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Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:48 PM

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I've been watching TV coverage of the earthquake in Mexico [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 OP

I'm watching too mcar Sep 2017 #1

Had the same thoughts... so sad. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #29

I caught myself mindlessly raising my fist at times when silence was called for. lamp_shade Sep 2017 #2

Yep -great post malaise Sep 2017 #3

Americans are good at the immediate urgent need to help. irisblue Sep 2017 #4

Has there been ANY mention of this quake from POTUS? (sympathy, condolences, anything?) CousinIT Sep 2017 #5

He did tweet a short "thoughts and prayers with Mexico" blather within a half hour - haele Sep 2017 #7

Isn't it amazing that people offer up their thoughts and prayers yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #18

It's just their nature... there's no other explanation. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #30

No surprise here. ban1941 Sep 2017 #42

Totally agree. I also find it shameful that Trump hasn't offered to send them any help. octoberlib Sep 2017 #6

There was an interview on MSNBC this morning with a Mexican official The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #8

That's good to hear. I don't think Trump or anyone in his administration has said a word. octoberlib Sep 2017 #9

Trumps actual Tweet yesterday: 7962 Sep 2017 #23

Search and rescue genxlib Sep 2017 #20

That may not sound like much genxlib Sep 2017 #25

Thanks for that summary of our capabilities. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #40

I was in Haiti genxlib Sep 2017 #41

Thank you for your service, GenX - I can relate. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #43

You hit the nail on the head genxlib Sep 2017 #48

Time is our enemy before and our best friend after. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #50

Thank you genxlib Sep 2017 #52

Thanks GenX, she'll use it in parts and keep it in context. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #53

You know what? B2G Sep 2017 #10

There was quite a bit of it; I'm not making it up. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #11

Well it's highly likely B2G Sep 2017 #12

That wasn't it at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #14

I'm in the Houston area, and it was also presented as a very Texan thing to do... Lisa0825 Sep 2017 #28

Yes, I remember that. Mariana Sep 2017 #39

I saw it too. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Sep 2017 #15

Yes, there was a lot of it, but that's part of a normal marybourg Sep 2017 #16

Thank you for stating that so eloquently. B2G Sep 2017 #17

Yes. nt 7962 Sep 2017 #21

Velveteen Ocelot is correct, I saw a fair amount of metaphorical flag-waving myself. VOX Sep 2017 #34

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #13

People are people all over the world. Some are bad and evil, but most sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #19

I used to think that too... but now, with the Fuhrer-in-Chief in power, I'm not so sure. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #32

Why? sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #33

sinkingfeeling, you ever just get that "sinking feeling"? InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #35

I just don't think 45's evil really changes the percent of good sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #37

No, but I guess it just brings more evil ones outta the woodwork; guess that's what I'm reacting to. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #38

You nailed it! Stonepounder Sep 2017 #22

Mother Nature and bdamomma Sep 2017 #24

No need to apologize... I'm fuckin pissed off too over this!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #36

Thank you! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2017 #26

I love the way they're organized bigtree Sep 2017 #27

I would be willing to bet their coverage is about the same as ours. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #44

Yes. nt B2G Sep 2017 #47

Are you under the impression that there won't be Mexican flags waving when a rescue occurs? brooklynite Sep 2017 #45

Yep. Remember the Chile mine rescue? B2G Sep 2017 #46

Having lived in Mexico my entire childhood and young adulthood I know that. lunatica Sep 2017 #49

Human kindness is universal randr Sep 2017 #51