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    Default FEMA official arrested for fraud over Hurricane Maria recovery effort in Puerto Rico

    A former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was arrested Tuesday for taking bribes from the president of a company that landed $1.8 billion in federal contracts to repair Puerto Rico’s electrical grid after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017.

    Federal authorities arrested Ahsha Tribble, FEMA’s former deputy administrator for the region that includes Puerto Rico. Donald Keith Ellison, the former president of Cobra Acquisitions was also arrested.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/fema...PB0kF9LEyMV_3Y


    The face of the corrupt Democrat Party:


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    The face of the corrupt Democrat Party:
    When a Democrat is President, Republicans tell us that everything is the fault of Democrats. When a Republican is president, Republicans tell us that everything is the fault of the Democrats.

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    Just a quick rundown on her career.

    She got a PHD in meteorology from University of Oklahoma, and then got a political job with the Bush Administration, which she was able to convert into a non-political job at NOAA. She moved up through the NOAA quickly, transferred to DOE, and to FEMA during the Obama Administration. trump appointed her as Deputy Region Director of Region II(which includes Puerto Rico) as lead of energy infrastructure.

    Nothing about her career screams Democrat. In fact, getting a political appointment in the Bush Administration implies Republican. I actually do not blame trump for appointing her to lead this, she seems reasonably accomplished.

    She does have dark-ish skin, so maybe that is the reason Dark Soul blames Democrats for her.

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    Donald Keith Ellison, who allegedly paid the bribe to Tribble, has only donated to Republicans, and was a major donor to the trump campaign. Though, he was earlier in the campaign a Jeb Bush supporter.

    He is not to be confused with Keith Ellison, who is a very different person than Donald Keith Ellison.

    Not that it matters, but Donald Keith Ellison is white.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/fema...PB0kF9LEyMV_3Y


    The face of the corrupt Democrat Party:

    The face of a moron Republican

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    When a Democrat is President, Republicans tell us that everything is the fault of Democrats. When a Republican is president, Republicans tell us that everything is the fault of the Democrats.
    Blah, blah, blah. Keep touting the independent flag and pretending that you are above it all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Just a quick rundown on her career.

    She got a PHD in meteorology from University of Oklahoma, and then got a political job with the Bush Administration, which she was able to convert into a non-political job at NOAA. She moved up through the NOAA quickly, transferred to DOE, and to FEMA during the Obama Administration. trump appointed her as Deputy Region Director of Region II(which includes Puerto Rico) as lead of energy infrastructure.

    Nothing about her career screams Democrat. In fact, getting a political appointment in the Bush Administration implies Republican. I actually do not blame trump for appointing her to lead this, she seems reasonably accomplished.

    She does have dark-ish skin, so maybe that is the reason Dark Soul blames Democrats for her.
    You realize that Bush is a Never-Trumper, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You realize that Bush is a Never-Trumper, right?
    Does that make Bush a democrat?



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    Quote Originally Posted by John Barron View Post
    Does that make Bush a democrat?
    Same diff. Never Trumpers are just as anti-American as Democrats are.

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    It is sad, the Republicans have become the party of trump.

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    You mean sad for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You mean sad for you.
    I am not a big fan of strong man politics. It is a form of fascism.

    I do not think trump is a strong man leader, but for the sake of argument, lets say he is. What are the chances that the next strong man leader will be? And the next? Sooner or later we will run into a bad strong man leader.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    I am not a big fan of strong man politics. It is a form of fascism.

    I do not think trump is a strong man leader, but for the sake of argument, lets say he is. What are the chances that the next strong man leader will be? And the next? Sooner or later we will run into a bad strong man leader.
    What, like you mean like a Manuel Noriega? That's why we have separation of powers. And, if the need ever arises, why we have the Second Amendment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    What, like you mean like a Manuel Noriega? That's why we have separation of powers. And, if the need ever arises, why we have the Second Amendment.
    Noreiga had a separation of power too, sadly it was between him and his yes men. He was able to get enough of the legislature to support him whatever he did.

    In related news, Republican Senators are basically saying they will support trump whatever he does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Noreiga had a separation of power too, sadly it was between him and his yes men. He was able to get enough of the legislature to support him whatever he did.

    In related news, Republican Senators are basically saying they will support trump whatever he does.


    Citation needed.

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