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spanone

(141,535 posts) Fri Sep 29, 2017, 08:01 AM Sep 2017

Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2017, 08:40 AM - Edit history (1)

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...The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding!

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Is trump thinking we may not rebuild Puerto Rico? [View all] spanone Sep 2017 OP

he's insane. no other way to describe him. spanone Sep 2017 #3

46% Dont know, 54% Do know unc70 Sep 2017 #4

horrible stats bdamomma Sep 2017 #5

Sure, but everyone knows that now. It's the "fellow citizens" thing. Hortensis Sep 2017 #8

The island will be be very green next spring... kentuck Sep 2017 #7

Just like a slumlord who ignored the buildings until they were condemned loyalsister Sep 2017 #20

Climate change is real bdamomma Sep 2017 #9

Could we have a possible exboyfil Sep 2017 #10

As my Trump supporting neighbor says ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #11

Oh, maybe like Hawaiians are on some island somewhere? Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #13

The king of not doing things mulls not doing anything. Orsino Sep 2017 #12

Think post-Katrina... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #14

This has got to be what's on his mind flamingdem Sep 2017 #16

Bingo...disaster capitalism, as Naomi said. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #18

The island should be sold at fire-sale prices to the Trump Organization dalton99a Sep 2017 #17

He simply vies them as Mexicans. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #19

Puerto Rico will be around long after this lunatic malaise Sep 2017 #21