Mr. Dan Rather has been really taking the President to task on many issues. He is usually right on target with his comments.

Excuse me, Mr. President but your tantrum tweet storm this morning attacking the mayor of San Juan, a fellow American citizen dealing with a real-time life and death struggle for hundreds of thousands of her constituents on an island of millions in crisis, is not only far below the dignity of the office you hold. It fails even the most basic test of humanity.

Did she have harsh words for your Administration's response to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria? Yes. It's called a reality check, and one that conforms to every firsthand account coming out of Puerto Rico no matter how much you try to deflect with your "Fake News" epithets. To take this personally is to put ego before country. And you also blame the Puerto Ricans themselves? That they want "everything done for them"? No. They just expect to be treated as any other American would.

I have seen more than my share of wretched desperation over the course of my career. I have reported from crisis zones where matters of life and death hang moment to moment in the balance between action and inaction, where communication is limited, and the sense of panic is building. I have seen the most steadfast of leaders feel the crushing weight of responsibility as they survey a landscape of almost incomprehensible need.

It does not take a saintly amount of compassion or empathy to feel for those who are struggling to stay alive, who are worried for the fate of family and friends, and who have seen so much that they have known and loved blown and washed away. You swore to "faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States" and that means a responsibility to look out for all Americans, even if they live on an island in the ocean, or look different or even speak a different language than what you think is America.

I worry that whoever has your ear has not adequately impressed upon you the gravity of this situation, or even the political price you are likely to pay (although that can be no where near the top concern at the moment). Or perhaps you have been told and haven't listened.

Regardless, what Puerto Rico needs now is not rhetoric but help, not a bumbling response, but the precision and competence we expect of our government. I do not believe "blame the victim" is what Americans expect of their president.

Originally Posted by Guest

Mr. Dan Rather has been really taking the President to task on many issues. He is usually right on target with his comments.

People still listen to this horse's ass?

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Originally Posted by Guest

People still listen to this horse's ass?

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If you criticize Donald Trump on here, you get.....

1. A sentence or two telling you something, without backup, that OBama did worse.

2. See #1 by change name to Clinton.

3. An attack on the poster, usually mixed wit obscenities.

4. An obscene immature comment or rant as here.

What you will NEVER get is

1. Any defense of Trump or any logical reason for his mean spirited activity.

Originally Posted by Rockyrd

If you criticize Donald Trump on here, you get.....

1. A sentence or two telling you something, without backup, that OBama did worse.

2. See #1 by change name to Clinton.

3. An attack on the poster, usually mixed wit obscenities.

4. An obscene immature comment or rant as here.

What you will NEVER get is

1. Any defense of Trump or any logical reason for his mean spirited activity.

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Originally Posted by Guest

If you criticize Donald Trump on here, you get.....

1. A sentence or two telling you something, without backup, that OBama did worse.

2. See #1 by change name to Clinton.

3. An attack on the poster, usually mixed wit obscenities.

4. An obscene immature comment or rant as here.

What you will NEVER get is

1. Any defense of Trump or any logical reason for his mean spirited activity.

Excellent. Trump supporters are exactly like Trump: not very intelligent, easily distracted, poorly educated...and white, privileged, usually male.

Interesting it appears that the progressives on here are so caught up in their Trump Derangement Syndrome rants that they didn't speak to the reasons Don Rather left CBS in disgrace. it would seem that Dan Rather would (rather) throw stones at someone (rather) than people remember why he is no longer respected. but some of us remember.

Personal Best Regards:

Originally Posted by Guest

Interesting it appears that the progressives on here are so caught up in their Trump Derangement Syndrome rants that they didn't speak to the reasons Don Rather left CBS in disgrace. it would seem that Dan Rather would (rather) throw stones at someone (rather) than people remember why he is no longer respected. but some of us remember.

Personal Best Regards:

Any comments on the substance of the remarks ?

Oh, it's Rubicon...NEVER any comment on substance.

Of course maligning a successful person, to you obviously is somehow different than throwing stones.

You may not realize it, but you judge and debase every, not some, every time you post and then criticize the person remarking...be it a commentator, political figure, poster..anybody.

Your hypocrisy is standard fare on here, as well as avoiding substance.