The Latest: Michigan Gov. Snyder Booed At Obama Flint Event

[Purveyor]

By Associated Press May 4 at 3:42 PM
FLINT, Mich. — The Latest on developments in Flint, Michigan, where drinking water is tainted with lead (all times local):

3:30 p.m.

Speaking over waves of boos, Gov. Rick Snyder has apologized for Flint’s contaminated water crisis.

Snyder’s appearance at a Flint high school Wednesday surprised more than 1,000 people who were waiting to hear from President Barack Obama. Snyder has apologized repeatedly for his administration’s failure to treat water that caused lead to leach from old plumbing. But he’s never talked to such a large crowd in Flint since the scandal broke last fall.

Snyder told people he understands why they’re “angry and frustrated.” He said, “I’m sorry. ... Government failed you.”

At the end of brief remarks, the governor got some applause mixed with more boos.

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[louis-t]

1. "the government" ?? Still pointing fingers elsewhere?

[rurallib]

6. the gummint is people. And the people that failed you were REPUBLICANS

over and over and over and over....................

Rick Snyder is one of them REPUBLICAN PEOPLE THAT FAILED YOU.

We have laws to punish public officials who do not do due diligence. They need a little use before they get all rusty.

[gratuitous]

7. Not "my" government, some other government wayyyy over there

And, because the federal EPA has learned quite well not to meddle in Republican-controlled states and EPA didn't believe a governor would poison his own people, Snyder has a patsy tailor made for "the government."

The little shitweasel.

[Human101948]

2. He belongs in jail...

and it looks like, as usual, some low level people will get the shaft and he will skate.

[Kelvin Mace]

3. No,

[Siwsan]

4. Nobody believes him. He really needs to stay away from my city.

And I suspect that few, if any, really believe he's sorry.

[corkhead]

5. “I’m sorry. ... Government failed you.” -- yup, if we could only get rid of this pesky government

[louis-t]

8. While he's begging Obama for money

to bail his sorry ass out.