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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 08:58 PM Jan 2016

GOP Lead-Poisoning Truthers Say Flint Water Crisis ‘Vastly Overstated’ — And Might Even Be ’A Hoax’

Source: Rawstory

TRAVIS GETTYS
20 JAN 2016

A Michigan Republican suggested that Flint’s water crisis wasn’t all that bad — and might even be a hoax — during a lunch meeting of business leaders and elected officials.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Tuesday during the Detroit Economic Club luncheon that the water crisis had been “vastly overstated,” reported the Detroit Free Press.

Blood testing has found dangerously high levels of lead in Flint’s children after the cash-strapped city stopped buying pretreated Lake Huron water from Detroit and instead began drawing highly corrosive water from the Flint River.

Patterson, however, said a GOP political analyst and former lawmaker who lives in Flint had opened a debate on the scandal during a radio interview.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/gop-lead-poisoning-truthers-say-flint-water-crisis-vastly-overstated-and-might-even-be-a-hoax/

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GOP Lead-Poisoning Truthers Say Flint Water Crisis ‘Vastly Overstated’ — And Might Even Be ’A Hoax’ (Original Post) Purveyor Jan 2016 OP
Serve that man a tall glass of cool refreshing Flint Water Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #8
I think we can find him just the right location for cool clear Flint Water. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #10
Would he let his grandkids drink it? Blue State Bandit Jan 2016 #11
I'm willing to entertain any practical demonstration of the firmness of his beliefs. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #12
Ah, don’t be so nasty... busterbrown Jan 2016 #14
I have a better idea atreides1 Jan 2016 #23
Apply the lead pipe topically. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #31
"Other viewpoints" Gman Jan 2016 #2
L Brooks is the same guy who said they should wall off Detroit. muntrv Jan 2016 #3
They are delirious underpants Jan 2016 #6
Brooks is one huge piece of shit. I've dealt with that bastard Purveyor Jan 2016 #13
I don't think Brooks drinks water..... llmart Jan 2016 #20
it is all a hoax. Global warming, mass murders, the stock market faltering, Donald Trumps hair.. olddad56 Jan 2016 #4
Then give those truthers Flint water. sakabatou Jan 2016 #5
Provide enough Flint drinking water for their entire families, keithbvadu2 Jan 2016 #7
Oh look! We have a nice supply of Flint bottled water, all ready for these guys! Siwsan Jan 2016 #9
Time for a water truck delivery to this asshole. blackspade Jan 2016 #15
Believe Flint like most older Cities have Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #16
A thousand bucks Tab Jan 2016 #17
"Truthers", aka, Corporate Butt Kissers. jalan48 Jan 2016 #18
How much lead is in the pipe solder? SCVDem Jan 2016 #19
Ex Flint Mayor Dayne Walling - one of our own? Time to clean up our house.... burfman Jan 2016 #21
He needs some Flint Water Boarding eom LarryNM Jan 2016 #22
earth is flat truthers say "science is bad" mdbl Jan 2016 #24
yes..I agree with you.....and the earth is definitely ...FLAT.... JUST LOOK OUT THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Jan 2016 #30
Ah here we go - wondering how they were gonna Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #25
That's always the case with the GOtP, it's either a hoax or they'll double down on it... Stellar Jan 2016 #26
Does he have children? Grandchildren? leftynyc Jan 2016 #27
They'll never be convinced otherwise since lead doesn't stay in the blood very long. Vinca Jan 2016 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G Jan 2016 #29
Patterson should use Flint tap water ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #32

Response to Xipe Totec (Reply #1)

atreides1

(16,066 posts)
23. I have a better idea
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 05:58 AM
Jan 2016

How about just feeding him a lead pipe, that way he gets it direct, without the water to dilute it!!!

llmart

(15,532 posts)
20. I don't think Brooks drinks water.....
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:57 PM
Jan 2016

In fact if I remember correctly, it wasn't that long ago that he was pulled over for drinking, and it wasn't water.

Yes, he is a huge piece of shit! I agree.

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
4. it is all a hoax. Global warming, mass murders, the stock market faltering, Donald Trumps hair..
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:11 PM
Jan 2016

even the hoaxes are a hoax. This post is hoax

keithbvadu2

(36,654 posts)
7. Provide enough Flint drinking water for their entire families,
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:17 PM
Jan 2016

right down to their grandchildren.

See how fast they accept.

