A President that Helps or Blames

Friday, January 10, 2025

Historian Heather Cox Richardson writes about the stark contrast of how the current and incoming presidents are handling the California wildfires.

Posted by retort at 02:39 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

No words- the heroism here, the all of govt approach to help from the current President & CA Gov & LA first responders and compare it with the President elects' screed and blame game. That's not what people voted for.

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-- Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM

Comments

Donald blames because he can't do. Donald blames because he's threatened and jealous of those who can do.

I'm reading about Easy Company, 101st Airborne, going into France, 1944. They wouldn't be able to comprehend or tolerate a man like Donald.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-10 03:26 PM

What a shame that we have elected a complete moral and ethical failure of a man...again.

The next four years will be a chaotic mess of non-governance, but there will be plenty of threats and tantrums. Oh yes, and the constant fawning from the incompetent Cabinet.

History will show this was the tangible failure point of the Republic.

#2 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-01-10 04:00 PM

How about a President who's temper tantrums are the envy of bedwetting toddlers everywhere?

Speaking of bedwetting toddlers... are the rwingers here still proud of the first President ever to enter office as a convicted felon?

Bet they are.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-10 04:11 PM

God forbid there is an F5 tornado in OKC in the next four years. King Dotard II will show up, start throwing lumber around, go on about how good a builder he is, grab and throw away someone's missing photo album, then step on a nail...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-01-10 04:34 PM

... A President that Helps or Blames ...

A President that Helps wants to unite.

A President that Blames wants to divide.

Luke 11:17

... "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls." ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-10 06:22 PM

I predict California won't be getting a thing from the Federal Government until that idiot Newsom and the State Legislature begin to actually implement major policy changes. I would bet they would be as follows: proper forest management, clearing brush on a consistent basis, regular controlled burns, saying ---- the smelt and sending water down south instead of into the ocean. Filling dams to capacity, building new dams for additional future use.

When those things occur, then and only then will Republicans and Trump open the coffers to California. They were warned, they chose not to listen, and now the second largest city in the US is experiencing the wrath of the policies they vote for.

#6 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-11 02:30 PM

Water doesn't come from the north. the water up north goes to the large agri businesses in the center of the state

You should have paid attention in school.

smartasset.com

California is ranked 41st in dependence on the federal government.

Maybe California should just stop sending money to the federal government who sends it to -------- states

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-11 02:36 PM

For every $5.03 California forks over to the federal government, it receives $1 back.

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-11 02:37 PM

Fantastic Truth, I'm saying you want your Federal Dollars? Those are most likely going to be the conditions put in place by Trump and Congress. Anyone who disagrees is free to, but clearly forgets the PG&E fires that Trump repeatedly lectured Newsom on.

#9 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-11 02:43 PM

Christ you're a ------- moron

You think congress is going to pass a bill that will ---- over disaster relief to CA?

a bill mind you that will do ------- to address any problem.

You think republican congressmen from CA are going to vote for such a thing?

You do realize that you are a bad human being, right?

Though I admit, ------- will definitely trial unconstitutional means to prevent sending money to CA

But that makes him a fascist

And you a fascist supporter

and a rapist supporter, I haven't forgotten that

Again, you are NOT a good person.

#10 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-11 02:49 PM

but clearly forgets the PG&E fires that Trump repeatedly lectured Newsom on.

#9 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

Trumpy lecturing someone on how things really work in the world? What a joke.

Clearly you think Trumpy has a clue about how PG&E works and its efforts to prevent wildfires and how forest management works (or does not work) in the great state of California.

But clearly both you and he don't have clue. How could either of you? Where exactly would that experience come from?

But go ahead and babble on like you or he has a clue if makes your feels better.

We KNOW better. All your maga faux rage and whining won't make anything in the real world actually be better.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-12 01:23 PM

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