airdvr 210 #1 November 9, 2012 Quote(CNN) -- Long Island residents who have been without power for 11 days expressed anger at elected officials at a rally Friday. Where's the outrage from the left?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #2 November 9, 2012 FEMA doesn't fix power plants and power poles. We would hate to have big government interfere in capitalism. And didn't Gov. Christie just get blasted by the right wing for praising the president???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #3 November 9, 2012 QuoteQuote(CNN) -- Long Island residents who have been without power for 11 days expressed anger at elected officials at a rally Friday. Where's the outrage from the left? I think it disgraceful that the President of the USA isn't up a utility pole fixing a blown transformer.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,121 #4 November 9, 2012 >I think it disgraceful that the President of the USA isn't up a utility pole fixing a blown transformer. Probably a good thing that Christie isn't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #5 November 9, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuote(CNN) -- Long Island residents who have been without power for 11 days expressed anger at elected officials at a rally Friday. Where's the outrage from the left? I think it disgraceful that the President of the USA isn't up a utility pole fixing a blown transformer. Ugh. Thanks for the image. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #6 November 9, 2012 QuoteQuote***(CNN) -- Long Island residents who have been without power for 11 days expressed anger at elected officials at a rally Friday. Where's the outrage from the left? You would have been first in line at Jonestown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #7 November 9, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuote(CNN) -- Long Island residents who have been without power for 11 days expressed anger at elected officials at a rally Friday. Where's the outrage from the left? I think it disgraceful that the President of the USA isn't up a utility pole fixing a blown transformer. I'm certain that in 2 months when he gives a speech "and then I repaired the damage from Sandy" he'll be heaped with praise and the peasants will rejoice Of course - if this was two weeks ago you may counter with a comment about Mitt or Ryan pushing an electrical worker off a cherry picker to get a photo op. that would also make me chuckle ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #8 November 9, 2012 Quote I'm certain that in 2 months when he gives a speech "and then I repaired the damage from Sandy" he'll be heaped with praise and the peasants will rejoice Or just hang a banner... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #9 November 9, 2012 Quote >I think it disgraceful that the President of the USA isn't up a utility pole fixing a blown transformer. Probably a good thing that Christie isn't. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #10 November 10, 2012 Thanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #11 November 10, 2012 QuoteThanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor. Why do you think the FEDS haven't done better? They've pumped 460 million gallons of water out of the subways alone and the subways are all dry. The feds can't replace all the damaged electrical/mechanical stuff, that's up to the utility companies. FEMA's failure after Katrina was still apparent a year later. My GF was a FEMA doctor in NOLA three months after Katrina and it was still a disaster area.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #12 November 10, 2012 QuoteQuoteThanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor. Why do you think the FEDS haven't done better? They've pumped 460 million gallons of water out of the subways alone and the subways are all dry. The feds can't replace all the damaged electrical/mechanical stuff, that's up to the utility companies. FEMA's failure after Katrina was still apparent a year later. My GF was a FEMA doctor in NOLA three months after Katrina and it was still a disaster area. So your GF was part of the problem?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #13 November 10, 2012 QuoteThanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor. From what I've been able to tell, FEMA did a pretty good job in most of the disaster area this go-around. The exception to that is Staten Island, at least for the first few days, for which many, including (but not only) FEMA, deserve a bitch-slapping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #14 November 10, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Thanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor. Why do you think the FEDS haven't done better? They've pumped 460 million gallons of water out of the subways alone and the subways are all dry. The feds can't replace all the damaged electrical/mechanical stuff, that's up to the utility companies. FEMA's failure after Katrina was still apparent a year later. My GF was a FEMA doctor in NOLA three months after Katrina and it was still a disaster area. So your GF was part of the problem? No, she was tending to the poor and sick, people that didn't exist in Bush's universe. Which is why she and other VOLUNTEERS were still needed 3 months AFTER the hurricane.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #15 November 10, 2012 FEMA offices are currenty closed for bad weather.... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #16 November 10, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote Thanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor. Why do you think the FEDS haven't done better? They've pumped 460 million gallons of water out of the subways alone and the subways are all dry. The feds can't replace all the damaged electrical/mechanical stuff, that's up to the utility companies. FEMA's failure after Katrina was still apparent a year later. My GF was a FEMA doctor in NOLA three months after Katrina and it was still a disaster area. So your GF was part of the problem? No, she was tending to the poor and sick, people that didn't exist in Bush's universe. Which is why she and other VOLUNTEERS were still needed 3 months AFTER the hurricane. So FEMA fucked up NO, but your GF was employed by an arm of FEMA that wasn't part of the problem? Got it.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #17 November 10, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Thanks Andy, I really didn't need that. Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0, considering he ran on doing it better than the predecessor. Why do you think the FEDS haven't done better? They've pumped 460 million gallons of water out of the subways alone and the subways are all dry. The feds can't replace all the damaged electrical/mechanical stuff, that's up to the utility companies. FEMA's failure after Katrina was still apparent a year later. My GF was a FEMA doctor in NOLA three months after Katrina and it was still a disaster area. So your GF was part of the problem? No, she was tending to the poor and sick, people that didn't exist in Bush's universe. Which is why she and other VOLUNTEERS were still needed 3 months AFTER the hurricane. So FEMA fucked up NO, but your GF was employed by an arm of FEMA that wasn't part of the problem? Got it. She wasn't employed by FEMA, she was a volunteer for FEMA. You should stop criticizing people you don't know who help others who are in need. Oh, sorry, I forgot, helping the needy is not the Republican way. What did YOU do to help out after Katrina?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,121 #18 November 10, 2012 >Silly assed demagoguery aside, you'd think the Feds might be a little better prepared for Katrina 2.0 Silly assed demagoguery aside, they were. Death toll, Katrina: 1833 Death toll, Sandy: 120 Con Ed power restoration 11 days after Sandy: 80+% Power restoration 9 days after Katrina: 75% Number of storms to hit NOLA to cause this: 1 Number of storms to hit NY to cause this: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #19 November 10, 2012 QuoteMy GF was a FEMA doctor mkayPlease don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
