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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 11:54 AM Sep 2018

Sen. Ben Cardin's tweet: "Utterly appalling. Egregious. Divorced from reality. Sheer madness."

in response to trump's lie about the Puerto Rico death toll numbers.




Senator Ben Cardin
?@SenatorCardin

Utterly appalling. Egregious. Divorced from reality. Sheer madness.
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Sen. Ben Cardin's tweet: "Utterly appalling. Egregious. Divorced from reality. Sheer madness." (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Sep 2018 OP
Tell us how you feel, Senator gratuitous Sep 2018 #1
republican lies are dangerous for America Achilleaze Sep 2018 #2
Yes. dchill Sep 2018 #4
He is counting the blood spots... Cracklin Charlie Sep 2018 #3
There are 2 numbers that are needed WA-03 Democrat Sep 2018 #5
Are you saying that the independent study/research that arrived at 3000 fatalities needs to provide Mrs. Overall Sep 2018 #6
He forgot to say evil. NT enough Sep 2018 #7

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Tell us how you feel, Senator
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 11:59 AM
Sep 2018

Maybe there needs to be a parade of Senators and Representatives denouncing this from the floor of their respective chambers? Because Trump's utterly appalling statement is just that, and needs to be billboarded coast to coast.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. republican lies are dangerous for America
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:00 PM
Sep 2018

republican lies are dangerous for America
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republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America

WA-03 Democrat

(3,050 posts)
5. There are 2 numbers that are needed
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:12 PM
Sep 2018

1) What was the fatality from the 2 storms?
2) What was the fatality due to overt negligence by drumph? (death certs 5 months post second storm ending)

This will give a clear picture

Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
6. Are you saying that the independent study/research that arrived at 3000 fatalities needs to provide
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:18 PM
Sep 2018

evidence to refute Trump's blatant, no-evidence lie in blaming the Democrats for inflated numbers?

There is already a clear picture.

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