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BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 08:40 PM Sep 2016

Gary Johnson: ‘Just grateful nobody got hurt’

‘Just grateful nobody got hurt’: Gary Johnson clueless 29 people were injured in NYC explosion



Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson stated over the weekend that he was “just grateful that nobody got hurt” by an explosion that injured 29 people in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood.

During a Sunday interview on CNN, host Brian Stelter asked the candidate to respond to the explosion that left 29 people injured Saturday night.

“First of all, [I’m] just grateful that nobody got hurt,” Johnson stated. “Secondly, law enforcement is on the scene, responders are on the scene. If there’s anything I learned having been governor of New Mexico for eight years is that these people really do care, they are really qualified.”

“Look, we’re going to find out who is responsible,” he promised. “Whether it’s an individual or a group, they will be brought to justice. And that is something that all of us demand. All of us!”

Video at the link below.


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/just-grateful-nobody-got-hurt-gary-johnson-clueless-29-people-were-injured-in-nyc-explosion/

https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/777584258143641600/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Gary Johnson: ‘Just grateful nobody got hurt’ (Original Post) BootinUp Sep 2016 OP
... TeeYiYi Sep 2016 #1
If Hillary had said that bluestateguy Sep 2016 #2
Does he even own a TV, or read any news? herding cats Sep 2016 #3
Johnson was reading up on Aleppo. guillaumeb Sep 2016 #4
Weel he didn't get hurt and like all repugs (which he basically is) rurallib Sep 2016 #5
When he accepted the Libertarian party's nomination, he promised that he wouldn't smoke dope until politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2016 #6
in the cnn libertarian town hall thing Weld was the one doing most of the talking JI7 Sep 2016 #9
Wh do you think they... Mike Nelson Sep 2016 #7
I thought he said he stopped smoking pot when he decided to run for president. madaboutharry Sep 2016 #8

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
3. Does he even own a TV, or read any news?
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 08:57 PM
Sep 2016

The things he says at times does make one wonder if he spends way too much time insulated from the outside world.

rurallib

(62,413 posts)
5. Weel he didn't get hurt and like all repugs (which he basically is)
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 09:15 PM
Sep 2016

if it doesn't to him, it doesn't happen.

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
6. When he accepted the Libertarian party's nomination, he promised that he wouldn't smoke dope until
Sun Sep 18, 2016, 09:27 PM
Sep 2016

after the election was over. Does anyone believe that this man is not stoned? This is the second time in as many weeks that he has shown up on a national broadcast stoned. I hope William Weld saw this interview and will now honor his promise and drop out of the race and throw his support behind Hillary Clinton.

JI7

(89,249 posts)
9. in the cnn libertarian town hall thing Weld was the one doing most of the talking
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 01:48 AM
Sep 2016

and answering questions. johnson mostly repeated the usual libertarian talking points.

but weld is the one who could actually discuss these issues and he isn't truly a libertarian.

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