Ohio says, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

The sign is from Chrysler's Facebook site. Why is Chrysler doing so well, just ask their employees in Ohio to the quality of their work.

"The World Will Hear the Roar of Our Engines."

...The company said it earned $381 million in net income, (click here) up from $212 million in the same period a year ago. Revenue for the quarter was $15.5 billion, an 18 percent increase from $13.1 billion in the same period last year.

The results could be seen as the latest evidence that Chrysler’s improbable comeback from its government bailout and bankruptcy not only sustainable, but accelerating.

“We’ve changed the conversation at Chrysler Group,” said Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of both Chrysler and its Italian parent, Fiat. “We continue to work feverishly and are pleased to see that our all-consuming aspiration for excellence is translating into results.”

Chrysler’s solid results are propping up the faltering European operations of Fiat, which was scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday.

Mr. Marchionne may announce new moves to cut losses at Fiat, which is struggling to cope with the steepest decline in sales in Europe in nearly 20 years.

But there’s no need anymore to fix Chrysler, which has repaid its debt to the American taxpayers and totally revamped its product lineup since emerging from bankruptcy 2009....

In service to my President...

...vote!









-He lives up to his promises.
-He pursues peace.
-The Middle Class has never had such a champion.
-He sees education and opportunity for all. 
-Women and minorities are safe under his leadership.
-He wants to erase the national debt, with a balanced approach, that honors our elderly and respects future generations.

We need to elect him to make it happen.

Did I miss something?

You'll excuse me, but, President Obama didn't need a boost by anyone. He proved his competency.

This is so typical of the divisiveness of the media. Somehow the competency of Governor Christie is suppose to translate into competency of Romney. Not. Governor Christie is capable of deciding who he wants to vote for, for the reasons that are his. But, that doesn't change a thing about the competency that existed between the nation's leaders when it counted.

I personally think the Governor is making a mistake, but, that is his mistake to make. Mayor Bloomberg stated his reasons he thought differently. To the extent people look for endorsements I suppose all this is important, but, it doesn't change anything. I truly believe President Obama has the ability to lead this nation in ways his opposition does not and Romney has proven that all by himself. I maintain my standards. Mr. Romney doesn't fit those standards. I believe it is important to have competent people at the top of the government, not partisanship.

Thinking partisanship is going to solve the problems of climate is a silly notion without a basis in truth. Climate is not about ideology, opinion or opposing ideas. Unfortunately, it has been treated as a political issue when in fact it doesn't even come close. It is time to get on with reality and not the fantasy that political partisanship can make what just occurred to go away.

JERUSALEM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (click here) defended his praise for President Barack Obama's support after superstorm Sandy, but said he would stick with his Republican ticket and vote for Mitt Romney in this Tuesday's election.

"The fact of the matter is what New Jerseyans expect from their governor is to work for them, not to work for any particular political party," Christie told Israel's Channel 2 television in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

"I'm a Republican and I have endorsed Mitt Romney, I support him and I intend to vote for him on Tuesday," said Christie, interviewed in his home state by a visiting Israeli television reporter.

Christie, a popular governor widely seen as a possible Republican contender in 2016, had frustrated some in the Romney campaign who feared he had given what could be a critical boost to Obama, a Democrat....

If Governor Christie has a far reaching influence within the GOP then he needs to exert it that carries meaning to improve the quality of life of the citizens of New Jersey in regard to the Climate Crisis. His hero status has to interpret to a standard that works to defeat a proven and dangerous trend in our climate. His decision on his election choices, if partisan, should cause him pause. He saved lives along with President Obama. They worked side by side and this wasn't the first time. He has twice in his governorship faced these storms. This one was especially vicious. It demolished the Jersey Shoreline and the quality of life the people enjoy there. He can no longer deny there are profound problems with our Earth's climate. He knows it would be immoral to do so. I trust him to carry that understanding forward.

New Jersey - 2012 Presidential Poll - Obama 56%, Romney 39%

A clear majority of New Jersey voters (click here) support the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new WNYC/Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Nearly 6-in-10 registered voters in the Garden State say the Supreme Court was right to uphold the law, while 37 percent wanted it struck down. This represents a significant increase in support, compared to the 47 percent who supported the law in a March, 2010 Rutgers-Eagleton Poll....

