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21. Typical Republican response.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:35 AM
Jan 2016

What I am hearing is that he is trying to spread the blame, pulling in the federal government into this mess to insulate himself from repercussions.

How convenient. They want to dismantle government in order to exploit the resources of their local communities, but when it all falls apart, suddenly, federal government is their best friend.

Rick Snyder poisoned every single child in Flint - all 8,000+ of them malaise Jan 2016 #1
How is he going to "fix" the kids? Dustlawyer Jan 2016 #17
I've lived in Michigan my entire life, and unless the feds lower the boom on that sleazy lowlife, catbyte Jan 2016 #27
+10000000000000000000000 deathrind Jan 2016 #49
I'm surprised they haven't blamed Granholm for this either maryellen99 Jan 2016 #52
No kidding, as if she had anything to do with the national economy tanking. catbyte Jan 2016 #54
+1 lovemydog Jan 2016 #55
today's perfect post. +1 brazilian tishaLA Jan 2016 #56
he is trying to deflect Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #2
The feds had nothing to do with this. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #3
People keep electing politicians who say "government can't do anything right" jberryhill Jan 2016 #4
It aggravates me too Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2016 #5
Funny how that works, innit? malthaussen Jan 2016 #19
Yes, and unfortunately, this kind of thing actually perpetuates it phantom power Jan 2016 #44
Regardless of what they say, republicans were never good at taking personal responsibility for B Calm Jan 2016 #6
Lansing, we have a problem... gregcrawford Jan 2016 #7
He confessed to crime. Where are the indictments. Drag that criminal out of the governor's mansion. ancianita Jan 2016 #8
A Billion Times This!^^^ Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #11
No, he didn't. malthaussen Jan 2016 #18
Nah, not buying it. Passive poisoning may be misjudgment. But year-long persistent misjudgment ancianita Jan 2016 #31
Legally, you'd have a hard time floating a negligent homicide rap. malthaussen Jan 2016 #34
Simply because he claims no criminality by saying, "I let you down"? Come ON. ancianita Jan 2016 #38
Legally, "You deserve to know that the buck stops here with me” opens him up ancianita Jan 2016 #39
Want to bet on whether any indictments result? malthaussen Jan 2016 #42
I'm won't be cynical and defeatist about it, at least. It will only take one good legal team. ancianita Jan 2016 #47
The only government that fucked up is your government, Snyder. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #9
This is beyond "failing" or "fucking up." Snyder committed criminal negligence. ancianita Jan 2016 #41
Oh, I agree. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #45
It has been every man for himself since Katrina doncha know. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #10
The GOP keeps saying that the government is worthless and can't do anything right Shadowflash Jan 2016 #12
They're not inept. malthaussen Jan 2016 #22
Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #13
Is the media calling him out on this lie? Nt abelenkpe Jan 2016 #14
Rachel is. kag Jan 2016 #40
Get this lying asshole to a jail cell! N/t U of M Dem Jan 2016 #15
Just imagine if a Muslim terrorist had poisoned the water supply of a major city FlatBaroque Jan 2016 #16
The end result of GOP politics. n/t FSogol Jan 2016 #20
Typical Republican response. Baitball Blogger Jan 2016 #21
But, it was only the State. The locals were overruled, and Czars appointed. The Feds silvershadow Jan 2016 #23
Government didn't fail them, dpatbrown Jan 2016 #24
I just sent the governor a message... debsy Jan 2016 #25
Exactly winterwar Jan 2016 #26
No! You failed them, Governor! book_worm Jan 2016 #28
Bullshit! The government didn't fail! d_legendary1 Jan 2016 #29
Notice how all these so-called "emercency managers" were appointed to cities in which the majority.. Crowman1979 Jan 2016 #30
Republicans lie, people die. GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #32
Bullshit. He is obfuscating the fact that he is solely to blame... blackspade Jan 2016 #33
Republican government failed them. Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #35
Weasel words from a weasel governor.nt sufrommich Jan 2016 #36
Bush's cost cutting in New Orleans caused more than a thousand deaths.. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #37
I caught that. Extremely dishonest and everyone knows it. ecstatic Jan 2016 #43
A reminder that the "liberal" Detroit Free Press endorsed sufrommich Jan 2016 #46
If terrorists had poisoned a city's water supply, they would be hunted down and arrested. nt Fla Dem Jan 2016 #48
Let us not ignore the larger question. malthaussen Jan 2016 #50
If the buck stops with you, Downtown Hound Jan 2016 #51
these 3 unis would be good places to protest - would directly certainot Jan 2016 #53
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