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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:07 PM Sep 2018

Trump "absolutely and totally prepared" for Florence, "chance it's going to be very bad though"

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I asked Pres Trump at JBA if the federal government is ready for Hurricane Florence

“We are absolutely and totally prepared,” he said.

But the president acknowledged there is a “chance it’s going to be very bad though” #Florence @ABC

9:33 AM - 11 Sep 2018 from Andrews Air Force Base, MD


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Trump "absolutely and totally prepared" for Florence, "chance it's going to be very bad though" (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 2018 OP
In other words.., you're on your own C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #1
Actually... Caliman73 Sep 2018 #2
"JBA" equals Joint Base Andrews mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #3
In PR parlance that's a CYA qualifier leading up to the inevitable plausible deniability quote. nt procon Sep 2018 #4
He means he has cases of paper towels ready Solly Mack Sep 2018 #5
With midterms coming up, assuming others will go around Hortensis Sep 2018 #6
He's busy ordering a case of paper towels. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2018 #7
You beat me to it. panader0 Sep 2018 #10
How are they prepared? Without details that assertion means nothing eleny Sep 2018 #8
another lie bdamomma Sep 2018 #9
Will he take care of the blue states as well as red ones? He is so vindictive. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #11

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
2. Actually...
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:16 PM
Sep 2018

Trump is saying, "If by chance the storm isn't too bad and there is minimal damage, it was because I am so awesome. If there are any problems, it isn't my fault at all because I am totally awesome."

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,457 posts)
3. "JBA" equals Joint Base Andrews
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:17 PM
Sep 2018
Joint Base Andrews

Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base and Naval Air Facility Washington were merged to form Joint Base Andrews.

The base is named for Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews (1884–1943), former Commanding General of United States Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The base is widely known for serving as the home base of two Boeing VC-25 aircraft which have the call sign Air Force One while the President of the United States is on board.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. With midterms coming up, assuming others will go around
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:32 PM
Sep 2018

Trump as much as possible. Those states have governors, who have huge jobs to do. Even lousy cabinet members probably have some very skilled and competent staffers carried over from previous administrations. FEMA's director is brand new in the position but an emergency management professional, and the agencies it coordinates should still have some people who know what they're doing.

The Republican house and senate are desperate to minimize loss of power on November 6, so I'm guessing they'll hop right to funding emergency relief, right up to November 7, anyway.

Trump, of course, is always the loose nut. As long as he doesn't order the federal government not to do their jobs or refuses to administer the laws congress passes...

The USNS Comfort, with a 1000-bed capacity, being held in the U.S., then in port in San Juan without being allowed to take on patients comes to mind.

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)
9. another lie
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:39 PM
Sep 2018

what's he going to do pass out paper towels again. This thug has got to go. The only person he thinks about is himself.

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