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kpete

(72,044 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2020, 06:56 PM Apr 2020

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George Takei: Sorry. This isn't our "Pearl Harbor" moment. That was a surprise... [View all]

Sorry. This isn’t our “Pearl Harbor” moment. That was a surprise, dastardly attack by an enemy nation. This is our “Chernobyl” moment: a preventable catastrophe that was denied, downplayed and mismanaged until tens of thousands were dead.

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George Takei: Sorry. This isn't our "Pearl Harbor" moment. That was a surprise... [View all] kpete Apr 2020 OP

Not to mention Trump is no FDR! nt thucythucy Apr 2020 #1

You can make it work, though... SeattleVet Apr 2020 #10

I think instead of this being "Pearl Harbor" it is more like "Hunger Games". fwvinson Apr 2020 #22

This is our national Katrina. meadowlander Apr 2020 #2

and trump is standing in the front of the room and tossing paper at millions of us lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #29

orange lipped AG said that to set trump as some sort of savior pearl harbor style n t msongs Apr 2020 #3

Don't cha know. . . TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #25

Good point Blue Owl Apr 2020 #4

Excellent point. dalton99a Apr 2020 #5

How the hell did Adams get through medical school? leftieNanner Apr 2020 #9

What do you call the guy who graduates last in his class at medical school? Hekate Apr 2020 #14

There is that..... paleotn Apr 2020 #20

Ben Carson used to be really good at his profession, even tho he thought he was next to God... Hekate Apr 2020 #16

I know someone who worked with him in Indiana. Neema Apr 2020 #38

K&R! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #6

Love this man. nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #7

Damn straight. Thank you George! Evolve Dammit Apr 2020 #8

George Takei speaks for me! calimary Apr 2020 #11

Great distinction. Exactly. zentrum Apr 2020 #12

He ain't wrong NotHardly Apr 2020 #15

Lots of theories that there was advance knowledge about Pearl Harbor had we been paying attention MichMan Apr 2020 #13

not like Pearl Harbor... agingdem Apr 2020 #17

Thank you, Mr. Sulu. Well spotted as always. Hekate Apr 2020 #18

THANK YOU GEORGE! spanone Apr 2020 #19

A US Surgeon General with a very poor grasp of history. paleotn Apr 2020 #21

No shit! That's all. KPN Apr 2020 #23

I don't trust anyone standing with tRump, least of all the Surgeon General. ffr Apr 2020 #24

I wish George had a tv show Yeehah Apr 2020 #26

THANK YOU!! klook Apr 2020 #27

We need to hear strong dissent like this from more people in our government! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2020 #28

What a great reply! liberalla Apr 2020 #30

Perfect! We mustn't let them paint this as a heroic moment ina h KPN Apr 2020 #31

If there was video of FDR saying that "we have Japan under control.... Under The Radar Apr 2020 #32

Takei for the win! Again! roamer65 Apr 2020 #33

George is very wise. K & R warmfeet Apr 2020 #34

The only thing we have to fear... Harker Apr 2020 #35

true llashram Apr 2020 #36

The head of China's disease control agency called Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, on Jan. 3 dalton99a Apr 2020 #37

Right on the money, as always. Nitram Apr 2020 #39