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She used the TV cameras to grandstand Trump in preparation for her run for governor. Who you think is lacking empathy really depends on which side you're alread
by jquery 9y ago
She used the TV cameras to grandstand Trump in preparation for her run for governor. Who you think is lacking empathy really depends on which side you're already on. The US is doing its best to help a place that's had 85 years to prepare for a hurricane and she has the audacity to blame the US for not helping enough, while millions of pounds of food sit rotting on docks and FEMA works 24/7! Shame on her.
EDIT: Honest question, now that the argument seems to be over whether the USA is putting forth its maximal effort (which I believe it is). Puerto Rico doesn't pay federal income tax, which largely funds the response that States receive. Puerto Rico is not even a territory, it is a commonwealth, and supposed to be much more independent and self-reliant than States. They even have their own President. Are they entitled to equal aid that States receive? If not, it appears what we are doing for Puerto Rico is more charity as opposed to obligation. So that makes the mayor's statements more inflammatory and inappropriate than they would otherwise be.
- anarazel 9y agoShe plead for help. And there's definitely more the feds / military could do. Puerto Rico is part of the US.
- BigChiefSmokem 9y agoThe Navy could evacuate the entire island with one aircraft carrier and a few trips to Miami. Our leaders just do not have the will to do so.
- anarazel 9y agoWhat? There's three million+ people living there. And where are they supposed to live? And how should they be picked up, with a seriously decimated transport network?
- jquery 9y agoShe plead for help in the most polarizing way possible. The USA is going above and beyond to assist Puerto Rico right now, and we will continue. The mayor's biting of the charitable hand that is feeding them is appalling.
- anarazel 9y agoPlease craft a 30s soundbite that you'd consider appropriate, given the situation on the ground.
- jquery 9y ago"We're not a State, or even a Territory, we're an independent Commonwealth and supposed to be independent of federal disaster assistance. But myself, and other political leaders in Puerto Rico, abdicated our duties and did not prepare. You are providing us immense and essential aid, but we need more, as my leadership has been corrupt and incompetent. Thank you for your extraordinary efforts so far, and thank you in advance for saving the people I was elected to protect."
- BigChiefSmokem 9y agoIt was brilliant for her to tell Trump to step it up on national TV - that was the only way he would focus his complete attention on Puerto Rico instead of spending all his time on Twitter stroking his broken ego over his fallout with the NFL.
- jquery 9y agoIf you think that kneeling during the anthem while letting Trump wrap himself in the American flag is good optics, I question your assessment of her brilliancy. We've already been as focused as we can be. Short of Trump going over there and handing out water bottles there's not much more he can do. And thanks to her, the crisis is politicized.
- forapurpose 9y ago> The US is doing its best ... Again, what is this based on? Plenty of reporting indicates otherwise. > a place that's had 85 years to prepare for a hurricane That is disingenuous.