Gov. Snyder on MSNBC trying to save his ass over Flint - press conference. n/t

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[ChisolmTrailDem]

1. Lauding himself for what he's done so far. And smirking as he turned it over to the Mayor. nt

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2. I've been watching his body language, it's very revealing what this guy is about. n/t

[ChisolmTrailDem]

3. This is an inconvenience to him because, after all, it's just mostly black people. That's what...

...I'm getting from him.

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5. Yep, exactly!!! The guy is a total sleaze. Running his ass off trying to cover it after he's

sentenced people to a horrific life from the effects of lead poisoning.

[yeoman6987]

12. I would imagine most try to save their job when they screw up

I've seen many try to recover in the business world. Some do, some don't.

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15. Yep, I've seen exactly the same thing in business when failing CEOs blame it on everyone else

as they float out on a golden parachute.

[yeoman6987]

16. That is certainly true.

[merrily]

4. He needs to resign. So does Rahm.

There are probably more politicians around this country who, if they had any decency at all left, would do the only honorable thing that remains to them and resign. Snyder and Emanuel are certainly in that category.

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8. I wonder if any heads will roll from this. My hunch is no, they always cover their bases. As we

know, it's a club, and none of us are part of it. Damn, I wish voters would wake the F up and vote on what's really going on, not idiotic rhetoric. It's frightening just how many people in the US are propagandized to vote for their own worst interests.

[merrily]

17. I don't know what I dreamt last night, but I woke up today very pessimistic about US politics,

especially Presidential politics.

Expressions like "jumped the shark" and "FUBAR" keep occurring to me. I should probably not post until I shake it off.

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18. Many of the things that made the USA great, although certainly not perfect,

are falling away IMO when it come to politicians and the like. The marriage of huge money, politics, media and corporations has been egregious to the US and I do wonder if recovery is even possible. I get pessimistic too. The spectacle of the republican bid for president is unbelievable.

I was telling someone recently, why don't they just auction off the presidency on eBay and the highest bidder wins. That's what seems to be happening in this country.

[merrily]

20. Today, anyway, I agree. I wish I could remember what I dreamt!

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22. I did that the other night. Woke up shook up, but then could not remember what I had dreamed

when I went to tell someone about it.

[merrily]

23. Being human is such a complex tapestry.

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24. It sure is a lot of work!

[exboyfil]

25. The head and chief spokesman for MDEQ

have already resigned. Also the EPA regional director.

The wife of the MDEQ spokesman is Gov. Snyder's Press Secretary. Brad Wurfel was particularly obnoxious in attacking doubters regarding the water.




"We are so pleased that Sara and Brad are returning to Michigan to join our administration," Snyder said. "We have aggressively sought out talented individuals to join in our efforts to reinvent Michigan and Sara and Brad are two of the best in their field."

http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,1607,7-277-57577-249027--,00.html

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26. Thanks for the info.! n/t

[randys1]

6. Highlights?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

7. Nothing new here, randys1. Just a lot of ass-covering and a governor still trying to find a way...

...to direct blame for the crisis away from himself. Latest try: This is a national problem, lead pipes are all over the country.

[randys1]

9. Thanks. What happens to Snyder is secondary, what this incident should do, but wont

is convince government hating rightwingers that government is NOT the problem.

That good government will literally save their lives.

That bad government, i.e. for profit corporatists, will always harm you if necessary to gain the profit.

I am now listening to this criminal, and yes, Black people are inconvenient.

I can promise you he is privately annoyed as hell that this is happening, I mean they are poor Black people, why in the hell does anybody care? He is both surprised that anybody cares and annoyed.

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11. I really really detest guys like him! The guy is a total sleaze! n/t

[randys1]

14. Say hello to all non liberal business persons on the planet.

They lie without thinking twice.

They are hypocritical about absolutely everything.

The only redeeming quality of some of them is SOME of them dont see anything but green and therefore are not total racist assholes.

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19. It is damn pathetic. Politics today is often just another money grab. I'm so disgusted with it all.

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10. And next, it's Obama's fault. n/t

[Chuuku Davis]

13. Who had the idea to change to the Flint?

And who actually made the decision?

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21. This should help get to the bottom of it.

On Monday, state Attorney General Bill Schuette said he is appointing an ex-prosecutor and Detroit's former FBI chief to join the investigation into Flint's water crisis, creating a "conflict wall" between the state's inquiry and the lawsuits targeting the state.

The prior announced investigation will determine "whether any Michigan laws were violated in the process that created a major public health crisis for Flint residents."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/us/flint-michigan-water-crisis-race-poverty/