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New York to file lawsuit against Trump for lack of assistance to Puerto Rico

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Posted by Fred 2018-09-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 That is not just wrong and unethical and despicable, it is also illegal

It's right there in Article III!

Posted by Raj 2018-09-04 00:11|| 2018-09-04 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Under what novel legal theory does New York claim standing to file suit? And no, "Because Trump!" isn't enough. Except maybe in Hawaii.

Posted by SteveS 2018-09-04 00:26|| 2018-09-04 00:26|| Front Page Top

#3 No standing. "<$$$>"Third world extortion through demonization allied with domestic socialist confederates pushing for undeserved entitlements from the Treasury "".

Posted by Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2018-09-04 01:28|| 2018-09-04 01:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Discovery is going to be a bitch until they withdraw the case.

Posted by gorb 2018-09-04 01:40|| 2018-09-04 01:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Tell me this is an article from The Onion™ or from Duffleblog™. Please, if it isn't -- The Stupid It Burns!

Posted by magpie 2018-09-04 02:20|| 2018-09-04 02:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Is the NY Attorney General engaging in Pettifoggery something that can be charged and disbarred over?

Posted by magpie 2018-09-04 02:22|| 2018-09-04 02:22|| Front Page Top

#7 I guess Cuomo is planning a 2020 run for President.

Posted by jvalentour 2018-09-04 08:10|| 2018-09-04 08:10|| Front Page Top

#8 ...that would be Andrew "America was never great" Cuomo.

Trying to give Commodus a good name by comparison (he of inheriting the throne from his father).

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-04 08:47|| 2018-09-04 08:47|| Front Page Top

#9 Cuomo wouldn't have the balls to get into the arena like Commodus did. He's more of a commode-douche.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-09-04 09:11|| 2018-09-04 09:11|| Front Page Top

#10 What kinds of helicopter does the US have that have the range to fly to Puerto Rico and once they get there where do they refuel?

Posted by Deacon Blues 2018-09-04 09:52|| 2018-09-04 09:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Standing = NewYoricans...

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-09-04 12:23|| 2018-09-04 12:23|| Front Page Top

#12 As a territory Puerto Rico's citizens have no voting rights and pay no taxes.

Posted by warthogswife 2018-09-04 14:24|| 2018-09-04 14:24|| Front Page Top

#13 not to mention its a corrupt 3rd world shit hole, always has been

Posted by 746 2018-09-04 14:34|| 2018-09-04 14:34|| Front Page Top

#14 He's playing to the Puerto Ricans living in NY for some reason. Covering for that horrible gov they have down there for some reason.

It would be nice if this somehow opened up the Haiti + Clinton Foundation can of worms. I'd like to see some light spread on that to very publicly separate rumor from fact.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-09-04 14:58|| 2018-09-04 14:58|| Front Page Top

#15

Posted by Anomolous Sources 2018-09-04 19:25|| 2018-09-04 19:25|| Front Page Top

#16 What kinds of helicopter does the US have that have the range to fly to Puerto Rico and once they get there where do they refuel?

Chile may have a solution there.

Posted by gorb 2018-09-04 20:28|| 2018-09-04 20:28|| Front Page Top

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