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Report1212

(661 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:46 AM Aug 2012

Think the GOP is regretting cutting funds from FEMA and the NOAA?

As the Republican Party gathers in Tampa for its presidential convention, Tropical Storm Isaac is barreling up the coast of Florida, delaying the proceedings.

Federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are working hard to keep track the progress of the storm and keep Americans safe.

But those Republicans who are now seeking shelter and receiving the help of these agencies have a history of working to gut their budgets.

Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/as-tropical-storm-isaac-batters-tampa-republicans-voted-to-gut-budgets-for-disaster-relief/

Isn't it that the Republicans hate government until it's government that benefits them?

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Think the GOP is regretting cutting funds from FEMA and the NOAA? (Original Post) Report1212 Aug 2012 OP

Republicans love government largess as long as it's showered on them. Scuba Aug 2012 #1

I'm wondering if anyone will repent on their vote... Report1212 Aug 2012 #3

Naw. Part of their life insurance plan. Now collection is another thing. If the beneficiaries are lonestarnot Aug 2012 #2

i doubt it very much. spanone Aug 2012 #4

Isaac threw bucketsful of cold water on the party Generic Other Aug 2012 #5

hell no--the big wigs are going to make out fine librechik Aug 2012 #6

They are incapable of making a rational connection between the two. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #7

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Republicans love government largess as long as it's showered on them.

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:51 AM

Aug 2012

Report1212

(661 posts)

3. I'm wondering if anyone will repent on their vote...

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:20 PM

Aug 2012

Guessing not.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

2. Naw. Part of their life insurance plan. Now collection is another thing. If the beneficiaries are

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:53 AM

Aug 2012

wiped out, then what, throw it to some richie rich?

spanone

(135,844 posts)

4. i doubt it very much.

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:21 PM

Aug 2012

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

5. Isaac threw bucketsful of cold water on the party

Reply to Report1212 (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:37 PM

Aug 2012

I defy them to start releasing the balloons. Howl and shriek. Make monkeys of themselves. Watch it all be upstaged by Obama calmly responding to a real emergency, Obama proving that when it comes to protecting and helping ordinary Americans in trouble, he is the one who gets the job done, not the nitwits in Tampa who will be watching their very expensive balloons deflate around them like whoopie cushions.

librechik

(30,674 posts)

6. hell no--the big wigs are going to make out fine

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:41 PM

Aug 2012

what do they care about people in the flooded streets? It's their fault for not getting rich and protecting themselves.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

7. They are incapable of making a rational connection between the two.

Reply to Report1212 (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:43 PM

Aug 2012

They assume they can cut services and have them too, much like eating your cake and have it too.

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