‘Where is the f*cking check?’: Louisiana relief worker spits fire over Trump’s flood zone ‘photo op’

[kpete]

Last edited Sun Aug 21, 2016, 09:08 AM - Edit history (2)

A Louisiana resident who is working to aid the thousands of people who have lost their homes and been displaced in the state’s historic flooding lashed out at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Facebook Saturday:


“Our Governor has explicitly asked Obama to NOT VISIT at this moment because our first responders are STILL saving people’s lives. YES, It has been a week and there is still standing water. Tens of thousands of people are displaced. This is a NIGHTMARE and our governor does not want to shut down interstates that are BRINGING IN SUPPLIES just to escort our President into the city.”

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“Our Governor literally told him (as this article shows) that Trump is welcome in our state but if he’s coming he better be volunteering or writing a sizable check to assist with recovery,” continued Butkus. “A 60 second video of him unloading play-doh from a truck does not count.”

Finally, she demanded, “Trump. Seriously. Where is the check. Like where is the fucking check. My people are drowning. My co-workers and family and friends have lost everything. My friends and co-workers that haven’t lost everything are taking off work (my boyfriend is taking PTO) to clean out people’s homes and rip out sheet rock and carpet. Give us money or GTFO. I don’t want to see you in your suit in AUGUST carrying boxes off a truck like you care about us. Louisiana is an incredible place. Baton Rouge is my home and I have watched people drop EVERYTHING to help one another during this time. The whole country seems to be floored by the generosity and love that our residents show each other during tough times, but to us this is normal. This is Louisiana. And you do not belong here.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/where-is-the-fcking-check-louisiana-relief-worker-spits-fire-over-trumps-flood-zone-photo-op/

[RapSoDee]

1. Hey Republicans: "Where's the freaking beef?"

You Republicans are trying to shove a flim-flam man down America's throat. He's yet another freakin Republican Chickenhawk. He runs his 'empire' on debt. And he has no freakin substance.

What's wrong with you Republicans? Even your mothers would be ashamed of you.

[Dustlawyer]

2. Love Clara Barton!

[PunkinPi]

16. Lol, think you mean Clara Peller...

this is Clara Barton

[maddiemom]

18. Clara PELLER, in those old commercials.

[Dustlawyer]

21. Thanks for the correction.

I will blame it on lack of coffee rather than a brain fart. Lol

[PunkinPi]

25. No worries, it gave me a chuckle. ;) nt

[left-of-center2012]

3. Does Trump sleep in a suit?

He doesn't do 'casual', even in a disaster area photo-op?
(OK - he took off his tie)

[PatSeg]

7. The rather large jackets

cover up his excessive fat.

[RapSoDee]

8. Flabby Republicans...

...tend to play golf while mulling schemes on how to avoid paying their debts or taking responsibility for the people they have screwed over in business, or the charities they have STIFFED after making a big, stinking public showy display of their faux concern for people who have been flooded out of their homes.

Apparently.

[PatSeg]

13. Yes

And this flabby republican has the nerve to ridicule women's bodies and grade them numerically.

This particular photo op was so offensive. Brings back memories of GW Bush after Katrina, another worthless human being.

[maddiemom]

17. So obvious!

Then again he's in the best shape of anyone who's ever run for POTUS. Puts President Obama to shame (especially in those pictures of him coming out of the surf in swim trunks). Trump! Whatta Greek God!

[PatSeg]

22. Yep

And he has a note from his doctor proving it too! What a pathetic human being.

[n2doc]

9. "Where's My Yacht?"

That's his look.

[tblue37]

10. A blazer or suit jacket covers a thick midsection. Many older people especially

choose clothes to disguise that sort of age related thickening of the torso and tushy. I prefer tunics, because a jacket is too hot, ESPECIALLY in the summer (and in hot, humid Louisiana!), but he probably keeps himself in *very* air-conditioned environments most if the time.

BTW, Hillary's pantsuits are her version of the business suit, and they serve the same multiple purposes as a suit for a man--to present as professional, to solve the "what to wear" (and what looks good together) problem from day to day, and to disguise any body shape issues.

