“When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts

[rightwinger]

And all you are doing is looking for ways to blame Republicans.

I do blame Republicans for failing to recognize a crisis and failing to put away partisan bickering to help out

 

[struth]

I must say this LtE is spot on. The blame game. The urge to seek out opportunities to score cheap political points is irresistible for some people. But in today's environment what has always existed but was frowned upon is not seen as acceptable by a portion of our society.

To the Editor:​

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Re “When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” (On Politics newsletter, nytimes.com, Jan. 10):​

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Faced with one of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history — after tens of thousands of Americans have been displaced or lost their homes and entire communities have been reduced to ash — the president-elect’s response is to attack and blame with false accusations: “No water in the fire hydrants, no money in FEMA. This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!”​

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Where is the compassion? Where is even the faintest recognition of human suffering? Instead of uniting the country in the face of this tragedy, we get callous deflection and divisive rhetoric. Disasters demand solidarity, not scapegoating.​

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What kind of government, devoid of empathy, decency and even a shred of moral integrity, is poised to take the reins and imperil not just disaster-stricken Americans but the very soul of our nation?​

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David Sanders​

New York​

Opinion | As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts

Readers urge public officials to take action on climate change rather than casting blame. Also: Teflon Don; the Gulf of America; treating schizophrenia.

www.nytimes.com

I thought his comments were about human suffering....it's horrible what Xiden and the Dems have allowed t happen in Cali. Tragic

 

[marvin martian]

I do blame Republicans for failing to recognize a crisis and failing to put away partisan bickering to help out

What Republicans? There are no Republicans in statewide office in California. Not one.

You own this.

 

[SeaMajor7]

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Those are communists.
Your point?

 

[rightwinger]

What Republicans? There are no Republicans in statewide office in California. Not one.

You own this.

 

[SeaMajor7]

I must say this LtE is spot on. The blame game. The urge to seek out opportunities to score cheap political points is irresistible for some people. But in today's environment what has always existed but was frowned upon is not seen as acceptable by a portion of our society.

To the Editor:​

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Re “When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” (On Politics newsletter, nytimes.com, Jan. 10):​

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Faced with one of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history — after tens of thousands of Americans have been displaced or lost their homes and entire communities have been reduced to ash — the president-elect’s response is to attack and blame with false accusations: “No water in the fire hydrants, no money in FEMA. This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!”​

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Where is the compassion? Where is even the faintest recognition of human suffering? Instead of uniting the country in the face of this tragedy, we get callous deflection and divisive rhetoric. Disasters demand solidarity, not scapegoating.​

​

What kind of government, devoid of empathy, decency and even a shred of moral integrity, is poised to take the reins and imperil not just disaster-stricken Americans but the very soul of our nation?​

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David Sanders​

New York​

Opinion | As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts

Readers urge public officials to take action on climate change rather than casting blame. Also: Teflon Don; the Gulf of America; treating schizophrenia.

www.nytimes.com

Another NARRATIVE for the pile.

 

[marvin martian]

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Your white flag

 

[hadit]

I do blame Republicans for failing to recognize a crisis and failing to put away partisan bickering to help out

When they're not in control and haven't been for years, it's kind of hard to make the case that they're responsible for it. Why don't you blame democrats for refusing to work with the opposition to ensure we have the capability to manage these kinds of events. CA is a fire hazard every year, yet we were caught off guard?

 

[marvin martian]

When they're not in control and haven't been for years, it's kind of hard to make the case that they're responsible for it. Why don't you blame democrats for refusing to work with the opposition to ensure we have the capability to manage these kinds of events. CA is a fire hazard every year, yet we were caught off guard?

rightwinger is a clown. Denialists like him are why the Democrats lost everything in November.

They can't learn.

