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DBoon

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4. because Puerto Rico didn't vote for Trump
Wed Oct 25, 2017, 11:36 AM
Oct 2017

And because manly Trump supporters mine coal - wind and solar are for liberal granola eating hippies.

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I cannot think of any reason that they would not give the job to Elon Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1
Because that wouldn't be cronyism SHRED Oct 2017 #2
Bingo!!! There is much less graft for 45s donors if Puerto Ricans fix it themselves. LonePirate Oct 2017 #14
Because it's highly skilled work, and there aren't that many people in PR mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #3
And no one can do it better than two rich guys in Montana Orrex Oct 2017 #5
You don't know that madokie Oct 2017 #7
I think you left off the sarcasm thingy. onenote Oct 2017 #25
OFF sake SHRED Oct 2017 #13
We have plenty of engineers, electricians, etc. Many are graduates of Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2017 #27
because Puerto Rico didn't vote for Trump DBoon Oct 2017 #4
Are there any companies greytdemocrat Oct 2017 #6
my quick google search did not show many big electrical contractors there Botany Oct 2017 #8
Yeah greytdemocrat Oct 2017 #11
Nothing that the locals can't handle madokie Oct 2017 #9
Remember how Katrina provided Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #10
Didn't I hear something about Elon Musk volunteering shanny Oct 2017 #12
Why didn't we hire Iraqis to keep their economy up and running? underpants Oct 2017 #15
We all know what Trump thinks of Puerto Rican workers... nt ExciteBike66 Oct 2017 #16
Everywhere there is massive damage to the electrical grid, MineralMan Oct 2017 #17
MineralMan for President. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #20
If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve! MineralMan Oct 2017 #22
Was that Alfred E. Neuman or Pogo? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #23
Makes too much sense, plus, that would leave their cronies, relatives and donors out in the cold. brush Oct 2017 #18
Now, how would Trump and his cronies get rich off of that? Who would pay the kickbacks? FSogol Oct 2017 #19
Because then Zinke wouldn't get kickbacks. octoberlib Oct 2017 #21
Which Puerto Rico companies would be qualified for the job? onenote Oct 2017 #24
I assume the grunt work will be done by some of the locals, but does anyone know if Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #26
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