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TomSlick

(13,054 posts) Wed Sep 27, 2017, 08:57 PM Sep 2017

I'm missing something about Puerto Rico. [View all]

I know that there is an ongoing humanitarian disaster among US citizens in Puerto Rico. I know people are dying in hospitals for want of fuel. I know there are serious shortages of basic supplies like food and water. I know that if something isn't done, this could make Katrina look like a governmental success story.

I know that the US military has an extraordinary heavy lift capacity. I know that there are units in the reserves whose expertise is in managing logistics. I know that if the military logistics resources had been activated when the scope of the problem became clear, the island should be sinking under supplies by now.

So, what am I missing?

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I'm missing something about Puerto Rico. [View all] TomSlick Sep 2017 OP

What we are missing is a president who gives a damn ollie10 Sep 2017 #1

I got that. TomSlick Sep 2017 #6

They're brown skin folks onecaliberal Sep 2017 #9

And they speak Mexican. And they look a little like Muslims. tclambert Sep 2017 #31

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #55

A will to help hispanics n/t GP6971 Sep 2017 #2

Ask the Commander-in-Chief defacto7 Sep 2017 #3

Orders from Vlad to sow chaos and disorder. byronius Sep 2017 #4

I saw that post too about the Russian geopolitical strategy for PatrickforO Sep 2017 #27

This has been known at least since the election,, before even.. pangaia Sep 2017 #30

The Architect of our Nightmare. byronius Sep 2017 #52

YUP... pangaia Sep 2017 #53

I don't want misery on russians. I'm not sure about 'russian character' pangaia Sep 2017 #37

I've got plenty of Russian friends too. byronius Sep 2017 #54

Hey, we've just crossed paths a couple times in the last couple days.. first times I think.. pangaia Sep 2017 #57

This 1,000 percent! stuffmatters Sep 2017 #45

Not a damn thing, Slick. You're not missing one damned thing. Stinky The Clown Sep 2017 #5

I'm coming more and more to the conclusion that aside from being a narcissist fierywoman Sep 2017 #7

Bingo RandomAccess Sep 2017 #22

You are missing nothing. DT doesn't care and isn't trying. And when asked why he doesn't waive pnwmom Sep 2017 #8

You're not missing a thing csziggy Sep 2017 #10

Exactly. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #21

Today I wrote and sent off letters of disgust to both my US Senators and PatrickforO Sep 2017 #29

I should be calling but these days I am out of energy csziggy Sep 2017 #33

Damn! Hope your surgery turns out ok. Hope you have adequate insurance with an only-a-little PatrickforO Sep 2017 #35

I have Medicare with an excellent supplemental insurance policy csziggy Sep 2017 #38

Please read this thread... Duppers Sep 2017 #42

During the Berlin airlift Nevernose Sep 2017 #11

Great minds and all that. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2017 #13

That is no shit. And it has to stop. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #32

Nothing close to that. Igel Sep 2017 #34

Compare this to the Berlin Airlift. Distances were shorter, but planes were much slower, rzemanfl Sep 2017 #12

C130's loaded with supplies Eko Sep 2017 #14

And there's a theater level logistics command in New Orleans TomSlick Sep 2017 #15

Shoot, you have Eko Sep 2017 #18

Just thought of a real happening. Blue_true Sep 2017 #16

Leadership and staff. WhiteTara Sep 2017 #17

An actual understanding of the President's job marylandblue Sep 2017 #19

A President. Nt Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #20

You are missing the fact that the Shitgibbon in the WH doesn't give a damn. Stonepounder Sep 2017 #23

They are getting aid; they need PEOPLE 7962 Sep 2017 #26

Right now they have no organizational system...Rachel reported on it tonight BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #24

The PR gov. said this evening, there's actually a lot of supplies on site now, 7962 Sep 2017 #25

Got it. TomSlick Sep 2017 #39

Yes, they need to get manpower onsite to get those supplies out 7962 Sep 2017 #50

Another Cost Of Having This Orange Travesty Where He Is colsohlibgal Sep 2017 #28

Puerto Rico failed to tax the citizens enough to avoid bankruptcy and the CK_John Sep 2017 #36

Trump contributed to their bankruptcy watoos Sep 2017 #41

PR also voted overwhelmingly for Hillary obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #46

Trump is missing empathy, responsibility and leadership. BarbD Sep 2017 #40

Please read this thread... Duppers Sep 2017 #43

We're missing an actual president.This one says you can't drive a truck to PR because it's an island Hekate Sep 2017 #44

Donald Trump is Ignoramus-in-Chief. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #47

A few things Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #48

"Among US citizens in Puerto Rico" is like saying "among US citizens in Wisconsin." WinkyDink Sep 2017 #49

Common humanity malaise Sep 2017 #51

Donald wants all the government money for himself. Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #56

Because Hillary won 72 percent of the vote in Puerto Rico. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #58

There's no rRump tower in San Juan...and his golf course there went belly up.... Sancho Sep 2017 #59