CDR SALAMANDER HAS A THEORY:
What can help explain the apparent federal level indifference to the nightmare brought from Florida’s Big Bend up to Appalachia from hurricane Helene?
I have a theory, and it has to do with Idaho that I think @ComfortablySmug would appreciate.
Let me take you back to season 5, episode 1 of Veep.
I looked for a video of the scene, but can’t find it.
So, I’ll quote the script:
“- KENT: Also, ma’am, catastrophically mudslides in Idaho. The governor is requesting a federal state of emergency. …. – MEYER: How much did we lose Idaho by?
– KENT: Shellacked. Uh, well over 212,000 votes.
– MEYER: Then I declare a state of go f^ck yourself. I’m not spending money to scrape mud off a bunch of dirt roads.”
Ahem.
What are the polling averages for the states most damaged by Helene?
-FL: Trump +5.0 (NYT average) -GA: Trump +1.0 (NYT average) -NC: Trump +0.1 (NYT average)
Trump is so far ahead in SC and TN that no one is bothering to take polls.
You would think GA & NC would cause concern, but perhaps their internal polls tell the Harris campaign they’re already lost.
IDK… but the snark from the left to those trying to recover from Helene, and knowing who is on the Harris campaign team… the Veep explanation is as good as any other I have heard of.
Vids are going viral of deranged leftists cheering on the death and destruction of red states.
Only a rotten, disgusting person could be happy by that.
Keep that in mind next time people cheer for the death of any disfavored group.
Whataboutism
Whataboutism for whataboutism.
Not even appalachia just getting fucked over.
Funny how quickly people forgot about places like flint, michigan where the water was full of lead.
Nova scotia has the same problem and they are supposed to be replacing the pipes but I only think a very small percentage of the network has been replaced.
Not to get super technical, but the water wasn't full of lead, but rather it was slightly basic, which mean the lead oxide in very old pipes for old homes was slightly dissolved.
I'm particular on this, because the government is spending untold billions to rectify a nonexistent problem. If Flint hadn't switched water sources, or regulated it properly, there would have been no problem.