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jalan48

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84. Good question.

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 07:10 PM

Jan 2016

40 years ago Democrats would have been all over this. For some reason Obama is timid when it comes to confronting Republicans. He seems to want to "find common ground" which is very strange considering how they have treated him.

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Gov. Snyder lied: Flint water switch was not about money, records show [View all] Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 OP

verrrrry interesting - nt Locrian Jan 2016 #1

kicking for the mendacity of it all. . . .n/t annabanana Jan 2016 #2

And on saving money, when the problem us corrected we can see Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #3

Democrats need to operate more like Republicans. jalan48 Jan 2016 #4

I would phrase it more like this - operate more like an effective & robust opposition party - which Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #7

Yes. The Republican's are able to take routine things and blow them out of proportion. jalan48 Jan 2016 #10

yes, this is bigger than republicans NJCher Jan 2016 #17

they won't. They agree with one GOP principle: yurbud Jan 2016 #20

If the Democrats don't use this issue to win, they are not even trying Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #25

Well they never do seem that interested in attacks LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #99

I agree with everything you wrote! Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #100

Three words... Grins Jan 2016 #38

DWS is already late in this. Too busy..... MaeScott Jan 2016 #44

if a dem gov had done this, he would be arrested questionseverything Jan 2016 #59

Let us never operate like Republicans. Other than that, I agree with making a big deal about this. trillion Jan 2016 #64

republicans have 1200 think tank coordinated radio stations certainot Jan 2016 #74

Not to mention ut oh Jan 2016 #110

The only problem with this is... Kalidurga Jan 2016 #76

An even bigger reason to make it a major issue. jalan48 Jan 2016 #82

I know Kalidurga Jan 2016 #83

Good question. jalan48 Jan 2016 #84

Well I do think Obama should use his podium for this issue. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #85

I hope they do. Unfortunately, the corporate media can choose not to focus on it unless jalan48 Jan 2016 #86

Yeah well it's not like we can expect MSM to cover anything that would benefit people. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #88

He cannot even arouse himself to suppress a pissant KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #115

Since I sent a letter to Snyder expressing my horror about Flint, mountain grammy Jan 2016 #5

Awesome of you Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #41

In Your Next Email...... left on green only Jan 2016 #105

The shock doctrine, create a crisis, then impose your own solution. alfredo Jan 2016 #6

YESSSSSSSSSSS - thats it in a nushell nm Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #8

That is what the Conservative Governors surrounding the Great Lakes want. They glinda Jan 2016 #60

Is there a benefit in owning the Mississippi headwaters? alfredo Jan 2016 #72

Well if you pollute from top to bottom and mine, log, etc.... all along the way. glinda Jan 2016 #93

It seems like it is a responsibility that is thrust on the state. alfredo Jan 2016 #95

Yep Solly Mack Jan 2016 #69

Bingo! Octafish Jan 2016 #9

I've been saying it for years, Octafish navarth Jan 2016 #46

Abso-pure-lutely, navarth. Octafish Jan 2016 #52

This reporter... navarth Jan 2016 #56

jesus f'n christ on captain's wafer -- "she was shown the door a few days after" nashville_brook Jan 2016 #57

Just when we thought energy scarcity was an ugly fight ... DirkGently Jan 2016 #67

THAT I can certainly believe.... It's every GOPers wet dream to privatize all infrastructure groundloop Jan 2016 #11

A desire to break them up and privatize them? abelenkpe Jan 2016 #12

"But don't democrats champion charter schools?" TBF Jan 2016 #16

True abelenkpe Jan 2016 #55

I think there have been times TBF Jan 2016 #112

OK, but they dmn well better support the idea of maintaining public services and infrastructure - Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #18

The plot thickens. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #13

Wow he was willing to murder and maim for his ideology flamingdem Jan 2016 #14

Michigan hasn't enough Democrats in office to do anything; AG is GOP and wants to succeed Snyder Proserpina Jan 2016 #33

Sounds like corruption of various kinds at work flamingdem Jan 2016 #34

Same reason the Fossil Fuel and Mining Industry do it. glinda Jan 2016 #62

who writes this shit "20% more inexpensive"? why not "20% less expensive" Demonaut Jan 2016 #15

privatization rarely has to do with saving money... yurbud Jan 2016 #19

the corrupt madness of conservatism Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #24

unfortunately, most Dems don't aim their stake at the heart of the beast yurbud Jan 2016 #36

