider yourself a Republican?
I'm a Republican. I accept my responsibility to fund the government and I believe we ought to help our neighbors who are struggling. I do believe that long-term welfare support saps people of their will to work in the same way that inactivity atrophies our muscles. I don't know what the solution is but I think we need to search for one.
Those welfare queens have their hand in your pocket, and it's just a short reach to your balls. Decide where you stand or stop pretending your a Republican.
I'm a Republican. I think homosexuality is a sin. So what? I sin too. I don't hate homosexuals.
Why do you even bother yourself about these people at all? Somebody's got to hang to keep hoi polloi diverted from the real agenda. Relax and have another martini.
I'm a Republican. I wasn't born rich but I was born content.
I was born into old money wealth you cannot quite imagine unless you grew up around it. An uncle screwed me out of my inheritance, so I hardly grew up content. Nor did I grow up Republican, but I sure know what a real one looks like, and you're not it.
I'm a Republican. I'm wrong all the time. I read Dailykos and I read Little Green Footballs and a bunch of other blogs. I don't always agree with what is said on them but I do like THINKING.
A real Republican would not admit to being wrong. He wouldn't have time for blogs. They make mosquito repellant for those things.
Thinking? Of what? How to make last quarter's losses look like the next quarter's earnings? Just a white lie to make stockholders happy. Yeah, that's using the old noodle!
I'm a Republican. My rights and civil liberties should be protected and so should yours.
You just don't get it. I have rights and liberties because I was born into them and my wealth and influence keep me there. If you weren't so lucky, you'd better not have the temerity to get sick or die without ample notice, and don't even think about going on stike.
I'm a Republican. I can't think of anyone I hate.
"Hate" is such a distasteful word. "Disdain" is a much more appropriate way to describe how you feel about those vulgar plebs, that is, when you have to turn your attention to them at all.
Please, our little charade is over. No one is going to hold against you the fact that you're a Democrat in denial. You don't have to agree with every little thing on the Democratic slate, but don't vote to screw yourself and your fellow citizens over petty quibbles about political outlook.