 

[Concerned American]

These are not Forest fires.

and try sticking with facts

Did these and other second-guessers have a point? Scientists, wildfire specialists and firefighting officials had differing viewpoints. But several of these experts — including strong proponents of brush clearance — said that the winds fanning the flames were so fierce, and ground conditions so dry, that clearing more shrubs wouldn’t have had a significant effect.​

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Could better brush clearance have helped slow the spread of the Palisades fire?

As the Palisades fire raged, critics blamed overgrown vegetation for driving its spread. But some scientists and fire officials say removing it may not have made much of a difference, and also risks making the landscape more flammable in the long run.

www.latimes.com

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“All of the brush clearance, fuel breaks — they’re very effective on what we would consider a normal day,” said Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority. “But what you’re talking about here is probably less than 1% of all the fires that we respond to in Southern California.”​

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The Palisades fire ignited Jan. 7 amid hurricane-force winds, with gusts of up to 100 mph recorded in some areas.​

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“You could have put a 10-lane freeway in front of that fire and it would not have slowed it one bit,” Fennessy said.​

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Vegetation management efforts are typically most effective when firefighters are able to take advantage of the reduced fire intensity they provide to snuff out flames.​

How many times has Malibu burned and washed off the hillsides in the last century? Seems you morons would learn not to build there anymore or mitigate the danger over that long period of time. BTW, how do you justify 12 million people living in a DESERT and stealing water from all of your neighbors?

 

[Cellblock2429]

I must say this LtE is spot on. The blame game. The urge to seek out opportunities to score cheap political points is irresistible for some people. But in today's environment what has always existed but was frowned upon is not seen as acceptable by a portion of our society.

To the Editor:​

​

Re “When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” (On Politics newsletter, nytimes.com, Jan. 10):​

​

Faced with one of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history — after tens of thousands of Americans have been displaced or lost their homes and entire communities have been reduced to ash — the president-elect’s response is to attack and blame with false accusations: “No water in the fire hydrants, no money in FEMA. This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!”​

​

Where is the compassion? Where is even the faintest recognition of human suffering? Instead of uniting the country in the face of this tragedy, we get callous deflection and divisive rhetoric. Disasters demand solidarity, not scapegoating.​

​

What kind of government, devoid of empathy, decency and even a shred of moral integrity, is poised to take the reins and imperil not just disaster-stricken Americans but the very soul of our nation?​

​

David Sanders​

New York​

Opinion | As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts

Readers urge public officials to take action on climate change rather than casting blame. Also: Teflon Don; the Gulf of America; treating schizophrenia.

www.nytimes.com

/——/ Trump isn’t president yet. What’s Joe and Commie Harris doing?

 

[protectionist]

I must say this LtE is spot on. The blame game. The urge to seek out opportunities to score cheap political points is irresistible for some people. But in today's environment what has always existed but was frowned upon is not seen as acceptable by a portion of our society.

To the Editor:​

​

Re “When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” (On Politics newsletter, nytimes.com, Jan. 10):​

​

Faced with one of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history — after tens of thousands of Americans have been displaced or lost their homes and entire communities have been reduced to ash — the president-elect’s response is to attack and blame with false accusations: “No water in the fire hydrants, no money in FEMA. This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!”​

​

Where is the compassion? Where is even the faintest recognition of human suffering? Instead of uniting the country in the face of this tragedy, we get callous deflection and divisive rhetoric. Disasters demand solidarity, not scapegoating.​

​

What kind of government, devoid of empathy, decency and even a shred of moral integrity, is poised to take the reins and imperil not just disaster-stricken Americans but the very soul of our nation?​

​

David Sanders​

New York​

Opinion | As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts

Readers urge public officials to take action on climate change rather than casting blame. Also: Teflon Don; the Gulf of America; treating schizophrenia.

www.nytimes.com

YOU, in all your HYPOCRISY, are who is attacking and blaming Trump, for speaking out an placing blame where it is due. This is called holding public offiials ACCOUNTABLE for their incomptence and wrongdoing.

Thank you President Trump for calling our attention to these things.

