The NY Times has really outdone themselves with this one. It’s actually, surprisingly, not a big hit piece on either Vance or Donald Trump. There are mild shots at raaaaacism, of course
East Palestine Crisis Tests a Trump-Backed Senator
As Donald J. Trump criticized the federal response to the train derailment that has shaken this Ohio town, there was one leader in Washington he praised repeatedly — the man he helped propel to Congress, Senator J.D. Vance.
“J.D. Vance has been incredible,” Mr. Trump told reporters and local officials on Wednesday at an East Palestine firehouse, as Mr. Vance stood behind him.
Well, yeah. Trump was handing out food and water, while Biden was nowhere to be seen. And Mayor Pete just whined
While a fight brews between Democrats and Republicans over the role of the federal government in the derailment’s aftermath, Mr. Vance, 38, has been at the center of it all. Some of his actions have been the conventional response of any seasoned politician. He has drafted letters calling on federal officials for more oversight and met with some of the residents most affected by the derailment and chemical spill. But he also has joined far-right Republican figures in depicting the deep-red village in northeastern Ohio as a forgotten place, taking a page from Mr. Trump’s grievance-politics playbook.
“I grew up in a town that was neglected by the national media and was affected by a lot of dumb policies,” Mr. Vance said in a brief interview, as he briskly left the firehouse on Wednesday. “I worry that unless we keep the pressure on the federal policymakers and the corporations that caused this problem, a lot of people are going to be forgotten and left behind.”
Yeah, and the media and Biden administration mostly ignored the East Palestine train derailment, where they estimate that 43,000 fish and animals were killed off quickly, and people are complaining about headaches and other issues.
In a red state that Mr. Trump won in both 2016 and 2020, many residents in East Palestine and its surrounding towns were not following the national back-and-forth over the government response as they worried about the potential effects of the spill. But they had followed Mr. Vance’s attempts to bring attention to their plight on local media outlets and approved of his handling of the crisis, even as some said there was more work to be done.
See, the interesting part here is that you have JD bringing attention, while the Biden admin ignored the disaster for as long as they could, and when they were forced to reply they simply attempted to Blame Trump. But, way down in this article we learn
He said later that he believed Mr. Trump’s presence would help keep the pressure on federal officials to take action. Asked about criticism from the White House on the Republican opposition to rail safety measures, Mr. Vance said attempts to politicize the issue would not help East Palestine residents. According to the website PolitiFact, a rail safety rule repealed as part of a broad regulatory rollback under the Trump administration would have had no impact on the East Palestine derailment.
Why is this not top news? And this
(Breitbart) During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy stated that while electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes would make things safer, when it comes to the East Palestine, Ohio derailment, “even with ECP brakes, the derailment would have occurred, the fire would have ensued, and the five vinyl chloride tank cars would still have to be vented and burned.” And, at best, they possibly could have “reduced damage where a couple of cars could have remained on the tracks,” but modeling still needs to be done to determine this.
Hmm, so the whole line about it being Trump’s fault are mule fritters. Meanwhile, Mayor Pete’s allies are saying that he’s taking a bullet for Biden on this, “taking an unfair pounding.” Well, yeah, Biden went to Ukraine, but, not Ohio. And Pete didn’t have any intention of going to Ohio till Trump announced he was going. And, what job does Pete hold?
I asked Sec. Buttigieg why it took him almost 3 weeks to come and speak to residents of East Palestine.
His press Secretary then told me I was aggressive for trying to ask questions on camera: pic.twitter.com/bOB52DIq0O
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) February 23, 2023
It’s the responsibility of the Norfolk Southern Railway company hindered by USDOT lack of regulatory oversight.
from Politifact, which Mr Teach “trusts” in this case, LOL:
A wheel bearing overheated and failed, as signaled by several heat detectors along the tracks, apparently catching a car of plastic pellets on fire. The derailment was caused when the crew stopped the train to address the failed wheel bearing.
Should the USDOT tighten regulations on the railroads? Should the House pass a rule?
Trump made a campaign stop in East Palestine, yawn. NTSB Chair Homendy is a Trump NTSB appointee, elevated to chair by President Biden.
And yes, President Biden went to Ukraine and Poland instead of East Palestine, and rightly so for a number of reasons. Please discuss.
The NTSB, FEMA and EPA have been onsite.
So… the train wasn’t carrying “high-hazard” materials thus not requiring state of the art safety equipment but was “high-hazard” enough for Repubicuns to bitch and moan about the federal response. LOL.
Did Ohio’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine, declare an emergency to trigger federal aid? Or should the feds swoop in independent of what a state says??
Moan and bitch; bitch and moan, LOL. All politics, all the time.
Rimjob, maybe you should just STFU if you continue to shift your false narratives back and forth.
You’re as big a clown as Brandon and that peter puffer, Buttboy.
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NPR was using the same arguments about Trump, but applying them to Ohio governor DeWine. The commenter on NPR claimed, bribery from railroad companies to Ohio republicans were to blame for relaxed regulation that led to this and that DeWine should have supported labor union lobbyists (who donate exclusively to Democrats) instead.
It is a shame that our current culture seeks to use events like this to point fingers at traditional enemies instead of to throw every effort into safeguarding the health and safety of the local people.
The area should have been declared a disaster zone and disaster relief made available even while other remediation takes place. I’m not a fan of politicians doing disaster tourism and photo ops. If they aren’t bringing something to the table, like truckloads of bottled water, they should stay home.
Leadership.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/22/exclusive-trump-delivers-truckloads-water-east-palestine-after-train-derailment/
#FuckJoeBiden
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He must have heard me
LOL-“Family that can’t afford groceries comforted by fact we have the most diverse administration in history.”
Sweet deal for RR workers.
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/23/biden-shoveled-36-billion-in-taxpayer-funds-to-bail-out-teamsters-for-mismanaged-pensions/
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