It's starting to look bad for Romney

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/o...Dive/176839571

that's awful. one of the most modern cities in the world, in what is the globe's lone superpower...

and we have people dumpster diving, looking for food. i thought we had pumped time, money and technology into the noaa and others, so as to give people plenty of time to prepare for storms like this. and for fema, the red cross, etc, to get ready.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

that's awful. one of the most modern cities in the world, in what is the globe's lone superpower...

and we have people dumpster diving, looking for food. i thought we had pumped time, money and technology into the noaa and others, so as to give people plenty of time to prepare for storms like this. and for fema, the red cross, etc, to get ready.

Actually, NOAA has suffered budget cuts in recent years, and Paul Ryan's proposed budget would REALLY cut it. We may see that reverse next year. I hope so.

Compared to the clusterf*ck that was New Orleans after Katrina, things are much better in NYC post-Sandy. I was astounded the MTA got subway service running (partially) by Wednesday night. And, at least for now, bus and subway service is free. Hurricanes are a horrible, horrible mess no matter what, and it's going to be bad, no matter what, but the city is doing a pretty decent job in the wake of some really, really bad damage.

Speaking as an NYC'er, I'm not upset about the NYC Marathon running as scheduled. A lot of businesses took a big hit during the hurricane, and the participants and the spectators spend money while they're here. It'll be good for the economy.

EDIT: Marathon just cancelled. Here's a question- the people who run have to raise a certain amount of money for charity to participate. Do the charities lose the money since the marathon wasn't run? Does anyone know how that works?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Actually, NOAA has suffered budget cuts in recent years, and Paul Ryan's proposed budget would REALLY cut it. We may see that reverse next year. I hope so.

Compared to the clusterf*ck that was New Orleans after Katrina, things are much better in NYC post-Sandy. I was astounded the MTA got subway service running (partially) by Wednesday night. And, at least for now, bus and subway service is free. Hurricanes are a horrible, horrible mess no matter what, and it's going to be bad, no matter what, but the city is doing a pretty decent job in the wake of some really, really bad damage.

Speaking as an NYC'er, I'm not upset about the NYC Marathon running as scheduled. A lot of businesses took a big hit during the hurricane, and the participants and the spectators spend money while they're here. It'll be good for the economy.

EDIT: Marathon just cancelled. Here's a question- the people who run have to raise a certain amount of money for charity to participate. Do the charities lose the money since the marathon wasn't run? Does anyone know how that works?

New Orleans after Katrina isn't a very good measuring stick. It was hard to get things up and running there when most of the city remained under water for more than a week.

Originally Posted by DaTruth

New Orleans after Katrina isn't a very good measuring stick. It was hard to get things up and running there when most of the city remained under water for more than a week.

Remember, you are talking to someone taking up much more than their allotted air space.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

New Orleans after Katrina isn't a very good measuring stick. It was hard to get things up and running there when most of the city remained under water for more than a week.

And sections of NO still aren't up and running, seven years later. Do you think Howard Beach or Staten Island are still going to be a mess, seven years later? I don't.

It was a f*cking tragedy. But the city is doing an extraordinarily good job recovering from it. And part of it is that the city did a good job preparing for it. It could have been so, so, much worse than what it was.

New Orleans isn't the only thing under sea level.

[bigrun]

Guy i know lives near Richmond,KY...Voted for Bush in 2000..sent me this note..

Mittnochio, how does he keep his nose from growing off his face. One more day of this shiit and then on with the winter. Obamas problem is Americas problem Senators MItch "the Bitch" McConnell and Harry Reid along with their faithful minions. I know that congress and Kentucky would be much better off without The Bitch and Aqua Buddah being in Washington. Hopefully the tea party will sink into the harbour after the election!

[Danzig]

mittnochio...nice.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Guy i know lives near Richmond,KY...Voted for Bush in 2000..sent me this note..

Wanna hear some interesting news?

Guess who the Democrats are going to defeat Mitch McConnell with next election? Ashley Judd.

Aqua Budda has worn out his welcome with all but the most uneducated voters. He's not his father, certainly.

Kentucky is a slight but marked majority Democratic state, based upon population centers of Louisville and Lexington - both of whose major newspapers just came out to support Obama's re-election this weekend. Moving away from blue dog Dems.

And Texas will be Democratic in 2016-2020. Can't stop demographics.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Actually, NOAA has suffered budget cuts in recent years, and Paul Ryan's proposed budget would REALLY cut it. We may see that reverse next year. I hope so.

Compared to the clusterf*ck that was New Orleans after Katrina, things are much better in NYC post-Sandy. I was astounded the MTA got subway service running (partially) by Wednesday night. And, at least for now, bus and subway service is free. Hurricanes are a horrible, horrible mess no matter what, and it's going to be bad, no matter what, but the city is doing a pretty decent job in the wake of some really, really bad damage.

Speaking as an NYC'er, I'm not upset about the NYC Marathon running as scheduled. A lot of businesses took a big hit during the hurricane, and the participants and the spectators spend money while they're here. It'll be good for the economy.

EDIT: Marathon just cancelled. Here's a question- the people who run have to raise a certain amount of money for charity to participate. Do the charities lose the money since the marathon wasn't run? Does anyone know how that works?

Let me take a wild guess, if you live in Manhattan you live above 39th Street or in a place that did not lose power, water or was under water. Thanks for making it clear that you are an azzhole.

I'll bet she ran to a Dumbinger thread.

[bigrun]

Mitt doesn't care, he's fat and happy...

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by pointman

Let me take a wild guess, if you live in Manhattan you live above 39th Street or in a place that did not lose power, water or was under water. Thanks for making it clear that you are an azzhole.

Good grief; I'm not saying things are good here- I used the words "really really bad damage," in fact ; I'm saying that COMPARED TO THE CLUSTERF*CK THAT WAS NEW ORLEANS things are better. I don't think anyone disputes that NYC is doing a better job handling the devastation than New Orleans did.

But thanks for showing kindergarteners have better reading comprehension than you do.

Oh shut up.