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People Are Frustrated With MAGA Politicians' Responses To The Deadly Texas Floods

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Trump, who spent Sunday golfing, disputed the suggestions that his administration's cuts to key federal agencies may have hurt the response to the deluge.[image or embed]

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"Fred Wellman
@FPWellman

No. That's what pastors and civilians should be doing. We pay members of Congress to ask hard questions, start investigating, find out if the government could have done more. Do it now before the next storm.

We aren't paying you to pray. We are paying you to help all of us."

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Common mistake voters make; we are paying them, true, and they should be doing their jobs, not just talking about praying for victims and families.

But they get a lot more from Corporations/Billionaires = Oligarchs, who fund their campaigns, give them stock advise, luxury trips, condos, Golden Parachute positions when they retire.

So, they really werk for the Oligarchs, not the People... which is bigly problematic when it comes to where politicians put in their best efforts.

I guarONtee you (best Justin Wilson voice) that many of them are more concerned about their next fundraiser than they are about what happens to, 'the little people'.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-07 07:13 PM | Reply

Eberly says they'll get over it. Unless this becomes a weekly occurrence I think they will get over it.

It will take a failure bigger than Katrina to get people to notice.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-07 07:37 PM | Reply

... People Are Frustrated With MAGA Politicians' Responses To The Deadly Texas Floods ...

Yeah, I agree, the constituents are not paying their elected officials to pray. But that is what they voted for.

So, what's the real problem here?

They got the officials they voted for.

So, are those officials the real problem, or is who the voters put into office the real problem?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 08:08 PM | Reply

Thoughts and prayers don't cut it when your daughter has been swept away by a flash flood. Not even a little.

#4 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-07-07 08:13 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Is stinky going to wave an upside down bible again when he finally visits the site of his latest handiwork?

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-07 08:16 PM | Reply

To be fair, stinky was golfing in NJ at the Club and couldn't be bothered.

Much like when he passed on recognizing the assignation of Congress members of the other party. They aren't real people to him.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-07 08:21 PM | Reply

Krasnov Fats racks up triple digits.

apnews.com

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-07 08:21 PM | Reply

He'll go on Friday? Is he waiting for the truckload of paper towels to get there first?

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-07-07 08:23 PM | Reply

I lived in Austin for a few years and spent time near these flood prone areas. I think there's prolly locals there who are saying, "I told you so", about the dangers of some of the campsites.

Obligatory:

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (Live at the El Mocambo)

www.youtube.com

saw him in the early 80's in a small venue bar in downtown Austin... amazing talent, musician and showman.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-07 08:30 PM | Reply

Didja know he did the lead on Bowie's "Let's Dance" and was going on tour with him, but it was just too much coke. I've got a copy of one of the rehearsals somewhere.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 09:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#4 ... Thoughts and prayers don't cut it when your daughter has been swept away by a flash flood. Not even a little. ...

Worth a repeat in bold


Thoughts and prayers don't cut it when your daughter has been swept away by a flash flood. Not even a little.

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 09:36 PM | Reply

@#8 ... He'll go on Friday? Is he waiting for the truckload of paper towels to get there first? ...

A Presidential visit is extremely disruptive to local emergency efforts.

So, imo, the longer he waits to schedule his visit, the better.

More important to me are the policies that Pres Trump puts into place to learn from this disaster and help to prevent it from occurring again.


#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 09:40 PM | Reply

The loss of life on Texas is horrifying, shocking.

Maybe it didn't need to happen.

Good thing no one said "if you gut NWS indiscriminately, without caution and study, then there will be actual people, maybe lots of people, who will die."

Right?

Meanwhile, Trump spent $45 million on an ego parade that was a joke, millions spent every time he jets to Mar-a-Dumbo to golf, he has his own crypto- and cellphone- and Middle east-scams going to fgrift, because after all, what good is being POTUS if you can't profit off of it, amirite? and the rest of the clown car of completely-unqualified-and-incompetent reality show posers in his Cabinet are just one disaster away of their own making.

