Michigan Gov. Snyder on Flint: ‘Terrible decisions’ were made

[KamaAina]

http://news.yahoo.com/flint-water-crisis-the-work-of-career-civil-service-people-who-didnt-use-common-sense-says-gov-rick-snyder-141828022.html#

Embattled Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he takes responsibility for the Flint water crisis, but shouldered the blame on “career civil service people” who didn’t use common sense....

Appearing live on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Snyder said decision-makers at the state’s Department of Environmental Quality “were not being given the right information by the quote-unquote experts.”

“What is so frustrating and makes you so angry about this situation is you have a handful of quote-unquote experts that were career civil service people that made terrible decisions, in my view,” Snyder said....

“These are career civil servants. They had strong science, medical backgrounds in terms of their research. But as a practical matter, when you look at it today and you look at their conclusions, I wouldn’t call them experts anymore.”

[napkinz]

1. ...

[daleanime]

4. Hell yes....

[napkinz]

7. he belongs BEHIND those bars ...

[laundry_queen]

17. +1 nt

[Proserpina]

2. Running our state into the ground, like a true businessman Vulture Capitalist

[Siwsan]

3. Well, when anyone gave him expert opinions, he ignored them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

None of this behavior, on his part, comes as a surprise. He's a sociopath.

[bullwinkle428]

5. "Mistakes were made!" We all knew that would pop up somewhere.

[tech3149]

6. He forgot to finish the statement

"Mistakes were made by me"

[backscatter712]

9. The classic Republican response every time they fuck up (which is frequently.)

[smirkymonkey]

20. Always "mistakes were made", but never any accountability.

What bullshit!

[librechik]

8. yeah, but the mocking and demonizing of Flint citizens who complained?

that wasn't a terrible decision. That was criminal behavior indicating the consistent character of Republicans in office, who campaign saying government is evil and then prove it.

[fredamae]

10. Isn't "Criminal Decisions Were Made" More accurate? n/t

[gollygee]

11. I love how people use the passive voice in situations like this

Also, it was gross negligence, not a mistake or series of mistakes.

[PufPuf23]

12. I wouldn't call Snyder fit for public service ever.

One problem is that civil service is too politicized.

There is no excuse for what has happened in Flint.

[Eugene]

13. Mistakes were made... but not by me.

It's the scientists' fault for not giving his cronies the right information?!?!
I'll give him credit for sheer chutzpah, but for leadership, he's a zero.

[Rex]

14. It is amazing how guilty this guy is and yet is going to pretend he made all the right calls

based on faulty intel.

[napkinz]

15. ...

[KamaAina]

16. Holy $#*! Is that a rug?

[uponit7771]

19. +1, and I don't think this guy realizes it yet either!!!!

[uponit7771]

18. Why isn't Synder or someone in his admin in jail yet!?!?!?!?!? If someone in Flint did what they did

... even on a smaller level there ass's would be in jail!!!

[CTyankee]

21. Passive voice is the giveaway, right Gov?

do you really think people can't figure out what you are saying? You can't say you take full responsibility and then blame others in another paragraph or so...

[sufrommich]

22. He makes me ill. nt

[B Calm]

23. Career civil service people must of had made the decision for state government to take over local

government.