Oh shit - the crying Mayor of San Juan is not joking - she just said

[malaise]

The world will see that we are not just treated like second class citizens - we are being treated like animals.

[OldHippieChick]

1. She shoots from the hip. Glad there is someone who will speak truth

to power. I am outraged and have given to two agencies so far, but what good is it if their supplies can't get to the people?

[Siwsan]

2. I think he's making a MAJOR mistake by going down there, next week

Of course, with his germophobia issue, I doubt he will be there long enough for people to really react.

[HipChick]

3. He's sending Pence first..

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. Trump and Price are not going to help at all ...

... they'll just clog up the airplane scheduling and airport availability.

Of course, if they fill Air Force One with bottled water and MREs, then I could get behind their visits.

[Honeycombe8]

48. I hope you mean Pence, and Price is not still flying military jets around the world. nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

88. Yes, I meant Pence.

Price who?

Being retired, I get to start my Friday night drinking early!

[Honeycombe8]

91. Joke? That's Tom Price...fired for taking luxury military jets around the world. nt

[not fooled]

114. And/or not getting dumpcare enacted

if it was only the jets just about the entire cabinet would resign. Ain't gonna happen esp. with those MFers pruitt and zinke.

Of course, no one could sell the turd that is dumpcare. Still, if Senator McCain is replaced by a crazy RWNJ, katy bar the door.

This entire maladmin disgusts me.

Oh, and Puerto Rico's plight = welcome to the future if you aren't a rich white puke.

Oh, and the koch brothers and other fossil fuel billionaires should pick up the tab for rebuilding Puerto Rico and all those other islands that have been devastated by global-warming intensified catastrophic storms. By promulgating climate change denial and stopping the transition to cleaner fuels, they are just as responsible for the damage as if they had dropped bombs themselves.

[arthritisR_US]

118. I'm not surprised, he's a pee pee pResident...

gawd damnit, I'm not an American but I feck I hate that asshole and the party he rode in on.

[Vinca]

59. He shouldn't be going down there next week because it will clog up a needed airport

and divert people who ought to be delivering aid to leading the Orange Blob around the island for a photo op. It really pisses me off.

[dixiegrrrrl]

95. You obviously fail to grasp one important point:

Puerto Rico's disaster is all about HIM!

[ghostsinthemachine]

81. Gonna be hard to spit shine

This turd. Gonna be managed, staged, worse than mission accomplished, the fake turkey or the Sadam statue.

[nolabear]

4. But she got thirty seconds and they cut away.

I'm mad as hell they aren't letting her pain be right out there.

[malaise]

5. I bet we'll see the rest of it

Truth will out

[nolabear]

6. I hope so. That woman is the face of a horrid reality.

[not fooled]

116. Welcome to the future

in the dystopian society the pukes envision for the U.S. If you aren't a rich white puke you will be on your own and can just suffer and die like a dog.

[mopinko]

84. heard she is gonna be on rachel tonight.

[malaise]

87. Yep

Can't wait

[NastyRiffraff]

89. Rachel has given her air time before

Quite a bit, actually. I'm glad she's going to do so again.

[nolabear]

106. So am I. She needs to be heard! I wish Faux News would listen to her.

We need for the followers to at least hear her pain.

[cwydro]

60. She talked for quite some time this morning on CNN.

She was eloquent. It was painful to watch.

Her pain and rage were obvious.

This is inexcusable. Period.

[madokie]

7. Welp

its back to the yard cutting some more limbs. I just can't deal with what is going on and keep my composure. My eyes are so watered up I barely can see to type.

Peace

[malaise]

10. I know what you mean

I can't bear to see her cry

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Can she appeal to the UN or other countries for help?

[malaise]

11. Yes

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. Then I hope she does.

[onecaliberal]

17. She was appealing to anyone listening. It's so hard to watch.

[madokie]

79. The thing is

America should be there in force taking care of these people. Hell no we have to give tax breaks to the already filthy rich to the point where we can't afford to do squadly shit anymore

I'm ashamed of my country

[dhill926]

86. Agree with you 1,000 per cent...

[onecaliberal]

96. Me too. It's beyond the pale what is acceptable these days.

[DBoon]

13. That would really piss off Trump's nationalistic base

Good.

