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Brigid

(17,621 posts)
12. I'm going to sound selfish, but I'm going to ask anyway:
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 09:45 PM
Aug 2014

When are the needs of ordinary Americans going to start getting some attention?

"They have no water, no food, they'll die up on that mountain". Hey Obama, they're dying here! TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #1
If Obama did any of this he would be impeached for violating states' rights and acting like kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #41
Rec and Rec and Rec so they know where WE stand. I love helping others, but hey what about here? TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #2
And how, exactly, is Obama supposed to turn on the water in Detroit? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #3
He can wave his magic wand, of course LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #4
Better than that - he's the King of the United States The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #10
Oh, but he's much more powerful than a mere King! freshwest Aug 2014 #31
Maybe he's a wizard! The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #34
No, no! You gotta think bigger! freshwest Aug 2014 #36
Obama can't *even* walk on water! I feel betrayed! Kick! freshwest Aug 2014 #38
Contact they mayor, another executive officer, and order him. "they'll die there without it". TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #5
Oh, well, there's that tiresome little Constitution that always gets in the way... The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #9
That ignores... 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Aug 2014 #14
Really? Which ones? When? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #15
+1! How, praytell? TheDebbieDee Aug 2014 #6
Then this board should stop worrying so much about Hillary and concentrate on CONGRESS! TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #7
Need to go beyond worrying and concentrating -- gateley Aug 2014 #17
Go there and turn it on? Rex Aug 2014 #11
Ok, Congress. Don't ya think they're appropriating the dollars for this??? TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #13
The military already has dollars in place for this. ancianita Aug 2014 #42
We can do both, you know -- it's not either/or. And we SHOULD do both, gateley Aug 2014 #8
He can bring every troop home and stop acting like we can cure 200 yrs of sickness. TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #16
Exactly the kind of response I anticipated. gateley Aug 2014 #21
God does not bring troops home. No it's not too much to ask. Stop clamoring for O I L ! TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #27
Honest to God and seriously, no snark -- gateley Aug 2014 #28
I'm going to sound selfish, but I'm going to ask anyway: Brigid Aug 2014 #12
EXACTLY!!!! TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #18
When the GOP no longer controls Congress. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #19
But Congresss is going along with this! Hey orangeface...How we gonna pay for it? TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #26
Don't you remember? Iraq oil is going to pay the bills. gateley Aug 2014 #32
When we get lobbyists and buy a Congresscritter or 50 NightWatcher Aug 2014 #20
I don't know -- what did your congressional and senate representatives gateley Aug 2014 #24
Ask the constitutionally constituted... Con... Amonester Aug 2014 #43
Obama For Ruler Of The Galaxy! freshwest Aug 2014 #22
Obviously green is the new black. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #37
All the better for camouflage! And yes, he's still stylish! Eat your heart out, GOP! freshwest Aug 2014 #39
Definitnely that, lol. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #55
Water is a human right philosslayer Aug 2014 #23
Yep, and many don't have it here! TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #25
are you without water? I've been without water and you can bring clean containers to, a neighbor, Sunlei Aug 2014 #29
Nitey nite....the suckerupers are busy.... TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #30
Oh FFS mcar Aug 2014 #35
We could do both. onecaliberal Aug 2014 #33
That's right, but we don't here. And I have family in Detroit trying to help. TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #40
My family went online and paid a bill onecaliberal Aug 2014 #44
Dropping water in Iraq is part of the package where we get to bomb, bomb, bomb some more. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #45
It appears some folks just wanted a liberal Bush. NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #46
He can use the military as Commander in Chief. killbotfactory Aug 2014 #47
But then the Republicans would stop loving him. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #48
PS. Too bad Detroit is not Iraq! TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #50
Why not at least order FEMA to Detroit with water as the shutoffs resume????? TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #49
The Governor of a State has to request FEMA assistance in order for FEMA to be sent. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #53
He can't. I wish he could but he can't Prophet 451 Aug 2014 #51
Well those making money off of the bombs, could spend some for cases to unload in Detroit. TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #52
Obama is not the King. MineralMan Aug 2014 #54
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