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I think McConnell said "They will get over it" and that other Senator said "we are all going to die"

"“Camp Mystic, a Christian–oriented venue that has hosted Texas’s political elite and their offspring for over a century, is located in San Antonio’s suburb of Hunt.”

God works in strange ways?

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Zok is in the most beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.

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Jeff Hall's avatar

The National Weather Service did issue a Flash Flood Warning for the area but as a lot of meteorologists have pointed out over the last few days, the technology for predicting the Texas event just does not exist. So while the NWS was missing people, sadly, if those people had been in their roles, they likely would have had a minimal effect on the outcome of this disaster.

Loved your "lemmings gonna lemming" remark.

I have to say, I laughed at the social security email that come out over the weekend. What a game to play to get a tax reduction on social security income.

Sad to see the resignation of Michael Feinberg. I've known him for a number of years and he's a stand up guy. But not surprising to hear he resigned. I have a lot of friends that are retiring from the Bureau this year because of the changes in the organization.

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Jean Humphreys's avatar

Living in Texas, we have the worst of a pro-birth, anti-life state and federal government. “Virdell’s closeup view of the havoc wreaked on his district has made a lasting impression, he said, and left him reconsidering a vote he made just a few months ago against a bill that would have established a statewide plan to improve Texas’ disaster response, including better alert systems, along with a grant program for counties to buy new emergency communication equipment and build new infrastructure like radio towers.

“I can tell you in hindsight, watching what it takes to deal with a disaster like this, my vote would probably be different now,” said Virdell, a freshman GOP lawmaker from Brady.” https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/06/texas-disaster-warning-emergency-communication-bill-kerrville-floods/

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verne's avatar

i can just hear the dulcet tones of "No gubmint gonna tell me what to do" as their lives and property are washed downstream.

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Peter  V's avatar

Well, I don't know quite what to say but somehow, having Fake TV wrestling at the White House fits right in. I would have preferred Roller Derby and having the track go around the White House. It could bring back Shirley Hardman from the Kansas City Bombers who must be in her '90's now if still alive. Selling Teslas didn't last long where the rose garden used to be but I do think bringing back "Cal Worthington" Ads would goose sales. Maybe some Ronco Ads from the kitchens? Elvira on weekends? I need stuff to live for.

My current vision of the weather service in a political cartoon would have one guy on a lifeguard's perch with binoculars squinting into the west, hair blowing straight back looking at a tornado with a cardboard cup and a string back to base. That's it.

Celebrating the fourth? Not. My oldest took a leave of absence from State after over ten years there. When the fascist tide is high, rambling out to sea makes some sense.

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verne's avatar

Bring back the Vege-matic!

a great visual for your cartoon.

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Peter  V's avatar

Well, the Bass-o-matic was better!, or the discount steakhouse with the chainsaws.

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verne's avatar

Don't forget the flo-bee or be-dazzler!

how far the lowly chainsaw has come! pity the chainsaw at CPAC, wielded by MAGAlomaniacs!

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Dave Anderson's avatar

What a shit storm … and three plus years to go. If he’s only going to be a president for those that support him, can we have a president too and swear in Kamala???

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Oldandintheway's avatar

Great Alligator Auschwitz tee shirt. Even the Nazis didn’t want to publicize their cruelty. Trump and Noem take pleasure in being able to torture helpless people. Now they are monetizing it.

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NanceeM's avatar

The blood on the hands of Trump and his sadistic goons will only continue to grow.

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Abigail's avatar

He has made every person in the United States unsafe. And in so many ways like National Security, cybersecurity, treating our allies as trash while proudly aligning our country with Putin, extreme weather events, health monitoring, availability of health information, defunding research, undermining vaccines and cuts to Medicare which will eliminate most rural healthcare, nursing homes and care for disabled children. Betrayal of Ukraine, removing Russian sanctions and on and on…each day it gets worse. The cruelty to immigrants is heartbreaking. Sorry for so many words…but I am so ashamed to be an American today. I never thought I would feel this way. May God help us all…

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verne's avatar

truer words...

as the daughter of a WW2 veteran, it pains me to say this but i too am embarrassed to be an american

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Abigail's avatar

My Grandfather died in WWII when my father was 6 months old. My maternal grandfather also fought in WWII.

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verne's avatar

will our father's and grandfather's military service to their country be for naught?

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Abigail's avatar

I certainly pray not. I worked hard to warn to warn people about the dangers of Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024 indulging Project 2025. Honestly, how can people choose to be ignorant of facts and listen to Fox News. But then my only son, a veteran, refers to dt as daddy. 🤦‍♀️

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verne's avatar

there's a gut punch, i am so sorry.

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Abigail's avatar

It has changed so many families. It is a tough.

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Emily's avatar

Applause for Leigh’s comments.

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Joanne C Collin's avatar

Disgusting in more ways than none, but it is Trump WANTING MORE MONEY!!! That ‘s it FOLKS!!!

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Blue In Red TR SC's avatar

Disgusting

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E. A. Bare's avatar

Yes I was extremely disappointed that maybe a couple of Ukraine supporting republicans didn't at least try to leverage trump. Don Bacon especially was disappointing. I think trump would have traded the weapons for the votes, but they are so terrified of losing their position they wouldn't even risk it. All of them and most especially Murkowski remind me of a quote that applies I think to the whole republican party "those who trade freedom for security deserve neither". These cowards must live with what they did and sadly so do the rest of us.

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Diane's avatar

The Trump Flood of 2025

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Emily's avatar

And possibly just the first one. Hopefully not, but it’s still early in hurricane season.

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Joe Ivory Mattingly's avatar

Lemmings gonna lemming!

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Mark Rodin's avatar

The comments about the flash flooding and lack of National Weather Service specialists to warn people should enrage even MAGA supporters. I highly recommend reading the Mike Fineberg article you provided a link to. Quite an eye opener

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Harley "Griff" Lofton's avatar

MAGA (and state officials) has already shifted blame to "local failures" to adequately warn people--- after all, the NWS issued flood warnings--- why didn't local officials do more to heed the warnings and evacuate those in danger? This is an old trick they use. Remember when the Uvalde school shootings all came down to the failure of local law enforcement?

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verne's avatar

yes, they seem to excel in throwing the weakest link under the bus. i do remember uvalde and the good guys with guns who stood around for an hour.

check out kandiss taylor, GA candidate for Congress, saying the floods were fake, due to cloud seeding. MTG (magenta toned gonad) will sponsor a resolution to ban cloudseeding.

I guess if the floods were fake, are the victim's bodies?

the thought process, or lack thereof, of these cretins is mind blowing

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E. A. Bare's avatar

I read it, he was angry and with good reason but what he wrote was not surprising, we all know what is going on.

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