The economics of the GOP does not lend to prudent decision making when it comes to Earth's climate. The reason the Climate Crisis is coined as a political issue is because it impacts the economic strategies of the political right wing of the USA. People like Governor Christie have to begin to process the reality he is facing into the economic strategies of his party. They cannot continue to press economic ideology that contributes to the Climate Crisis. A hero carries brevity. I hope he takes that status seriously.

I am proud of my country, again. I don't want to lose that.

Did these two men deserve bullet proof shades on Marine 1? Of course they did. If they deserve to be protected to carry out the responsibilities of our government they deserve our loyalty to continue their good work.

Hurricane Sandy redefined 'harm's way' (click here)

Published: Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 6:35 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 6:35 a.m.

...The campaign hiatus was fitting and proper, albeit a political no-brainer for President Barak Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney.  With dozens dead and unaccounted for, with millions without power and wondering about putting their homes and businesses back together, politics needed to take a back seat.

Blunt-spoken New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie perhaps said it best, as he pondered the devastation of his state's coastline, ground zero for Sandy's landfall Monday night.

"I don't give a damn about Election Day," Christie told reporters. "I've got bigger fish to fry" ...

The job of putting more than 20 storm-ravaged states back in working order will be less dramatic. Millions of New Yorkers in the center of the nation's business nerve wondered how they would be getting to work in the days ahead after the subway system suffered a level of damage it hadn't seen in a century....

Both these men embrace the truth. Governor Christie stated, "...It is the truth and if you don't accept that then you don't know me...." or something like that. I don't know that President Obama ever pursues anything but the truth. He lives his presidency in recognition of the truth. It is what I want from my government.

Governor Christie made an impression on me. I will not lose that impression anytime soon and certainly not because the media in the USA likes to play with images rather than the truth. I like the guy today. Before this occurred and the like minds of President Obama and Governor Christie came together to act in an emergency I thought Governor Christie was a political bully with nothing to add to the dialogue in this nation except more outrageous hatred of me, my political affections and values developed over a lifetime. I see him very differently today.

No one has one complaint about any of the Governors, Mayors or President Obama in regard to the heroics I witnessed within the capacity of our sovereign governments. They are heroes. There is no doubt in my mind. I am convinced their lives lie along a path of greatness. If Governor Christie have ambitions of higher office I wish him well. He deserves it. He deserves it as a loyal member of 'The Truth Club.' 

I thank them all. There were lives saved. An entire region of this country including states south was managed to protect lives. Has anyone stopped to figure the odds of surviving that storm without the active management by these people? It wasn't good. In Haiti, the country is far smaller and the deaths nearly equal to that of the USA. It was NOT due to crumbling and poor concrete either. We all can remember the tragedy and the deaths numbering nearly 2000 of Katrina.

I believe Superstorm Sandy reset the chronometers on many issues, the Climate Crisis is at the top of the list, but, also a political model we lost to extremist views that have attracted hideous amounts of money to corrupt our political system.

Having a multi-party system of political elections is not suppose to be about who can corrupt the values of the electorate but about allowing the best of the best to compete for the seats of power of the USA that will effect lives inside and outside our borders.

There is much to thank all those involved for minimizing deaths and returning function as soon as is reasonably possible, but, the changes that will occur within our country because we witnessed greatness is yet to be measured. For that alone, I thank them.

It is probably the only time New Yorkers will receive free gasoline.

People need to be in shelters. The temperatures aren't heading into a deep freeze though. I also understand there are sections of the subway now dry and within function, too.

Updated November 4, 2012, 12:30 AM ET

The lights (click here) were back on Saturday in lower Manhattan, prompting screams of sweet relief from residents who had been plunged into darkness for nearly five days by Superstorm Sandy. But that joy contrasted with deepening resentment in the city's outer boroughs and suburbs over a continued lack of power and maddening gas shortages.

Adding to the misery of those without power, heat or gasoline were dipping temperatures. Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged older residents without heat to move to shelters and said 25,000 blankets were being distributed across the city.

"We're New Yorkers, and we're going to get through it," the mayor said. "But I don't want anyone to think we're out of the woods."

Bloomberg also said that resolving gas shortages could take days. Lines snaked around gas stations for many blocks all over the stricken region, including northern New Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie imposed rationing that recalled the worst days of fuel shortages of the 1970s....

The Weather Channel 
November 4, 2012
0615 gmt

Those warmer temperatures are still prevalent.

