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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 01:08 PM Jan 2016

Michigan governor tired of politicians talking about how he poisoned the citizens of Flint, Michigan

Why haven't criminal charges been brought against Gov. Rick Snyder, yet? He clearly is incompetent and should be prosecuted.


Oh, how sad. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is hurt that during Sunday’s Democratic debate, candidates’ Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders took the view that poisoning the citizens of Flint, Michigan, was a bad thing to do:

“Well, Lester, I spent a lot of time last week being outraged by what’s happening in Flint, Michigan, and I think every single American should be outraged,” Clinton told NBC anchor Lester Holt. [...]

“Well, Secretary Clinton was right, and what I did, which I think is also right, is demanded the resignation of [the] governor,” he [Sanders] said. “A man who acts that irresponsibly should not stay in power.”


Not fair, sobbed Snyder, who took to twitter to say that “Political statements and finger pointing from political candidates only distract from solving the Flint water crisis.”

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/18/1471285/-Michigan-governor-tired-of-politicians-talking-about-how-he-poisoned-the-citizens-of-Flint-Michigan#view-story

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mythology

(9,527 posts)
4. I imagine the citizens of Flint
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 01:22 PM
Jan 2016

are even more tired of his criminal incompetence than he is of hearing about it. Snyder and members of his administration need to spend some significant time in prison not just for the original issue but their cover up and delayed response.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
6. Finger pointing is not acceptable if it's pointing at me. If I'm doing the pointing, it's fine.
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 02:04 PM
Jan 2016

I demand you ignore what I did. Meanies!

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
7. Experiment: Try that attitude next time you negligently poison someone.
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 02:16 PM
Jan 2016

Tell the people "Finger-pointing and talking about who poisoned whom only distracts us from getting this guy to hospital."

See how that turns out.

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