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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:23 PM Sep 2017

Trump's 'Heckuva Job' Moment


September 29, 2017 at 8:14 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Rick Klein: “The first two storms, it appears, were only wind-ups to the presidential moment that presents itself now. The crisis in Puerto Rico figures to define President Trump’s responses to this remarkable string of powerful storms. After first seeming to blame Puerto Rico’s poor infrastructure and fiscal crises, Trump is now praising FEMA and expressing his wish that the ‘press would treat fairly.’ But this is one where claims of ‘fake news’ will likely be subsumed by the images and realities.”

“Those realities include millions of American citizens in total crisis. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is warning that the lack of ‘clear command, control and communication’ will cause the situation to ‘deteriorate rapidly.’ The general who oversaw the federal response to Hurricane Katrina is calling the situation – yes – ‘like Katrina.'”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/09/29/trumps-heckuva-job-moment/
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Trump's 'Heckuva Job' Moment (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP
People are dying in Puerto Rico due to trump's incompetence Gothmog Sep 2017 #1
I disagree that it is all incompetence dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #5
Let's be clear. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #2
Tom Price got his travel expenses approved faster than Puerto Rico did. C_U_L8R Sep 2017 #3
Hey, where is Brownie? imanamerican63 Sep 2017 #4

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
5. I disagree that it is all incompetence
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:53 PM
Sep 2017

Katrina showed us that poor neighborhoods were deliberately left unrepairable, with a goal of the city selling the land to speculators.

Trump's remarks about $$$ re: Puerto Rico gave that away quickly. Disaster capitalism, just like Naomi Klein said.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Let's be clear.
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:41 PM
Sep 2017

Donnie Boy did not make a move until his pals told him to. Remember John Paulson from the Mortgage Bond Collapse,well,sounds like he holds the bulk of Puerto Rico's debt obligations witch he bought at 20 cents on the dollar. Understand Donnie Boy gave this guy assurance that your ass is covered and not to worry.

Wall Street wants their money and to hell with the 3.5 million Americans living on that destroyed Island. You will now see what a Privatization of Public Services look like and it is going to be ugly.

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