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countryjake

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41. It's a comfort to see stuff like this...

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 05:08 PM

Oct 2012

all over the media on a day like today, with climate-change and super mega-storms suddenly shifting into high gear. Sandy should be the wake-up call for everyone in our country. Just google "Romney FEMA".

With so many in the NorthEast possibly preparing to make their very first contact by actually needing to apply to FEMA for aid, the barrage of attacks that the rethugs have consistently made against federal agencies over the years (defunding FEMA, of all things!), should make it clear that when a region has been struck by calamity or an already struggling state is faced with disastrous recovery, the relief provided by a well-organized, competent, national emergency service is truly invaluable.

Here's just one article that I read earlier which punches that point home quite well:

A Big Storm Requires Big Government

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/opinion/a-big-storm-requires-big-government.html?_r=0

President Barack Obama with the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.

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Today reporters repeatedly asked Romney about his position on FEMA [View all] bigtree Oct 2012 OP

Good. It's about time the MSM called him out. sarge43 Oct 2012 #1

Unprincipled and cowardly. SubgeniusHasSlack Oct 2012 #2

Asked 14 times and still didn't answer! He doesn't deserve to be President! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #3

No class twit. nm Cha Oct 2012 #20

Mitt just can't hear the questions, as he's wired with an earpiece 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #43

The hurricane disaster has made it difficult for him to stick to the strategy of not answering any Democratopia Oct 2012 #4

I think they smell blood renate Oct 2012 #5

exactly,no money,no honey.they all want get off the sinking ship,some quietly,some loudly n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #48

Yahoo did a story on this yesterday - 18,000 people responded, vast majority really angry! reformist2 Oct 2012 #6

Aw, how precious. A photo-op with canned goods. Like Ryan in the kitchen. Loving the 47% now? freshwest Oct 2012 #7

The MSM has turned on him. RomneyLies Oct 2012 #8

They are turning on him because he refuses to answer questions. That's how they get paid. MjolnirTime Oct 2012 #10

That pathetic collection of canned vegetables IS his answer. Matariki Oct 2012 #9

If that's his repose to this catastrophe,we are in big trouble if he weasels his way back into power The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #11

I don't know onethatcares Oct 2012 #14

Yeah. That smirk. Such a goofy smile considering the surrounding devastation Matariki Oct 2012 #17

I can't believe he can smirk like that on a day when millions are WITHOUT electricity. asshole!n/t onecent Oct 2012 #34

he's heaven05 Oct 2012 #40

And the Red Cross doesn't want any of it. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #19

Exactly. He wants to do away with FEMA and rely on 'church' donations Matariki Oct 2012 #21

...and privatize, make profit off of others' misery! countryjake Oct 2012 #45

Don't worry. If this starts to smart COLGATE4 Oct 2012 #12

Smiling Romney looks like he's dancing the Cha-Cha-Cha aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #13

Willard desperately needs Florida. Florida desperately needs FEMA. He isn't going to answer. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #15

Maybe he's going to be a grocery bagger after he gets blown out of cognoscere Oct 2012 #16

WELL, THERE'S WALKING AWAY FROM AN ISSUE LIKE FEMA AND THEN drynberg Oct 2012 #18

I hope People Get that Not Answering the Question Exposes Smirk Cha Oct 2012 #22

The Canned Goods President. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #23

And that's how he'd run the country as well. lexw Oct 2012 #24

Let's ask the most obvious question first.... Red State Prisoner Oct 2012 #25

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #26

FEMA rso Oct 2012 #27

Token photo ops are thin gruel Angelonthesidelines Oct 2012 #28

Romney believes he is not accountable to anyone, and his idiot supporters have no problem with that still_one Oct 2012 #29

Pics of this HYPOCRITE make me nauseated!!! hue Oct 2012 #30

He said he stands by what he said, even if SCVDem Oct 2012 #31

Make tht 15 times lobodons Oct 2012 #32

bigtree Diclotican Oct 2012 #33

What a wanker (R) Berlum Oct 2012 #35

Fuck You Grift Robme! lyingsackofmitt Oct 2012 #36

It Looks Like He mah Island Deac Oct 2012 #37

And yet the media will continue to say Romney is winning the race for the white house sevenseas Oct 2012 #38

Romney Is In A Lose-Lose Situation DallasNE Oct 2012 #39

if you are shark,you can not show weakness or the pack will turn on you... mitt needs stabilizer n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #49

It's a comfort to see stuff like this... countryjake Oct 2012 #41

This is what a Romney presidency would look like Mr. Ected Oct 2012 #42

I bet he goes and washes his hands really quick after touching those cans. texanwitch Oct 2012 #44

. bigtree Oct 2012 #46

yet he's only trailing by a point or so....wtf? spanone Oct 2012 #47