Bridge collapse in PA: Would you vote for G.O.P. candidates? Even the tiny sliver of G.O.P. support for Manchin's "neutering Op"

[Rexedgar]

Some of them solve that whole building-downtown-with-little-space problem very ingeniously. I remember working with one- I think the brand name was Kangaroo- that had It's counterweight on rails so as the boom went down and the load went further from the crane the counterweight moved up and back, away from the rig, to compensate. It needed less space than the usual hammer-head crane you see downtown.

My other question is how the operator gets to his perch and how normal human issues are addressed. ( I see the ladders, just hard to imagine me climbing up and then down after my shift.)

No elevators on the ones we saw.

 

[Grand Mal]

My other question is how the operator gets to his perch and how normal human issues are addressed. ( I see the ladders, just hard to imagine me climbing up and then down after my shift.)

No elevators on the ones we saw.

Yeah, I think they have to climb up and down. I worked on container cranes in the harbour that had cramped little elevators (two could fit if they're good friends) but those cranes are pretty massive things, not like the delicate units downtown. Normal human issues? I never asked. I suppose there might be a composting toilet like on a small sailboat. Most of those cranes have a hoisting winch for things like a toolbox or parts. When I was a connector going down for a whiz wasn't an option so you learned to hold it till coffee break or lunchtime but I rode up and down on the headache ball while the crane operator is pretty much stuck there till quitting time unless he likes the climb.

 

[HangLow]

... was not about infrastructure protection, rehabilitation, modernization, or expansion. It was about protecting billionaires from any new taxes. The G.O.P. who voted for Manchin's watered down, bi-partisan billionaire wealth protection bill, now claim credit for its benefits to the areas they represent.

Opinion | In Praise of Smoke and Mirrors (Published 2021)

If we need creative accounting to invest for the future, go for it.

www.nytimes.com

August 5, 2021 - by Paul Krugman
"...Still, it’s a major political achievement, especially after the way “infrastructure week” became a running joke during the Trump era.

But how did the Senate get there? The politics were fairly obvious: Infrastructure spending is very popular, and a significant number of Republicans didn’t want to be seen as complete obstructionists. What wasn’t clear, however, was how the spending would be financed.

On the surface, Republican demands should have made agreement impossible. G.O.P. senators were adamantly opposed to tax increases. They also blocked proposals to give the I.R.S. resources to crack down on widespread tax evasion — a stance that even cynics like yours truly found a bit shocking. What kind of party more or less openly aligns itself with wealthy tax cheats?..."

Meanwhle, their years of solely representing the best interests of their wealthiest, RWE political donors are catching up to all of us!

A vote for G.O.P. is a purposeful vote to descend to third world infrastructure level....

Repair ticket has been on file with the responsible agency since 2018, but time and luck, "ran out" this A.M.

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I guess the $$$ didn't get there on time to finance this service ticket that might have prevented today's collapse!

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Republican billionaire Ken Langone donated to Joe Manchin's PAC after senator opposed Biden's Build Back Better Act

Republican megadonor Ken Langone donated to Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership committee after the lawmaker opposed Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan.

www.cnbc.com

January 27, 2022

GOP billionaire Ken Langone says he will hold a fundraiser for ...​

https://www.cnbc.com › 2021/11/10 › republican-billio...
Nov 10, 2021 — Republican billionaire Ken Langone says he will hold a fundraiser for Joe Manchin after the conservative Democrat opposed elements of Joe ...

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[SMTA]

Where does the state get the money to repair if the inspection finds damage?

State bridge —> state responsibility —> state revenue

 

[post]

But, with an election coming up, they all take the credit as if they had voted for it!

House Republicans tout infrastructure funding they voted against

House Republicans who voted against the infrastructure bill have been touting funding for their state that came from it.

abcnews.go.com

January 24, 2022
Democrats have been quick to criticize it as "voting no and taking the dough."
ByBenjamin Siegel

POLITICO Playbook: Biden breaks up with Bernie

And the Supreme Court allows for the release of Trump White House records related to Jan. 6.

www.politico.com

01/20/2022
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"....Ashley Hinson boasted that “we secured” $829 million in federal funding to restore locks and dams in her state. “This is game-changing for Iowa’s agriculture industry & our Mississippi River communities!” she tweeted. The money, however, was part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill — which Hinton voted against."

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... and dishonest, or, merely dishonest?

House Republicans tout infrastructure funding they voted against

House Republicans who voted against the infrastructure bill have been touting funding for their state that came from it.

abcnews.go.com

January 24, 2022
"In November, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., was one of 205 House Republicans to vote against the bipartisan, $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it irresponsible and the "Green New Deal in disguise."

On Friday, he took to Twitter to tout funding from the bill he voted against -- highlighting a $70 million expansion of the Port of Virginia in Norfolk -- one of the busiest and deepest ports in the United States...
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Wittman deleted his tweet because he did not want to give the impression that he voted for the bill, his office said.

"While Congressman Wittman voted against the infrastructure bill, he's ecstatic that the Port of Virginia received the funding that he worked so hard over the years to secure," a spokesperson told ABC News..."
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[Taylor]

EVERYTHING

BIDEN TOUCHES​

 

[MaryP]

It seems a miracle there were no deaths.

All I can think of is, it fell slowly.

 

[HangLow]

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[Rumpelstil]

Now 4 out of 6 say:

Mitch's & D.O.T. Secty wife's refusal of fed funds for dual interstate hwy bridge in KY= Vote no GOP​