OF COURSE it was about Privatization! Proserpina Jan 2016 #21

seems obvious now, but I never really connected it before Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #22

I do live in Michigan, you are correct. The news wasn't obvious, but the actions were. Proserpina Jan 2016 #32

power games oldandhappy Jan 2016 #23

Dems need to ABOLISH privatization at all levels of government johnfunk Jan 2016 #26

If one rich kid was poisoned by lead by a house builder, what would lawsuit net? lostnfound Jan 2016 #27

Hang the bastards that did this. nt valerief Jan 2016 #28

It is still about the money... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #29

Didn't he suspend democracy in order to do this? yellerpup Jan 2016 #30

K&R. Such cruelty. Poisoning people less important to Gov Snyder than Privatization. Overseas Jan 2016 #31

I heard a Detroit area reporter on NPR blaming Obama! robbob Jan 2016 #35

michigan radio dot org has tons of info - and yes there was some dragging of feet by EPA but at Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #39

Goes along with Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #43

Ten deaths directly attributed to the water so far Proserpina Jan 2016 #61

Thanks for the info robbob Jan 2016 #117

THE OUTRAGE HAS to come from "we the people" - always has been that way, always will. The civil Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #37

The Emergency Manager is saying he played no role in the water switch. it was the rladdi Jan 2016 #40

Republican governor Rick Snyder is solely to blame. jimmyzvoice Jan 2016 #42

yep-- the whole thing was so insanely un-democratic all the way around Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #47

You are totally correct, Snyder is totally at fault, needs to go to jail... Stuart G Jan 2016 #49

dear jimmyzvoice annabanana Jan 2016 #50

this is why his emails and communications hopemountain Jan 2016 #90

K&R vkkv Jan 2016 #45

Yes...that is it, I hope that goes to court...privatize the water!!! great post. nt Stuart G Jan 2016 #48

So, it's worse that "saving money"...It's about making money.... blackspade Jan 2016 #51

"Democrats have to use this horrible story... chapdrum Jan 2016 #53

Mass Murder Was Committed In Flint, Michigan cer7711 Jan 2016 #54

"disposable in the name of privatization." This is the core of running gov't like a business. suffragette Jan 2016 #58

I'm not surprised. Republican Gov. Rich Snyder has done other stuff like this, including an assault trillion Jan 2016 #63

All for the Kochs I imagine since they are by there.... glinda Jan 2016 #65

As I understand it from a friend in Michigan, Lindsay Jan 2016 #78

Yes. That family also.....but they are all surrounding the Lakes. glinda Jan 2016 #92

indeed-- and that scandal is almost as bad and has yet to hit the public consciousness Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #77

I wondered mercuryblues Jan 2016 #66

Union busting.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #68

Which also was not about money so much as it was about clearing away Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #81

I see Republicans as complete and total idiots.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #89

well yah, that too - both/and Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #113

I'd call these guys economic terrorists, but they don't care that they create terror yurbud Jan 2016 #70

Terrorists Yes billhicks76 Jan 2016 #75

Arrest, charge, try, convict, jail Snyder. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #71

Criminal. zentrum Jan 2016 #73

This is what results from vulture capitalism emsimon33 Jan 2016 #79

i have read past documents going back to 2010 from the city council and also the rladdi Jan 2016 #80

then, it WAS about money hopemountain Jan 2016 #87

Snyder wanted to ride his management prowess into the Senate, and then the White House Proserpina Jan 2016 #91

The country needs to hear about the results of the GOP led march to privatization.... zwyziec Jan 2016 #94

I agree leanforward Jan 2016 #98

Privatization scares the shit out of me. airplaneman Jan 2016 #96

I agree leanforward Jan 2016 #101

Of course it was about privatization. sulphurdunn Jan 2016 #97

I agree leanforward Jan 2016 #102

Were Snyder an honorable man sulphurdunn Jan 2016 #103

Ideological capitalism should be feared at least as much as command economy socialism HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #116

I'll sign any recall petitions that come my way. N/t roamer65 Jan 2016 #104

Hmmmm (nt) ghostsinthemachine Jan 2016 #106

So not save the town money but make himself a money deal? Person 2713 Jan 2016 #107

make an example out of him reddread Jan 2016 #108

k&r! nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #109

Wow! k&r nt bananas Jan 2016 #111

I very much hope that Snyder and the republicans involved U of M Dem Jan 2016 #114