There is an air mass over Montana that could become problematic next week if it sinks into southern moisture later this week. Looking at Wednesday or so. It is important the recovery moves along even with threatening trends. There is no reason to stop making in roads to more comfort for more people. We'll see what the week brings.

The weather system I referred to will not be a Sandy, but, could add undesired problems.

Russia cannot possibly back an Assad that has lost control of his forces. Really, Mr. Putin?

7:24 AM Sunday Nov 4, 2012

...Three Syrian tanks (click here) entered the demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights on Saturday, Israel said, raising concerns violence from Syria's civil war could heat up a long-quiet frontier that has not seen such an incursion in nearly 40 years.

Israel complained to UN peacekeepers present in the area, a relatively low-key response that suggested it did not see the Syrian armor as an immediate threat. But the entry marks the most serious spillover of Syria's turmoil to date at the frontier, where stray ordnance has exploded on the Israeli side in the past.

Neighbouring countries are dealing with a variety of incidents linked to the conflict Turkey exchanged artillery fire with Syria for a week last month, while Jordan has seen several shootings at the border and clashes linked to the uprising against President Bashar Assad have broken out in Lebanon....

Israel doesn't usually send traffic directors for tanks, they usually send jets.

Three Syrian tanks enter Golan Heights (click here)

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF

11/03/2012 16:27

Defense establishment believes move was related to infighting, IDF lodges UN complaint, waits for it to oversee withdrawal.

Nevertheless, the IDF raised its alert level in the Golan Heights region.

...The Northern Command has been on the lookout for such a development since Syrian infighting approached the Israeli border several months ago. The Northern Command remains committed to a policy of zero-tolerance to challenges to Israeli sovereignty from Syria.

In October, the IDF evacuated tourists from the top of Mount Hermon after sighting dozens of Syrians – many of them with guns – in civilian clothing approaching the border.

The suspects, who may have been rebels, did not infiltrate the border, and stopped their approach to the fence some 500 meters away from the international boundary....

Stop Obstructionist Politics.

VOTE!

We can do this, oh yes we can! The future of out children depend on responsible government, not manipulative government.

Go, Janet, go !

Ferry service resumes (click here) with the first ferry making its way past the Statue of Liberty en route to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in Manhattan.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Service on the Staten Island Ferry resumed at noon Friday, bringing some normalcy to a handful of New Yorkers, and allowing tourists a chance to see the storm-damaged city from a different perspective.

The terminal on the Manhattan side of the harbor was running on generator power and was eerily quiet as boats began to arrive.

"It was scary at first," said Megan Vasquez, 20, after taking the first boat into Manhattan.

"There weren't a lot of people and everyone seemed nervous waiting at the terminal, but when they opened the doors people cheered."

Vasquez ventured into Lower Manhattan to assess the damaged at the medical office where she works near South Street Seaport.

"I just want everything to go back to normal. The city looks like a warzone," the Ellingtonville resident said....

Benefit Concert of the victims of Hurricane Sandy

"We've come together (click here) tonight to tell every single person who's suffering that we are here for you. We will do whatever we can to help. We will not leave anyone behind because every single one of you matters," the star said before beginning her performance of her hit "Beautiful."

Romney definitely understands 'Real Change."

It just isn't the kind of change that benefits a nation of Middle Class people.

Roads lined with cars can cause a tanker delays, too,

..."There is no gasoline supply shortage," (click here) said Sal Risalvato, executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline-C-Store-Automotive Association. "This is a delivery shortage. You get back electricity, and a large part of this goes away."...

The USA is doing well under President Obama rather than Republican ideologies.

Employers added 171,000 people to their payrolls last month, the Labor Department said on Friday. The government also said 84,000 more jobs were created in August and September than previously estimated.

The jobless rate edged up a tenth of a point to 7.9 percent, but that was due to workers surging back into the labor force. Only people who are looking for a job count as unemployed.

"This report is consistent with the emerging picture of an economic recovery that is continuing to regain traction after grinding to a halt earlier this year," said Millan Mulraine, senior U.S. strategist at TD Securities in Toronto.

The Recovery of Private Jobs Under Obama, versus the Fall Under Bush. And the Cuts in Government Jobs Under Obama, versus the Rise Under Bush.

Riddle for the Day.

Why aren't there whales and floundering fish found in the flooded NYC Subway?