She should do it

[Stargazer99]

9. this is the nature of republicans and the rich...

unless it happens to them they dont care

[Delphinus]

34. Agreed.

I have seen this way too many times.

[hot2na]

14. Remember Katrina!

And the Ray Naginization of the mayor of San Juan will start in 3...2...1...

[malaise]

15. Yep

He probably won't meet with her on Tuesday

[Rural_Progressive]

111. Don't think you're going to get any disagreement on that

He is such a yellow piece of orange turd he didn't go to the swearing in of the new FBI dude probably so he didn't have to risk running into Comey or Mueller. Pretty sure he's not got the guts to risk tangling with one really pissed off Puerto Rican female powerhouse.

[Stonepounder]

16. On MSNBC Nichole Wallace - Mayor said of FEMA:

"We are dying and you are killing us with inefficiency"

She begged for anyone who could help.

[not fooled]

20. Unfortunately

if FEMA is not doing well that will only fuel RWNJ memes that government can't do things right. I wonder whether they were specifically directed to not move on helping PR early on and are now being forced to play catch up, and possibly hampered at that since as we all know dump would never have helped at all but for being called out on it.

[OhioBlue]

113. A Republican Government can't (won't) do things right.

If Hillary or Obama were in charge, things would look much different.

When Harvey hit and Trump was taking credit for FEMA's response, I thought.... FEMA is still funded under Obama's budget AND still strengthened by his initiatives.... it's really gonna hit the fan when FEMA has more to handle than a normal response or it's gonna hit the fan in a year or two after tRump decimates it.

[spanone]

18. white supremacist 'president' has little regard for Puerto Ricans...

very little....if any

[gratuitous]

19. Puerto Ricans are NOT being treated like animals

Animals who survived the hurricanes in Texas and Florida were treated a LOT better than people in Puerto Rico are being treated. People across the country spent big bucks and opened their homes to animals stranded by the hurricanes. Nothing like that is happening for Puerto Ricans.

But President Trump has cleared his schedule sufficiently to spend the weekend playing golf. So Puerto Rico has that going for it.

[malaise]

64. Good point - Carmen Yuln Cruz will be on Rachel tonight

Here's the Guardian report
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/29/san-juan-mayor-criticizes-us-officials-for-calling-puerto-rico-relief-effort-good-news
<snip>
The mayor of San Juan lashed out at Trump administration on Friday, decrying its relief effort in the wake of hurricanes Jose and Maria and saying: “If we don’t solve the logistics, we are going to see something close to a genocide.”

“We are dying here,” Carmen Yulín Cruz said at a press conference, speaking with tears in her eyes. “I cannot fathom the thought that the greatest nation in the world cannot figure out the logistics ... of an island a mile wide.”

Cruz appealed directly to the president, saying: “So Mr Trump, I am begging you to take charge and save lives. If not, the world will see how we are treated not as second-class citizens but as animals that can be disposed of. Enough is enough.”

[DK504]

21. Watching her versus the asshole "Homeland Security" and Governor

spewing kudos for themselves is infuriating. They are slapping each other on the back congratulating themselves over what a great job they have done while people are still lines up for water, food and basic medical care. The port is still brimming with supplies that haven't moved in days and they have no plans to get the hospitals up and running and get water and food to the out lying areas.

This is borderline criminal behavior. This is worse than Katrina.

[malaise]

90. I don't get the self praise in the middle of this catastrophe

Damn they are scumbags

[SunSeeker]

22. Meanwhile, the USNS Comfort is STILL not there.

[DFW]

23. I have news for the rest of our countrymen and women

If you think you will be treated differently if such a disaster occurs in your area, your are either living in Mitch McConnell's home district, living in Paul Ryan's home district, or you are abusing controlled substances.

[Delphinus]

35. .

