In flood-damaged Nebraska, VP Mike Pence offers government relief: 'We're going to stand with you'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Blake Ursch

Vice President Mike Pence is wrapping up his survey of flood damage in Nebraska.

After meeting with first responders from Waterloo and flood-affected families staying at Elkhorn Middle School, the vice president prepared to leave on Air Force Two Tuesday evening at about 7 p.m.

Pence, joined on the tour by Gov. Pete Ricketts, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse and Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, said the federal government will offer relief, recognizing an emergency declaration prepared by Gov. Pete Ricketts.

“We’re going to stand with you and be with you until these communities come all the way back,” Pence said.




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His black hawk flew right over my house about 5:10 PM.

[dlk]

1. Socialism?

[Blue Owl]

2. ...then walk out as soon as someone takes a knee...

n/t

[keithbvadu2]

3. They must have some paper towels left over from Puerto Rico.

They must have some paper towels left over from Puerto Rico.

[Perseus]

4. Hasn't anyone noticed that Pence has been out and about more than usual?

I think the writing is on the wall, they are preparing for the orange buffoon to be impeached/indicted and for Pence to take over...

Not good...I really think that Pence taking on the presidency would be a bad thing, after the calamity that the orange buffoon is, Pence will look normal, and that is not good because we all know is not normal.

[NCjack]

5. Maybe MentalDefect-45 is going away to the funny farm. nt

[cstanleytech]

7. They could also be doing it with Trump to announce that due to health reasons he has decided

not to run again or he will use the same excuse and resign followed of course by Pence issuing a pardon probably with the hope of both protecting Trump and himself.

[cstanleytech]

6. If they stand with them like they did with Puerto Rico they might as well kiss their ass goodbye.

[slumcamper]

9. RIGHT??!!

[not fooled]

10. Naw

no worries--puke-voting red staters gonna get primo treatment.


As an aside, once things get fixed "all the way back" how long until the next catastrophic climate change-induced flood wipes out the repairs?

[slumcamper]

12. BINGO!

You nailed it. The conservative conception of government's role is that it stops where "red" voters end and "blue" voters begin.

Geopolitically speaking, the effects, financial and otherwise, of climate change are inherently disproportionate and more catastrophic and enduring for "blue" states under the intentionally punitive policies inherent in conservative ideology.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

20. They're gonna get the "A++" treatment

Alabama only got the "A+" treatment. Alabama's a lock for 2020.

Nebraska's been hit harder by TangerAnus' stupid trade war, so there's a need to step up their bribe...er...I mean "aid".

[slumcamper]

8. A small billboard along State Hwy 1, west of Iowa City:

"TIRED OF BIG GOVERNMENT? VOTE REPUBLICAN."

I'm all for most government relief efforts. But hypocrites whose fundamental ideology is expressed in proclamations such as that on this sign have no integrity when offering government assistance. And the people that vote for faux libertarian/"patriot" candidates who express disdain for "big gubmint" have ceded any moral claim to assistance, so they shouldn't have their hand out.

(Hey, you midwest crop farmers sucking up $13 billion in tariff relief subsidies, are ya listenin'?)

By the way, Puerto Rico is still in shambles.

[meadowlander]

14. Big government for me, but not for thee.

[Yavin4]

18. Does this mean that they will give back their farm subsidies?

That's big government.

[Mendocino]

11. Did Mommy chaperone?

[C Moon]

13. We're seeing so much of this traitor of late, I'm beginning to believe the GOPutin

is afraid Trump may be going down.

[Firestorm49]

15. Well, maybe he'll cut them a check for $50?

[durablend]

16. I think they need more than "thoughts and prayers"

[Tom Rinaldo]

17. Like in Puerto Rico? n/t

[SKKY]

19. Is he not merciful???