Answer: They have respect for big storms and take to calmer seas AHEAD of disaster.

There are some meteorologists making prudent observations.

I also believe there is something to be learned from their observations as well.

...Forecaster Bruce Sullivan (click here) said it wouldn't be as bad as Superstorm Sandy and isn't tropical. But it could include snow in interior New England and New York, beach erosion and high winds for areas hit by Sandy and moderate or heavier rainfall. Winds could be about 30 to 40 mph.

"I wouldn't get too alarmed yet," Sullivan said. "But it's something we're going to be watching over the next few days and fine-tuning. Anything that could hamper clean-up efforts is something that could be watched."

Meanwhile, widespread power outages and subway shutdowns may wind up making Sandy the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, according to the forecasting firm Eqecat. That would rank it right behind Hurricane Katrina....

The awareness of the instability of the northeast coast of North America post storm is appreciated. There cannot be too much vigilance to weather detail for these folks.

The leadership I witnessed during this national emergency was all about returning life to citizens as quickly as possible. We all love them for it. But, there is a season of unpredictable weather ahead of us yet. The end of Hurricane Season is not over until November 30th. Then there is winter. While much is possible to be accomplished over the winter, there are some projects prudently postponed until Spring.

The most pressing projects are removing water, especially contaminated water, from areas where it should not be. It will be getting colder. That water can turn into ice. Ice would cause a great deal more damage because it expands when it freezes.

The gasoline lines are becoming a cultural event. Within that reality are the people with the least amount of resources to withstand life without movement and work. So, their focus is getting fuel to move their lives forward. There is a health danger as weather changes. This storm has done its damage in compounding ways including its' timing in relation to propagating more damage on top of the damage that already exists. These folks have to be encouraged to move to shelters if their personal circumstances are not resolved quickly. I realize anger is a state of mind in the USA since 2008, but, in this case there is so much that can be done immediately. People have to think about their own well being and not their best outcomes. 

Everyone in the nation wants the trauma to stop and return to function is the best way to do that, but, when it comes to the damaged coastline there is a lot to consider with correct approaches to insure the best outcomes.

One aspect to this is, how have the coastlines and sand movement under the ocean water changed. Sandy moved a great deal of sand and what comes to mind are Shipping Lanes. NASA and NOAA need to due assessments to determine the underwater terrain and any changes in those areas. NASA can facilitate NOAA with their initial assessments and streamline this. NASA can probably use their satellite capacity to be most expedient for initial determinations. I think prudent warnings about ships coming and going along the east coast of North America is appropriate until proper assessments are complete. We don't need ships crashing into pieces either.

Additional storms will no doubt strike the northeast coast. Over the decades it has had its share of snow and ice which was the focus of photographers and journalists, but, the damage done by this storm is unprecedented. The assessments that can be completed by NASA and NOAA will also help expedite the recovery efforts. My concern is the disturbed ocean bottom will continue to shift until it returns to more normalized 'settling.' The oceans do have tide patterns of all kinds and that dictates the location of sand at the bottom of the oceans. The knowledge of shifting 'sediment/sand' where construction will resume at earliest convenience will add to the safety and stability of the reconstruction.

There is much work to be done, but, safety first and protecting the lives saved is important,too. This is going to sound cold hearted, but, what I am hearing about the use of gasoline is that it is being used to heat and light homes rather than the electrical power that normally provides that. The important focus is returning the electricity more than providing gasoline to generators. Sorry, it is just the way it is. There are people waiting to receive gas for their cars to get to work and it is being purchased by those supplying their homes with electricity. It is not a waste of time to provide focus to gas lines, but, in all honesty it is the electricity that is the problem more than the gasoline. 

There are unreasonable demands for gasoline right now. People are trying to supplement loss of electricity with gasoline and folks are filling gas cans to keep in the trunk of their cars so they don't have to repeat waiting in line. There is a perpetuating shortage by the way it is being used now. It is unrealistic to believe any government can get ahead of this artificial demand.

Motorists have to realize their cars are designed NOT TO BLOW UP from a crash when carrying gasoline IN A TANK. There is added danger in providing supplemental gas cans in the trunk of the car in crashes and danger of escaped fumes. 

Do I really have to say this stuff?

