No - Trump hasn't done a good job on Puerto Rico

christiefan915 said:
"We" have no control over getting anything done. Most of us can donate and not much more. It's not the trump critics on JPP who are preventing a faster response from the government.

Why shouldn't we discuss the ongoing crisis, which is a Current Event?
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Yes, you can do more than donate. Know it all critics, why don't you roll up your sleeves and offer your vast expertise and put up or shut up?
You don't have control over getting things done because you have no clue what is needed to get things done. This isn't just about sending people and supplies, this is a disaster of huge proportions and efforts need to be coordinated.
You are discussing an ongoing crisis. Don't make me laugh. The media isn't reporting on an ongoing crisis. At least be honest.
Partisan hackery is all this is.
 
Lovebug said:
Yes, you can do more than donate. Know it all critics, why don't you roll up your sleeves and offer your vast expertise and put up or shut up?
You don't have control over getting things done because you have no clue what is needed to get things done. This isn't just about sending people and supplies, this is a disaster of huge proportions and efforts need to be coordinated.
You are discussing an ongoing crisis. Don't make me laugh. The media isn't reporting on an ongoing crisis. At least be honest.
Partisan hackery is all this is.
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I don't know what you're reading but every single day I see new articles about PR on many different websites. Just a sample:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ma...-bleak-economic-outlook/ar-AAsCyqw?li=BBnb7Kz
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/crisis-in-storm-ravaged-puerto-rico-continues/vi-AAsDfju
https://www.aol.com/article/news/20...-to-fix-puerto-ricos-infrastructure/23227913/

This is what trump tweeted: "The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding!" Trump said in an early morning Tweet. Later Friday, during a speech on tax policy, Trump said, "Ultimately, the government of Puerto Rico will have to work with us to determine how this massive rebuilding effort…will be funded." Trump said the effort "will end up being one of the biggest ever” and noted that Puerto Rico already had “a tremendous amount of debt."

If he doesn't want criticism he should stop acting like it's only about the money, and try to show some sympathy for the people who lost everything.

I presume you're posting from a laptop in San Juan after surveying the devastation, since you seem to know exactly what's needed and how to get it.
 
Right said:
Lol those are your arguments, not mines. Don't you realize that deliveries by car or truck can't be made from the mainland? PR is an island
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If only Trump had tweeted more about the hurricane, flying unicorns could have airdropped everything the Puerto Ricans need. :rofl2:
 
Covfefe said:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...fe9c02-a465-11e7-8cfe-d5b912fabc99_story.html

Okay, it's different from Katrina because it's an island? How about Haiti?
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Interesting segment of your link:

Also Thursday, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló defended his government’s response to the humanitarian crisis. He said the unprecedented destruction of the storm and logistical limitations have impeded the flow of resources to some of the island’s communities.

Rosselló walked into a daily briefing at the Puerto Rico convention center accompanied by a general or an admiral representing each branch of the U.S. military, displaying a united front a week after the hurricane walloped the island.

The governor emphasized that federal agencies are taking their direction from the territorial government.

“Let’s make this clear — this is an operation of the government of Puerto Rico,” Rosselló said. “We set the priorities. . . . We are taking action, and there are results.”

Rosselló said the island’s geographical challenges — everything must be brought in by boat or air — and the widespread communication failures have complicated relief efforts.

W. Craig Fugate, who was President Barack Obama’s FEMA director for all eight years of his presidency, said that in a worst-case scenario, such as a tsunami, the federal government had long contemplated that Puerto Rico could be completely isolated, with its ports destroyed and all food and water needing to be airlifted onto the island or shuttled by Marine units that could land on beaches.

Fugate said FEMA did not have to wait for a signal from Puerto Rican authorities before activating more military assets.

Two U.S. defense officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive operation, said the inability to communicate readily with Puerto Rican officials immediately after the storm delayed the response. Another limiting factor, they said, was that FEMA officials did not have a full understanding of the devastation and the challenges until Director William “Brock” Long visited the island Monday. The next day, Long announced outside the White House that the military would deploy to Puerto Rico the 1,000-bed hospital ship USNS Comfort.
 
Stretch said:
Interesting segment of your link:


W. Craig Fugate, who was President Barack Obama’s FEMA director for all eight years of his presidency, said that in a worst-case scenario, such as a tsunami, the federal government had long contemplated that Puerto Rico could be completely isolated, with its ports destroyed and all food and water needing to be airlifted onto the island or shuttled by Marine units that could land on beaches.
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Silly. You're assuming that:

A: Liberals read the text before posting a link

and

B. Liberals are capable of understanding the text in the unlikely event they read the text before posting a link.


:rofl2:
 
The national narrative on this is starting to change.

Especially w/ the "good news" comment from the admin. That was their "Brownie's doin' a heckuva job" moment.

This is Trump's Katrina.
 
Save your energy, this is going to be a long process for P.R. with a lot of good days and a lot of bad days being reported. There is no easy fix here, even the last administration knew that.
 
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