How will Republicans handle a hurricane? [View all]
The reports about this this tropical storm evolving into a serious hurricane, has me curious about how Republicans will handle the reality of a hurricane in this country.
Given what we know about the realities of a bad hurricane:
How will Republicans handle being stranded on the roof of the Tampa Bay Times Forum for a few days? It could get rough up there.
How will Republicans handle three days without rescue, or any emergency food and water because it's just too difficult to reach them. Talk about a challenge.
How will Republicans handle being called "looters", "freeloaders" and "criminals" when they are forced to break into an abandoned convenience store or gas station to avoid starvation and thirst? That's really going to be uncomfortable for them.
How will they handle being met with violence and gun shots on bridges--when they're just trying to get to higher ground and escape the chaos?
How will Republicans handle it, after they've been victimized and are just looking for help out of a national disaster--when armed tanks roll into Florida with soldiers bearing semi-automatic weapons--as if they're preparing for battle with ruthless criminals? I imagine that will be stressful.
And after they're relocated to temporary cots in the Houston Astrodome, how will they handle it when Barbara Bush shows up, looks them up and down and proclaims that they look like the kind of people who would be grateful for this sort of arrangement? Oh, that will be weird--especially after cocktailing with her in the Hamptons the weekend before.
Then, when the Republicans are left with nothing but the dirty clothes on their backs--the government will issue them debit cards to help them out with a few essentials. But how will the Republicans handle it when the media and right-wing talk radio accuses them of being leeches and welfare queens, after they are accused of spending the money on lottery tickets and candy?
I hope the Republicans are able to weather all of the realities of a hurricane.
= new reply since forum marked as read