Ask GOP reps from devastated areas if they still back Ryan's budget that guts FEMA, NWS

[ProSense]

Ask GOP reps from devastated areas if they still back Ryan's budget that guts FEMA, NWS

by Bob Johnson

I couldn't help but notice the GOP twitterati whipping out their instant and expected responses to the storms that devastated the southern tier.

From Michele Bachmann to Sarah Palin to Newt Gingrich, GOPers were falling all over themselves offering their prayers for victims of the horrific weather events.

Yes, by all means, pray for these folks. But once you say your prayers, ask local GOP congressional reps if they still support Paul Ryan's budget that guts funding for FEMA, first responders, federal disaster recovery programs, and the National Weather Service.

We know we cannot count on local media to ask these questions. It will never happen. And the "gut-the-government," "cut-my-taxes" Tea Party crowd is too busy shouting "Socialism!" to acknowledge their own hypocrisy: Namely, that they and their GOP reps now desperately need the very programs they have been trying just as desperately to kill.

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But these GOP reps need to be asked at their upcoming town halls if they still support GOP efforts to slash funding for FEMA, first responders, the NWS and disaster relief. And if they say they do, how they square their requests for federal aid to help rebuild devastated communities, all while continuing to support tax cuts for billionaires.

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Governor (Rick "Secede" Perry) says Obama leaving Texas in the dust

Ah, the hypocrisy know no bounds.

[ProSense]

1. Anyone have a soft spot for Republicans? n/t

[rurallib]

2. no , but the ones hurt worst are the ones they have screwing

over for decades, sadly

[ProSense]

3. And are

still screwing over. With the Ryan budget, Republicans are trying to decimate anyone who isn't a millionaire. Gut FEMA and tell people they're on their own.

Still, how does that work? Seems when a catastrophe happens they're the first ones to demand federal aid (see Rick Perry).

On edit, Reuters

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She said Texas has already received 22 grants to help pay fire management expenses this fire season, including 16 in April alone.

In the past, Perry has charged that the Obama administration is punishing Texas. The Republican governor has been an outspoken opponent of the federal health reform law, and the state is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a proposal to end Texas' independent air quality permitting program for factories and refineries.

Obama took a shot at Perry in an interview last week with the Dallas/Fort Worth TV station WFAA.

"Governor Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help - which he happily took - and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help," Obama said, referring to 2009 federal stimulus funds.

So these GOP idiots turn down federal funds for everything from education to high speed rail, take federal money to balance their budgets and for disaster relief, and then complain that the federal government isn't doing enough for them?

[kas125]

4. Earlier we were sitting around and Haley Barbour's face

came on the tv. I didn't listen to what he was saying, but said, "Oh, shut the fuck up" to the television. My son said, "He better not ask for help from the federal government now!"

[Kdillard]

6. Smart kid : ).

[louslobbs]

5. Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican. Thanks for this post, once again outting the pubes for the rats

they are. I'm gonna pray that their prayers get answered...........Amen.
Lou

[DCKit]

7. Republics and Teabaggers are immune to hypocrisy and irony. nt

[Vinca]

8. I imagine they'll have to reject any help . . . right?

In keeping with their small government principles.:sarcasm: