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(22,917 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:39 PM Jul 10

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BREAKING CNN:"Sources:FEMA'S Response to TX Flood Slowed by Noem's [View all]

Cost Controls"

Noem has introduced new rules that any expense of over 100,000 dollars must be approved by her. Because it wasn't, FEMA's search and rescue teams were not deployed until Monday.

And, Noem is still calling for the elimination of FEMA.

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BREAKING CNN:"Sources:FEMA'S Response to TX Flood Slowed by Noem's [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 10 OP

Nobody could find her? Diamond_Dog Jul 10 #1

Or the sewers. Dave Bowman Jul 10 #2

Maybe only works 8-5 M-F LiberalArkie Jul 10 #14

Her phone doesn't work on holiday weekends FakeNoose Jul 10 #25

and her brain doesn't work Monday through Sunday. Jack Valentino Jul 10 #46

Her brain is the size of a marble, bouncing around in a tin can. Omnipresent Jul 11 #51

Passed out under the steering wheel of Whiskey Pete's 4x4. Maru Kitteh Jul 10 #40

That abomination has a lot of blood on her hands. Dave Bowman Jul 10 #3

I was going with "ghoul", but abomination johnnyfins Jul 10 #36

I tend to associate the word "ghoul" Giuliani but in this case it's perfect. Dave Bowman Jul 10 #47

She'll blame it on her allergies. sop Jul 10 #4

Biden gave her allergies too? /s durablend Jul 10 #7

Lol, I guess they find him very generous. Dave Bowman Jul 10 #48

She'll say she responded before ted cruz left his European vacation Torchlight Jul 10 #5

CNN is getting sued again durablend Jul 10 #6

Her hair extensions got tangled and led to the unfortunate neglect of duty...r wcmagumba Jul 10 #8

the republicon was busy shopping for her latest cosplay outfit BoRaGard Jul 10 #9

She makes me sick. enigmania Jul 10 #12

OMG The Maga Lardo look. Permanut Jul 10 #27

I don't care how good your plastic surgeon is Farmer-Rick Jul 11 #50

Negligent homicide Wild blueberry Jul 10 #10

Republicans are super efficient like that, saving the taxpayers so much money IronLionZion Jul 10 #11

Your comment is so true that there is even a book about it. markodochartaigh Jul 10 #17

It feels like a circular self-fulfilling prophecy IronLionZion Jul 10 #19

Yup senseandsensibility Jul 10 #23

But the money they save is the money senseandsensibility Jul 10 #33

Well it was snowybirdie Jul 10 #13

I'd never get downwind of her... GiqueCee Jul 10 #15

Or satan mgardener Jul 10 #41

Geez, we have so many psychopaths and crazies in government it's unreal! ananda Jul 10 #16

It will be interesting to see if she survives this - TBF Jul 10 #18

For example: Clark Hunt $25 Billion (Kansas City Chiefs owner) aeromanKC Jul 10 #30

Yeah - that's Hunt Oil. TBF Jul 12 #59

There damn well should be. mgardener Jul 10 #42

Crisis actress. Codifer Jul 10 #20

Priorities here people! Which Cos-Play outfit is the best? Those dead kids in Texas will still be dead. Botany Jul 10 #21

The one with the dead dog strapped to her saddle..... Hope22 Jul 10 #32

Who in hell is going to interupt...... SergeStorms Jul 10 #22

Don't eliminate FEMA ... just eliminate Kristi Noem FakeNoose Jul 10 #24

She was busy bullwhipping rounded up children. CentralMass Jul 10 #26

Too busy working on her Flood Rescue Barbie costumes and make up. Irish_Dem Jul 10 #28

Keep FEMA. Eliminate Noem. wnylib Jul 10 #29

Even idiot Mike Pence came out in support of FEMA malaise Jul 10 #35

She is sick... Hope22 Jul 10 #31

And I call GAJMac Jul 10 #34

Plastic Yard Gnome had to pick the right costume Hassler Jul 10 #37

Similar flood situation in South Dakota in 2024 zorbasd Jul 10 #38

It seems that whatever Trump touches dies A new AD Sessuch Jul 10 #39

And mgardener Jul 10 #43

Kr-isis-ti No-empathy RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 10 #44

Republicans hobble Govt agencies so they can then target those agencies for being ineffective. Beartracks Jul 10 #45

Weird. Noem had time to rush to Texas on Saturday to be sure to get maximum PR, but didn't summer_in_TX Jul 11 #49

I hope this catches on all I keep hearing from mucifer Jul 11 #52

Her actual excuse- it's the state's job. FEMA just assists. underpants Jul 11 #53

The cruelty is the point. milestogo Jul 11 #54

Source? snot Jul 11 #55

FEMA Didn't Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show (NYT Gift Subcription) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 12 #56

shameful G.O.P. dereliction of duty - BoRaGard Jul 12 #57

After Murkowski's capitulation on the big ugly bill senseandsensibility Jul 12 #58

Just wait until the next Cat 5 hurricane. roamer65 Jul 12 #60