"He's doing EXACTLY what we voted for!" so many MAGA reflex-vomit on social media this year..
My response: "oh, really?"

#13 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-07-07 09:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1


Good thing no one said "if you gut NWS indiscriminately, without caution and study, then there will be actual people, maybe lots of people, who will die."

They didn't gut forecasters .... thanks for playing.

Weather service had extra staffers
The National Weather Service office in New Braunfels, which delivers forecasts for Austin, San Antonio and the surrounding areas, had extra staff on duty during the storms, Runyen said.
Where the office would typically have two forecasters on duty during clear weather, they had up to five on staff.
"There were extra people in here that night, and that's typical in every weather service office " you staff up for an event and bring people in on overtime and hold people over," Runyen said.
apnews.com

#14 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-07 10:17 PM | Reply

Fuck off cunt.

#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:19 PM | Reply

Why didn't anyone get warnings until 7 am on July 4? Over a hundred people are DEAD because of Fat Donnie Idiot, and here you are, Jeff, you fucking coward, licking his taint.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:20 PM | Reply

"Thoughts and prayers don't cut it when your daughter has been swept away by a flash flood. Not even a little."

Considering most of the victims were attending a Christian summer camp. I think prayers mean a whole lot to those families right now, and they are clinging to their faith to pull them through this horrific event.

I am not Christian, and personally do not believe in the "power of prayer" , but this is about them, not me.

#17 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2025-07-07 10:26 PM | Reply

Most of the victims?????
Are you high?
God you're a fucking idiot.

#18 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:37 PM | Reply

Plus WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with you fucking MAGAT heartless cunts? Fat Donnie Dementia destroyed all the things we had in place to earn people about this shit, and you fucking MAGAT scum cheered. You're as much of a fucking fraud as he is, you lying cow.

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:39 PM | Reply

Warn.

Fuck you "Miranda". Fuck You.

#20 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:40 PM | Reply

I would love to see LGH say that crap to Miranda's face. She'd kick the shit out of him.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-07 10:42 PM | Reply

Fuck off you pussy ass coward.

#22 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:43 PM | Reply

You gutless cocksucking MAGAT pile of shit.

#23 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 10:44 PM | Reply

Christian girls summer camp devastated by floods holds decades-long history with presidents, Texas politicos (Mon, July 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM EDT)
www.yahoo.com

... More than two dozen children have died from the devastating flash floods gripping Texas' Hill Country, which is home to popular youth summer camps, including Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' summer program that holds deep roots with Texas politicians and presidential families stretching back decades.

Flash floods inundated Kerr County, Texas, and the surrounding area in central Texas' Hill Country early on the Fourth of July holiday. Warnings over the flooding were issued Thursday, but the devastation hit the area in the early morning hours of Friday, taking residents by surprise.

Kerr County, Texas, is home to a handful of youth summer camps, including Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp established in 1926 by University of Texas football and basketball coach "Doc" Stewart.

At least 27 campers and counselors were confirmed dead, and the camp was devastated by the waters that flooded the Guadalupe River and tore through the surrounding communities, according to Camp Mystic's website.

"Today I visited Camp Mystic. It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I've seen in any natural disaster," Abbott posted to X Saturday. "The height the rushing water reached to the top of cabins was shocking. We won't stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins."

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The camp describes itself as one that focuses on promoting spiritual growth and bringing out the best in campers during their stays, according to its website.

"Camp Mystic is a private Christian summer camp for girls," the camp says on its website. "Established in 1926, Mystic is nestled among cypress, live oak, and pecan trees in the hill country of west-central Texas on the banks of the beautiful Guadalupe River. Mystic is located near the geographical center of Texas, 18 miles northwest of Kerrville. The staff at Mystic strives to provide young girls with a wholesome Christian atmosphere in which they can develop outstanding personal qualities and self-esteem." ...


#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 11:36 PM | Reply

OK, I guess my first question might be ...

It's a camp for children. One that may not have cell-phone service to receive weather alerts.

But, why did not that camp have a NOAA radio to receive alerts.

I have more questions, but I'll go with that one for now.

#25 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 11:39 PM | Reply

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