[B2G]

36. Does this apply to Houston and Florida? Nt

[DFW]

52. For all our Republican Senators, Governors and Congresscritters

For a disaster everyone saw coming from a long way off, the prep and the subsequent help from the Trumpadors were less than stellar.

[malaise]

61. Notice that the Texas governor is withholding

Houston's money

[DFW]

65. Our Governor Abbott

He is one of the most vile forms of life to crawl upon the soil of Texas since the classification of venomous snakes became a science.

[malaise]

68. Sure seems that way

[DFW]

69. The way he acts

You'd think he's proud of the title (what DID we do to deserve him?).

[C_U_L8R]

24. Elect a racist

Get racism.

Trump and his nazi clowns have got to go.

[malaise]

99. +1,000

Unbelievable

[iluvtennis]

25. I love her. It's not shooting from the hip, her feelings/beliefs are real.

[malaise]

26. +1,000

She knows what's going on

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. She's quite a woman.

I bet she's one hell of a good mayor.

[Lindsay]

29. During the storm she sheltered in

the Roberto Clemente Coliseum with her constituents. I was so moved by that.

[malaise]

71. Wow!

I really like her

[DonViejo]

28. "the crying Mayor of San Juan"? Really malaise?...

You can't refer to her as the Mayor of San Juan??

[malaise]

31. Her tears matter to me

big time - she is in pain and stressed out.

[DonViejo]

38. Her tears and pain matter to me also but, she's more than "the crying Mayor"...

she has a name, Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, and she's one of us...a Democrat. She's worth more than being dubbed "the crying Mayor."

[pangaia]

57. Again, I read Malaise's intent differently.

I didn't see it as 'dubbing' her anything.

In another context, with a different subject of the comment and, indeed, a different commentor, it could certainly be a dig.
But not here.

[Codeine]

40. Someone actually alerted on your OP.

Fucking imbeciles.

[malaise]

42. I have been promoting her

Perhaps I worded it badly - I should have said the major is in tears as she responds to Dotard et al

[Codeine]

43. Everyone with any sense knew what you meant.

Ignore the whining.

[DonViejo]

62. Ah, so anyone that disagrees with Malaise is without sense? Thanks for sharing!

[pangaia]

75. I didn't read Codeine as saying that anyone who disagrees with Malaise was without sense.

But rather anyone with sense would know what Malaise meant.
Whole different meaning.

One could, of course, argue that point as well..

[DonViejo]

80. Of course you didn't! And why am I not surprised? eom

[pangaia]

83. I don't know, really. Why are you not surprised? eom

[Codeine]

94. No, but those who deliberately misinterpret

what Malaise meant may have some issues with sense and/or decency.

As far as disagreeing with Malaise? Hell, I disagree with roughly 98% (or more) of what the good lady posts, but when she's right she's right, and she's ALWAYS honest and trustworthy.

[malaise]

102. LOL

for the 98%

[LuckyCharms]

47. Your wording was fine. The fact that she was crying is notable and

it belongs in the OP title.

[malaise]

49. That's what I thought

[flibbitygiblets]

109. Agreed 100%. Some people on this forum are deliberately clueless.

Malaise's heart was clearly in the right place. Let it go.

[pangaia]

53. I think you worded it perfectly, Malaise.

Who in the world would EVER alert on your post? Beyond the pale.

[malaise]

56. Just laugh

If you haven't had a post alerted on, you haven't been here for long

[pangaia]

63. Are you kidding me? LOL

I was alerted on last week sometime by someone who was blind to obvious sarcasm.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029619571

I said.."His ratings are dropping like a rock. No talent at all.. So sad.."

I was accused of " peddling right-wing talking points, smears, or sources
And somehow enough jurists agreed to snuff me out like a Marlboro butt in the urinal. (Pretty good, eh?)


Haven't been here long... 14,000 posts..

OH WAIT you used sarcasm. OOpssie...
Jeeze, I almost alerted on your for picking on me..

[malaise]

67. Hahahahahha

Laughter is the best medicine

My paternal grandma used to say this over and over - and I live by it

Before you speak an angry word count ten
If still you angry be, count again.