I participated in the gas lines under Nixon in the 1970s. It was a cultural event then too, but, I was never so stupid I put gas cans in the trunk of my car. The gas lines of the '70s were in the winter, too.

This is where frustration of the citizen with their government becomes unresolvable and media coverage does more harm when it is not met with what is possible. These folks have to go to shelters until the electricity is turned back on. There is little to resolve here at the moment, however, the frustration is a 'boom for politicians and media ratings.'

I think that does it for now.

Oh, one other thing. The bodies being found in Staten Island may not be from Staten Island.

Departing from the recovery after the storm.

President Obama is correct in stating there needs to be a Secretary of Business. I am not sure he would call it exactly that name, but, there needs to be a consolidation of business interests across the entire Presidential Cabinet.

President Obama has stated from the beginning there needs to be consolidation of some agencies and processes to streamline any needs of businesses in the USA and those wanting to do business with the USA. But, the agencies he is referring to are not exclusively found within the US Department of Commerce, they are spread across the authorities of several US Cabinet positions. That was the point.

Here again, Mr. Romney got it wrong, spun the truth and has no clue. He really doesn't 'get it.' Whatever.

To illustrate more clearly the 'No Clue' status of Mr. Romney. The definition of 'commerce' is not only about MONEY. 

Question: What agency would make a good question for "Jeopardy?" 

I am serious, what question can be derived from the list of agencies with the US Department of Commerce for the game show "Jeopardy?"

How about this one. "What is the one agency within the US Department of Commerce one might not expect to find there?" 

No cheating. What agency is found within the US Department of Commerce the average person would never expect to find there?

The answer brings up back to Superstorm Sandy.

Answer:  NOAA - The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (click here)

...Make no mistake--this is a large and dangerous storm that needs to be taken seriously, especially by the millions of people who live, work or travel in Sandy’s projected path.

According to our meteorologists at Commerce/NOAA’s National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service, Sandy will make landfall overnight Monday into Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic region. The storm is forecast to have significant and widespread impacts over most of the northeastern United States, both in coastal and inland areas. To follow the latest on Hurricane Sandy, please visit NOAA’s National Hurricane Center on the Web at www.hurricanes.gov, on Facebookwww.facebook.com/US.NOAA.NationalHurricaneCenter.gov?fref=ts and on Twitter at twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic. Monitor local media or listen to NOAA Weather Radio (www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/listcov.htm) for the latest developments and check your local National Weather Service forecast at www.weather.gov....

Have a better day, Mitt. You really should try 'learnedness, honesty and the truth' rather than manipulation because 'I haven't got a clue.'

In complete honesty, I do not see where there will be severe weather for the northeast USA again.

November 2, 2012
0230:21z
UNISYS Enhanced Infrared Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop)

The closest I can see is a vortex across  the Atlantic Ocean headed in the opposite direction of the USA. There is some turbulence in the Caribbbean, but, there isn't any kind of storm even formed yet. There is a storm working across the northern portion of the nation with snow warnings in Montana and North Dakota, but, I don't see a threat to the area effected with Sandy. I could be wrong, it is just I don't think so right now.

Secretary Napolitano needs to coordinate spiritual councilors as well.

Staten Island is an older and well established community. This disruption is going to be hard on them. They have not had to face such trauma before. Older Americans will also have far less resilience to their circumstances, especially in a community as wonderfully settled and consistent at this.

There are some wonderful places of worship on Staten Island that may need assistance in providing all the help needed for their communities.

The idea they are cut off from medical attention and their regular activities are very much a looming threat. They have raised generations of family and that reliable life is now something more elusive. It is very threatening. The idea people have died at the mercy of water is more than scary. 

Staten Island is also mindful of other New Yorkers. The people there were actively involved in receiving people from Lower Manhattan the day September 11th occurred. I know because a family member found his way home to his three children and wife in a New Jersey community by taking the Statin Island Ferry to transition closer to home. He watched the smoke billow from the site while being grateful for his life as he was about to enter his office in Building Seven when the terrorists struck the first tower.

The people of Staten Island are wonderful people. They are all about family, children, community and enjoying the simple pleasures of life as more important than the latest fancy invention now marketing for a few hundred dollars US.

They deserve the attention of the nation, yet alone the federal authorities that can make a difference. They are wonderful examples of life as it should be in the USA.

This has little to do with Staten Island, but, I am assuming the Tramway is shut down. It needs to be thoroughly inspected if it hasn't been already.