As a woman traveling constantly, she also needed to find a way to avoid having to pack a dozen pairs of shoes for a wide range of outfuts. With pantsuits, she can probably get by with just a couple of pairs, or maybe three pairs at most, while still being able to enjoy variety by changing up the color of her pant suits without having to pack shoes to match each outfit.

In her case, it also is probably a response to all the RW idiots who mocked or criticized as inappropriate any dress, blouse, or other outfit she wore.

I love that she has come up with such an individualized, feminine, whimsical take on the dull men's business suit, and that she has so tied it to her own brand that no one else can claim it. My only complaint is that most of the time the pantsuits are the same color as the shell or blouse she wears with them. I think she should wear a different color blouse, and sometimes a patterned one, when the jacket and pants match.

I also like that she HAS added variety sometimes with patterned tunics over pants rather than matching jackets, pants, and shell or blouse each time, though the tunics that look too much like Kim Jong Un's should be retired.

The longer tunics might well have been brought in just for variety--or because of weight gain caused by the stress, lack of sleep, crappy food, and difficulty finding time for exercise while constantly traveling. I know that I turn to longer tunics when I gain a few pounds even beyond the extra I gained as I got older.

My favorite of her pantsuits is the one with the mandarin collar and pintucks on the front of the jacket, but worn with no blouse or shell. She has it in a few different colors, but the light greenish blue and, especially, the orange are the prettiest. I also like the deep red blouse with the soft tie at the neck.

Since she has worn the various pintuck jackets and the red necktied blouse frequently, I'm guessing they are her favorites, too.

Anyway, I think Hillary has, for the most part, found a clever, usually flattering way to solve the problem faced by professional women looking for an appropriate, flattering, yet feminine business "uniform" to parallel the male business suit, and she has done so in a whimsical way that works beautifully as a form of "branding." But since her branding has been so successful, she might well have made it impossible for other women to adopt her style. I hope not, though. I would love to see colorful pantsuits become available and accepted as a choice for professional women.

I won't fault the Yammering Yam, though, for wearing a suit or blazer all the time. There is so much else to criticize him for--including his ridiculously loooooing ties.

[maddiemom]

19. + many times over.

[3catwoman3]

27. Somewhat off-topic fashion commentary here.

I totally LOVE tunics (or what I call derriere camouflage).

[smirkymonkey]

4. Seriously Donald, where is the fucking check?

You want to help so much, then help in the only meaningful way you possibly can.

[MyOwnPeace]

5. Just their luck.....

the check would bounce!

[Stuart G]

6. k and r...nt

[raven mad]

11. So what's new? Oh, yeah, I sent stuff (money and packages).

But I'll place a small wager some republican jerk stole it.

Love this one, saved and will share. My best buddy ever lives near there.

[lark]

12. drumpf = all suit

no money. Play doh is seriously what he thinks is needed in Baton Rouge, how fucking stupid and self centered is he anyway?

[Stuart G]

14. He doesn not think he is stupid..and....that is extremely stupid.

[maddiemom]

15. Wait!

I'm sure Trump's son will be glad to come in and re-"hang" new sheet rock to replace what you guys are ripping out.

[bulloney]

30. I think Trump's son said he helped "pour" sheetrock when attempting to show how he's performed work.

I've never heard of POURING sheetrock. When I've worked with sheetrock, it's been in panels that are hung by mounting it on studs or joists.

Am I missing something?

[maddiemom]

31. Sorry. I meant to say POUR, not "hang"---

Carelessly screwed up my whole sarcastic point.

[bulloney]

32. No problem. It just shows how Trump's son was trying to BS on his credentials

by stating how he's gotten his hands dirty by performing some manual labor. I doubt that he's done much, if any manual labor in his entire life. The fact that he thinks you POUR sheetrock is proof.

[B2G]

20. Trump campaign says he donated 100K to the church he visted.

Anyone know if that's true?

[yeoman6987]

23. President Obama is going Tuesday

Of course Repugs are saying they guilted him into going. They are nasty.

[3catwoman3]

26. Neva, the relief worker, hit the old...

...nail right on the head

[47of74]

28. Yeah Trumplethinskin, where's the fucking check?

[SunSeeker]

29. What a coincidence! That's what his contractors keep saying! nt

[Mc Mike]

33. There's another o.p. floating around here, from later today. The money went to Tony Perkins.

No joke.