It takes a very very long while for me to snap. I'm going to make my point, but they won't make me snap because that is what they want.

[pangaia]

70. Well I am having a little rum.....from Barbados!

Mount Gay Black Barrel..

Will that make you snap? Just a little?

I figure they need the support these days...

[malaise]

73. We have a bottle of Mount Gay here for about ten years

The thing is we also have XM Ten year old so no one wants the Mount Gay. We gave up rum decades ago - I use the Mount Gay to cook

[pangaia]

77. OH.

I see.
Well then..

[malaise]

78. Two tablespoons in stewed peaches

is freaking delish

[NastyRiffraff]

110. Ignore the whining seconded

Some people just have to have that attention. Doesn't matter how they get it. It's a variation of there's no such thing as bad publicity. Poor things.

[pangaia]

54. I think Malaise's wording was perfect.

Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2017, 09:22 PM - Edit history (1)

It was a beautifully sympathetic, heartfelt comment.

[underpants]

82. Painting the picture

Just saying.

[Fritz Walter]

30. Impeachment is not enough. These are crimes against humanity!

Other nations should impose economic sanctions against this so-called government. Trade and travel bans, except humanitarian relief/recovery, should be put into effect immediately. Send the whole Adminstration to The Hague. Let those prosecutors and judges sort them out.

If that doesn’t wake up the Legislative branch, then it’s abundantly clear that Congress cannot grow a spine. Not as long as they’re beholden to SuperPACs and other pools of dark money from the 1%.

[jaxind]

33. Why Should tRUMP Care about Puerto Ricans?!

Texas and Florida have republican governors and their states voted for tRUMP...what's why the special treatment for Harvey and Irma victims. Puerto Ricans are hispanics...to him, they are the same as the Mexicans he despises! And, even the name of Puerto Rico's hurricane is Hispanic...bet that was a turnoff for tRUMP! I cry when I see this mayor on tv. There's something about her....even before the storm hit, she spoke about the impending hurricane and she oozed with compassion...her one pinky is more human than tRUMP's entire body!

[Dustlawyer]

37. Trump says they owe the U.S. a lot of money, no, they owe Wall Street a lot of money!

Oh wait, WallStreet controls the U.S. government and owns a lot of the politicians so I guess it is somewhat true!

Get the money out of politics!

[Codeine]

41. Somebody is in high dudgeon

for reasons simultaneously false, sanctimonious, and inexplicable. See the whining a few posts up.

[malaise]

45. Same here

I must be missing something

[PatrickforO]

44. Good.

These are Americans. What's happened to us?

[flamingdem]

46. My guess is that US officials will try to cover up the deaths that

happened after the worst of Irma. That way they can blame it on the storm instead of incompetence.

[malaise]

51. Won't work

Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2017, 09:36 PM - Edit history (1)

Too much technology these days

[Honeycombe8]

50. This is shameful. The stories that are going to come out on what's been happening down there...

will be very bad.

[Ken Burch]

55. If Trump leaves Puerto Rico to rot, there will be a massive surge in support for independence.

And progressives will have to support Puerto Rican independence if that happens.

It's past time we stopped having colonies.

[malaise]

58. Yep

Expect that surge

[LittleBlue]

93. They would be better off independent. Really, it should happen

They have the US dollar, which is way overpriced for an island nation with a poor economy and few exports. Then they also have our federal minimum wage laws, which are way too high for a developing nation.

Basically they have a currency and laws suited to a rich country, which is destructive because they aren't rich. They survive on US government payments to the island. I hope Puerto Rico goes independent. They will never get ahead as a US territory.

[orangecrush]

66. ...

[LakeArenal]

72. Don't let this important content....

devolve into a discussion of words in a title.

This title draws a lot more than Mayor of San Juan responds to response ........

The people of Puerto Rico are beyond suffering.. They are dying. and our president golfs......

