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2020-09-29 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Governor Newsom asks Donald Trump for federal aid as California wildfires kill at least three, force nearly 70,000 evacuations and more wineries are completely devastated in Napa Valley
Posted by Skidmark 2020-09-29 10:31|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 What a marvelous opportunity for negotiation.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-09-29 12:34||   2020-09-29 12:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't write the check to California. The state will miss-appropriate. Fed to victim direct assistance only.
Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2020-09-29 12:47||   2020-09-29 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 (Dr. Evil voice) - 'How about noooooo?'
Posted by Raj 2020-09-29 13:09||   2020-09-29 13:09|| Front Page Top

#4 "You got some last year that I see you haven't used yet. Use that."
Posted by gorb 2020-09-29 13:10||   2020-09-29 13:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Consent decree to invalidate all state and muni "sanctuary" arrangements. Permanently. For starters...
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-09-29 13:30||   2020-09-29 13:30|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm sure some dipshit political adviser will tell Trump to approve this becuz muh optics.

He needs to avoid that trap.

Don't reward your enemies for their bad behavior while demoralizing your own side.

Posted by charger 2020-09-29 14:09||   2020-09-29 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 An ideal headline (for me, anyway): Trump to California- drop dead
Posted by Rambler in Virginia  2020-09-29 14:16||   2020-09-29 14:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Have them meet federal forest requirements in therms of clearing, logging, and forest management, and to allow for multiple extra load gas-powered power plants closer to the municipalities so as to not need so many wilderness high tension lines. FIRST. Then send the aid.
Posted by Theager Borgia1057 2020-09-29 15:12||   2020-09-29 15:12|| Front Page Top

#9 When Texas applied for relief during the last big drought, Obama said 'no'.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-09-29 15:39||   2020-09-29 15:39|| Front Page Top

#10 I would approve it... with major hooks and conditions attached.
Posted by DarthVader 2020-09-29 15:55||   2020-09-29 15:55|| Front Page Top

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