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[rightwinger]

rightwinger is a clown. Denialists like him are why the Democrats lost everything in November.

They can't learn.

 

[protectionist]

I do blame Republicans for failing to recognize a crisis and failing to put away partisan bickering to help out

FALSE! Republicans recognized this crisis long before it materialized.
In 2016, Trump advised Newsome he should stop allowing north & central California water to drain off into the Pacific ocean, and should divert that water to Southern California, to refill their dry reservoirs.

In 9 years. with plenty of time to have done this, and on the scale needed, Newsome did practically nothing. Reservoirs remain dry, hydrants are dry, and firefighters are standing around doing nothing, unable to do their jobs.
Trump blames Newsome. He's not the only one.

Trying to cover his guilty butt, Newsome claims Trump's warning never happened, but it is well documented. During his 2016 campaign, Trump first promised to redirect California’s northern runoff south to benefit farmers, and made good on his promise in 2020, with a federal memorandum that redirected millions of gallons of water to southern California, he said was otherwise “needlessly flushed” into the ocean, according to Courthouse News Service.

Guess what bonehead Newsom did.. He sued to block Trump’s move, and succeeded in limiting the amount of water that can be pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Damn fool.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/us-ne...rn-california-to-fight-apocalyptic-wildfires/

Trump also recognized the need to clear out underbrush clutter, to minimize fire fuel (as did LA fire chief Kristin Crowly). Newsome ignored that too.

 

[westwall]

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Why do you keep posting up pics of your Russian masters?

 

[marvin martian]

Why do you keep posting up pics of your Russian masters?

He's compelled to keep reminding the board that the Biden administration was infested with Russian assets.

It's true, so I don't complain.

 

[Staidhup]

Reality is knocking on the door of every citizen living in California. They elected these woke, DEI, ESG, alphabet, perceived environmental conscientious morons to serve and protect all the people of California, what did they receive in return? incompetent politicians that are more concerned about social and environmental issues than basic infrastructure required to maintain health, safety, and quality of life. Now it’s time to accept the consequences of their decisions and fact they, themselves, are totally responsible for the events unfolding today. The Federal Government is not the problem, nor President, fiscal irresponsibility is theirs alone.
The state needs a total overhaul from top to bottom and close the door on the wreckage liberalism has brought upon them.
One can either adjust their lifestyle and address reality or perish.

 

[whitehall]

Plenty of blame to go around. Why can't Ca. officials accept it without pointing the finger at the president-elect?

 

[theHawk]

I must say this LtE is spot on. The blame game. The urge to seek out opportunities to score cheap political points is irresistible for some people. But in today's environment what has always existed but was frowned upon is not seen as acceptable by a portion of our society.

To the Editor:​

​

Re “When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” (On Politics newsletter, nytimes.com, Jan. 10):​

​

Faced with one of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history — after tens of thousands of Americans have been displaced or lost their homes and entire communities have been reduced to ash — the president-elect’s response is to attack and blame with false accusations: “No water in the fire hydrants, no money in FEMA. This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!”​

​

Where is the compassion? Where is even the faintest recognition of human suffering? Instead of uniting the country in the face of this tragedy, we get callous deflection and divisive rhetoric. Disasters demand solidarity, not scapegoating.​

​

What kind of government, devoid of empathy, decency and even a shred of moral integrity, is poised to take the reins and imperil not just disaster-stricken Americans but the very soul of our nation?​

​

David Sanders​

New York​

Opinion | As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts

Readers urge public officials to take action on climate change rather than casting blame. Also: Teflon Don; the Gulf of America; treating schizophrenia.

www.nytimes.com

Not hard to blame Democrats for mismanagement when they’ve been running the state for decades and the nation for the last four years….

 

[protectionist]

Sorry, my posts and threads on the fires in and around my city are dealing with facts, not partisan attacks.

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They are a cheap attempt to DODGE ACCOUNTABILITY.