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (click here)

Incredible devastation.

Waves break in front of a destroyed amusement park wrecked by Hurricane Sandy in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Oct. 31, 2012.


More twisted steel. I would not trust any of the remaining infrastructure of that pier.

In watching some of the video of the storm water in the tides swirling among the city, it was very obvious there was a large amount of sand in the water. The color of the water was exactly the same color as the sand. That is not average for a storm at sea. It is average for storms to wash out roads and flood areas, but, to carry huge amounts of sand ashore to the extent this storm did is unusual.

It may be at least a section of the pier was lifted right out of the sand under it. It is speculative that all of the pier was disturbed in the same event. It looks as though the waves roll up on this beach from right to left. The destruction occurred the same way. The sand was completely undermined. I think that pier is a complete loss. Sea water is also salt water and it is corrosive.

By Associated PressNov. 01, 2012

(NEW YORK) — The cleanup of miles of New Jersey shorefront (click here) ripped apart by Superstorm Sandy has just begun, but New York City moved closer to resuming its normal frenetic pace Thursday by getting back its vital subways.

The storm-crippled trains began rolling uptown from Penn Station shortly after 6 a.m. Technology worker Ronnie Abraham was on one of them, hoping to get home to Harlem....

After all the facts are in the storm will be classified higher than a Category One.

I find criticism of Governor Christy by anyone unwarranted and completely stupid especially on political grounds. It shows how completely perverse the political dialogue is on political right in the USA has become. I believe it was Governor Christy that stated, "We are seeing 100 year storms every two years." I believe Governor Cuomo stated something very similar. I am sure Mayor Bloomberg never expected his city to be this crippled by the storm. A return to such denial of the obvious only to throw away the experiences of these storms as 'it just happens' only proves how estranged the American people have become in their hopelessness to deal with a government of denial. Why would anyone want to put a city or people through this all over again and deny what occurred here? It is not only immoral, but, completely flagrant of responsibility of the public trust.

There is no way anyone has a right to carry criticism of these leaders. No way.

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and CHRISTINE HAUSER
Published: November 1, 2012

The number of New York City (click here) fatalities from Hurricane Sandy jumped to 37 on Thursday, including two young boys who were swept from the arms of their mother on Staten Island and found dead at the swampy end of a street, the police said.
The mother, Glenda Moore, told the police that her sons, Connor, 4, and Brandon, 2, were swept away on Monday shortly after 6 p.m., as the storm arrived. The mother and children had been leaving Staten Island, heading for Brooklyn, as their car was disabled by water, the police said. Ms. Moore, 39, got out of her car with her two sons, near Father Capodanno Boulevard, when a surge of water caused her to lose grip of her children, the police said.

The two children were found at the end of McLaughlin Street, said Paul J. Browne, the chief spokesman for the New York Police Department.

“We just brought the parents into a trailer for the awful duty of identifying their little ones,” Mr. Browne wrote in an e-mail....

These two children are a very tragic loss for the nation. A Climate Crisis storm took the lives of the innocent. Will the USA allow this to continue? Continue the denial? Because this is the cost. It will be repeated over and over until this country comes to grips with reality. Every one that denies the reality of the Climate Crisis cannot deny the death of innocent Americans caused by a storm never witnessed in the world before.

I have no sympathy for whining about gas lines, train schedules and enforcement of 3 passenger car pooling. Get over it.

It makes me laugh.

People complain and complain they need a government that understands their needs, reacts to them and delivers services for the taxes they paid.

Well?

Isn't that what occurred?

Maybe folks can't believe it, but, through all the Middle Class struggle to have leadership reflecting their hopes; they finally have it.

It is up to them to keep it now. The oppressors are many. The struggle is not over, but, stop speculating on suspicions this is not what it is.

What happened here? Why not animosity?

How could these two men get along so well?

You have got to be joking. Both these men have lived their lives for the moment they were sincerely needed.

Neither were born with silver spoons in the mouths. They grew up 'making life' happen the way their ambitions lead and it put two MIDDLE CLASS leaders in the very moment in time they have aspired their careers.

They were the PERFECT LEADERS for this moment in history. They found themselves among the Middle Class with their lives in destruction and disruption. No two other men could have done this together.

Why did they get along so well? That is not the question. That is not the question at all. The question is, why wouldn't they?