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"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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