I bet they are really happy now with the "if you look at a real catastrophe like Katrina"
Trump finally helps PR
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Because PR itself is a drain compared to Florida or Texas.
Louisiana is poor ... PR is 5x worse than that.
that whole trip to pr was a disaster for trump. the speech was cringe worthy and then tossing the paper towels out was ridiculous.
Trump has a point here. Seems like PR is using this disaster as means to wipe out it's debt and have the federal govt to rebuild it's entire infrastructure while it's continued to be ruled in corruption and lack of putting taxpayer money back into building it's own economy and infrastructure.
I bet it's pretty frustrating but on the other hand, I don't think Trump should be playing this up as he has. He should address after the fact once things get back to some normalcy.
In the video below, their power plants are on avg 44 yrs old using petroleum which some are comparing to Cuba's infrastructure. This costs their people twice as much for power due to old technology. The avg mainland power plants are 16 yrs old which are must more cost effective. PR govt has failed it's people here.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/03/trump-says-puerto-ricos-debt-will-have-to-be-wiped-out.html
I bet it's pretty frustrating but on the other hand, I don't think Trump should be playing this up as he has. He should address after the fact once things get back to some normalcy.
In the video below, their power plants are on avg 44 yrs old using petroleum which some are comparing to Cuba's infrastructure. This costs their people twice as much for power due to old technology. The avg mainland power plants are 16 yrs old which are must more cost effective. PR govt has failed it's people here.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/03/trump-says-puerto-ricos-debt-will-have-to-be-wiped-out.html
“A lot of people got to see the real Coast Guard during this incredible trouble, and especially I think here and in Texas was incredible what they did. So thank you all very much.... We appreciate it. Really appreciate it. Would you like to say something on behalf of your men and women?”
“Sir, I’m representing the Air Force."
"No, I know that."
“Sir, I’m representing the Air Force."
"No, I know that."
Trump really does need to take a page from Obama's book and set up a teleprompter everywhere and just read what his speech writers tell him to. When he speaks off the cuff, he typically says a lot of dumb things.
That aside, the island of Puerto Rico was an absolute mess before and is now catastrophic. Disaster recovery starts with the local personnel. You can see their level of skill by the level of recovery. New Orleans set the standard for how horrible you can be. Puerto Rico is going to match it. Of course, in both cases this is all the President's fault. All politicians know the blame game is all that matters at the end of the day.
That aside, the island of Puerto Rico was an absolute mess before and is now catastrophic. Disaster recovery starts with the local personnel. You can see their level of skill by the level of recovery. New Orleans set the standard for how horrible you can be. Puerto Rico is going to match it. Of course, in both cases this is all the President's fault. All politicians know the blame game is all that matters at the end of the day.
And then they just doubled the number of fatalities to 34. Will probably be more once they finish digging
Until you look at the context ... basically he was saying the people of PR prevented it from becoming like Katrina.
Reading between the lines ...
- Louisiana f'd it up, bad
- PR didn't
That's why Lousiana became a real disaster, and PR did not. It was not because it was any less of a "natural disaster."
Which goes to the main issue.
Obama's actions and words were twisted in different ways by Fox v. the rest of the US media.
Now we see the same with Trump, just flipped around.
The problem is that the International Media tends to listen to the rest of the US media, not Fox, so they never heard all of the things Fox said Obama did, only what the rest of the US media says about Trump.
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This is the country we have become.
not the Onion
I mean, how many times did Generals say all sorts of crap about Obama, but the US media didn't cover it?
You're an idiot.
The media isn't the problem. One president being a bumbling moron and the other president being a consummate statesman is the real issue.
Yes, when I defend Obama, I'm an idiot in the eyes of Conservatives.
And when I defend Trump, I'm an idiot I'm the eyes of Progressives.
That's why I really only care about critically thinking Liberals and Classic Liberals (pre-'70s Repblicans).
Have you ever heard one of Trump's full speeches, or just the sound bites? Both Obama and Trump read from teleprompters.
The difference is what the media plays.
Fox easily made Obama sound like a partisan asshat at times. The same is now true of Trump in the US media.
Perfect example: The US media is obsessed why Tillerson didn't come out and say whether he called Trump a "moron" to Pence.
Key point: The US media would not only be even more obsessed if Tillerson did deny it as he took the time to address it, but several generals called Obama similar things.
Trump's only, differentiating problem is Twitter. But his sound bites are constantly taken out-of-context, just like Fox used to take Obama's.
now i see this mayor wearing a 'nasty' tshirt and it really bugs me. she says shes not trying to play politics and trying to save lives but has the time to get that tshirt made and wear it for interviews. thats bs to me.
idk who is to blame, but its out of hand. they need to ship a bunch of big tucks down there to recreate the logistics network. they need to get drivers down there as well. ive heard that as few as 20% of the available drivers are showing up for whatever reason. they need to get the critical supply chain fixed now.
idk who is to blame, but its out of hand. they need to ship a bunch of big tucks down there to recreate the logistics network. they need to get drivers down there as well. ive heard that as few as 20% of the available drivers are showing up for whatever reason. they need to get the critical supply chain fixed now.
Nasty is actually a fairly accurate term to describe someone who hailed a convicted terrorist back home as a hero.
this is true. im starting to think she is being more of a road block. the problem is trump has a way with words and that doesnt help his cause.
The guy is a moron. We all know that what he does or doesn't do have little (if anything) to do with the relief effort but what he says has an effect.
How hard is it to say "we are making progress. We've had some problems but we are working hard to solve them"?
Trucks and truck drivers? bring drivers from Florida (or other states). Local drivers are probably helping their families, evacuated the island and haven't come back, don't have the paperwork to work for FEMA (it is PR after all), or can't get to San Juan. Some of the trucks on the island were probably damaged too
How hard is it for her to not be a bitch and actually show up and meet with fema herself and try to get things done rather than be a grandstanding ****
You do know what island they're on, correct? I'm sure the work ethic is the same there as it is here. *
*this post is made based upon my personal experiences and may or may not translate to an entire population of people. Save your racism, you have no idea from where I speak.
hasnt even shown up to a single joint task force meeting and she sounded kinda iffy about saying people from her admin had been there....
You're such a good Christian. Clearly, she is the bitch, and the problem doesn't lie with the President playing Michael Jordan with paper towels and telling a U.S. Territory that they should be happy because their tragedy wasn't as bad as Katrina.
Listen dumbass . I haven’t come in here defending the Presidents words or stupid shit he does or says . But my point stands on its own merit . Now go book a trip to suckacockistan and be off
Make sure you repeat these words to God Sunday in church so he knows how great of a Christian you are.
Let me ask you Chemmie . Give me proof of one instance on here or anywhere else that I have bragged about being a great Christian . You can’t . The only thing you actually know how to do is be a smart ass and consume over priced food and drink then brag about it pretending it makes you smart .
Me waiting for 85 to call you out on your "homophonic insult" like he did to me earlier in this thread:
What homophobic insult ?Me waiting for 85 to call you out on your "homophonic insult" like he did to me earlier in this thread:
Here are the two posts. One of them got a whiny little bitch response, and one of them didn't. Sure seem to have similar levels of homophobia to me (basically 0), but we all know how well logic and reason go over in the cooler and 85 would never engage in hypocritical activities.
Bt was clearly making a pun on the name Kazakhstan. Totally different. Nice attempt though.
She is just a mayor, if she doesn't show up to the meetings, she is only hurting her city