[malaise]

74. +1,000

[struggle4progress]

76. Call the White House

Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

[RKP5637]

85. Trump doesn't give a damn, his high is others suffering. n/t

[doc03]

92. I don't understand the disconnect, there is a 180 degree difference in what

the Governor and the Mayor are saying. Is their Governor their Baghdad Bob?

[Tatiana]

97. President Trump hates brown people.

Where's Kanye when you need him?

This is a disaster. Relatives have been waiting at the airport for days trying to get out. They are not letting us purchase tickets for others because they claim there is no way to make a match with the correct recipient. Seriously, in America?

This situation is disgusting. Selecting Trump as pResident is literally killing people and his minions couldn't be happier.

[Shaddox]

98. Carmen Yulin Cruz is an amazing advocate and real leader

Her intellect and love of her people is palpable. This is what true representation is about. And as a side note, she is one of the best extemporaneous political speakers I have ever heard - her speech has structure, she lays out cogent points in logical succession. A rare intellect.

[malaise]

103. She's coming up on Rachel

Watch

[ck4829]

100. Kick

[Lifelong Protester]

101. Why isn't the military there? They have the skills.

and truck drivers, and helicopters..

[tirebiter]

104. Illinois, New York and California have stepped forward

You may hate him but Rahm Emmanuel tapped both Illinois and (oh no!) corporate contacts to send in the first air flights with aid. California has sent in emergency personnel.

http://www.timesunion.com/7day-state/article/New-York-plans-to-send-troopers-state-ship-12234069.php

>One hundred New York state troopers will be deputized to carry out law enforcement activities in Puerto Rico as Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday authorized sending more resources to the hurricane-ravaged island.

>Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello signed an executive order to give the troopers powers on the island, Cuomo said. The first 50 troopers will travel there Friday on a flight donated by Delta Airlines.

>The troopers will join 120 New York National Guard Military Police, 60 National Guard members from an aviation regiment, 125 National Guard engineers, 30 state Department of Transportation truck drivers already there as part of the state's ongoing post-Hurricane Maria aid mission.

Having corporate contacts can be a good thing.

[malaise]

105. Good post

Thanks - I heard about New York - nice to see the other two.

[pangaia]

107. That's my governor, my state,

And that makes Schneiderman MY AG!

Now if we can just get rid of the snow, all will be hunky dory.

[malaise]

108. I hate snow

and it hates me

[Achilleaze]

112. Shame on the Republican pecker heads

Truly deplorable.

[DoubleAgentOrange]

115. I'm confused

Now that Hashtag Hitler is no longer angry about "Mexican Judges" and has opposed Catalan self-determination, aren't the Castellanos the good guys now?

Or has all the money that's been laundered into Mer-Lago rendered the cupboard bare once again?

[Algernon Moncrieff]

117. He's going down there to ask when Puerto Rico plans to pay back the money they owe

He'll certainly be sad to see the damage, and will helpfully point out that if they weren't so deep in the hole, they could pay to clean this mess up.

[HipChick]

119. I am sure he will come up with a re-payment plan..

[Kablooie]

120. Will this be Trump's Katrina?

My guess is no.

I expect that most Americans will see this as a poor foreign country begging for help from America.
Very few will understand that this is America, not a foreign country and of the few that do understand most won't care.

[MasonDreams]

121. Treated like animals? No it is much worse,

I can't say how much worse, but next week,it will be horribly embarrassingly bad. Other countries will help more than we will, and 3.5 million people will be very hard to provide for. I dread hearing about it, I am already sick about it.

[Amimnoch]

122. Perhaps they should consider negotiating with China.

The US President wants to ignore the needs of a US territory, there are options for them.

Governor Rossello should contact China through the UN, ask for assistance from the Chinese citing the failure of the United States to adequately support the US Territory of Puerto Rico while opening up a referendum on secession.

I bet the thought of China getting a foothold this close to the US would wake that orange jackass up enough to do something to help. I also bet that China could show the tRump that the water really isn't so big after all.. even if you add in the Pacific Ocean.

[HAB911]

123. Move to Florida and let's kick some Republican ass together!

[Scurrilous]

124. K&R