Siwsan

(26,249 posts)
9. Oh look! We have a nice supply of Flint bottled water, all ready for these guys!
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:20 PM
Jan 2016

They were offering these up at the protest, last night. Funny, they didn't even have to warn us to not drink them. Great visual props for shaking in the Governor's direction. Too bad he pretended he didn't even realize we were there.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)
15. Time for a water truck delivery to this asshole.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:03 PM
Jan 2016

These people are sick and twisted.
There is no safe level of lead.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
16. Believe Flint like most older Cities have
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:14 PM
Jan 2016

mostly Cast Iron Pipes. The more progressive Cities are replacing or are in the process of bidding for replacement of their old Cast Pipes. And by switching to Detroit Water Service will help after the whole system is flushed thoroughly. Got a hunch the Water Mains might be beyond salvage if what we are told it all started 24 months ago. Never heard so much Bull C rap from their Governor in interviews today. Hundred kids with high levels of lead . How about a hundred thousand residents with elevated lead levels. His P.R. person needs a raise,for that one.

Tab

(11,093 posts)
17. A thousand bucks
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:15 PM
Jan 2016

and anyone can fly there and back and stay for a week - maybe more, and check the story out.

But, hey, I don't know that dinosaurs weren't on the Ark, so what do I know?

burfman

(264 posts)
21. Ex Flint Mayor Dayne Walling - one of our own? Time to clean up our house....
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:20 PM
Jan 2016

To quote the comic strip from the 60's Pogo - We have met the enemy and he is us.......

Some interesting information from the Wikipedia on Ex Mayor Dayne Wailing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayne_Walling

Dayne Walling (born March 3, 1974) was the mayor of Flint, Michigan from 2009-2015. Although the Flint mayor's office is a nonpartisan position, Walling is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]

In 2014, the City of Flint began undertaking a water supply switch-over from Lake Huron to the Flint River.[13] After the switch was made, residents immediately complained about the smell, taste, and color of the water, as well as skin problems after bathing.[14][15] State and city officials reassured the public that Flint's water was safe, with Mayor Walling personally testifying to its safety by drinking the water on local television and tweeting that him and his family drink Flint water every day.[16][17]

The water supply was at the center of the November 2015 election.[16] Despite reassurances from officials, investigations revealed Flint's new water supply to be extremely corrosive and contain levels of lead high enough to meet the EPA's definition of toxic waste.[18][19] Doctors voiced concern that those exposed may suffer permanent and lifelong injury and will need to be tracked for years to measure the full scale of the damage.[20] Walling ultimately lost his re-election bid to Karen Weaver.[16][21][22]




mdbl

(4,973 posts)
24. earth is flat truthers say "science is bad"
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:39 AM
Jan 2016

Science is just a big conspiracy. People study all their lives to deceive other -oh wait, that is the description of the GOP and Koch Bros think tanks.

Stuart G

(38,412 posts)
30. yes..I agree with you.....and the earth is definitely ...FLAT.... JUST LOOK OUT THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:23 AM
Jan 2016

Kashkakat v.2.0

(1,752 posts)
25. Ah here we go - wondering how they were gonna
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:15 AM
Jan 2016

spin it. After all, its kinda hard to demonize Obama and the feds when you're groveling to them for money. But when in doubt -attack the science.

EPA standards for safe drinking water is 15 ppb. 5000 ppb is declared a toxic waste site. Some residents water was testing an incredible 31,000 ppb. Overstated? Don't think so.

(source: Michiganradio.org - extensive detailed coverage)

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
26. That's always the case with the GOtP, it's either a hoax or they'll double down on it...
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:27 AM
Jan 2016

when it's a lie. Baggers love lies and will believe any of the GOtP B.S. Strange people.

Vinca

(50,236 posts)
28. They'll never be convinced otherwise since lead doesn't stay in the blood very long.
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:57 AM
Jan 2016

A GOP weasel was on CNN a little while ago and he was pretty much saying the kids who currently have elevated blood lead levels are the total of the entire problem (ludicrous). He also cited a study by someone who was a head of GM that said it's pretty much a nothing burger . . . then Chris Cuomo reminded him GM had to find a new water source because the Flint River water was corroding their newly manufactured car parts. Didn't phase the weasel one bit.

Response to Purveyor (Original post)

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,321 posts)
32. Patterson should use Flint tap water ...
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 10:21 AM
Jan 2016

for his Scotch&Water diet. I wonder if lead-water ice floats in the glass.

Cheers, L. Brooks.

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