President of Haiti, "I have no place to sleep tonight."

[WeDidIt]

Just now in an interview on CNN.

When the president of the country is homeless, that tells you how bad the situation really is.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. But he's alive. he needs to get to work.

[Warpy]

3. chances are excellent he's been working nonstop for 36 hours

[WeDidIt]

4. The man was exhausted

It was obvious he hasn't slept in a long time. He certainly had no sleep last night and may get no sleep tonight.

[Brickbat]

5. "Get to"?

WTF?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Frankly, This Place Never Ceases To Amaze Me

~

[uppityperson]

6. I agree, all he's been doing is kicking back since the earthquake. I mean, REALLY!!11111

"he needs to get to work"? W.T.F?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. Well you know how lazy those people are.

:eyes:

[Texasgal]

14. Yup... he's most likely

hanging out crying about the loss of his flat screen TVeeee. :eyes:

[arthritisR_US]

15. that's not what I took from the post...yes he can and no doubt is exhausted but

then all of that needs to be put on the back burner to deal with the daunting task at hand. Organize the help being offered and request more.

[Maru Kitteh]

21. On what the hell basis would you assume he wasn't doing all of those things & more?

Seriously. What the fuck?

[arthritisR_US]

23. my statement wasn't meant as a judgement or to offend, sorry. n/t

[MineralMan]

11. Not following this, are you? That's OK, bless your heart...

[arthritisR_US]

12. well said! n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

22. It's one of the stupidest things ever written on DU. How is it "well said?"

Good Christ the stupid in this place hurts sometimes.

[arthritisR_US]

25. my apologies. n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

27. .

:hide:

[arthritisR_US]

32. ya I know, sometimes I can be so daft :( n/t

[donheld]

30. Stupidly said

[CakeGrrl]

17. WTF??

I mean, :wtf:

Have you been spying on him from your magical crystal snowglobe in the relative safety and comfort in your living room and deeming him a slacker?

[Liberal_in_LA]

26. yeah...kinda

[donheld]

29. Pat Robertson is that you?

:spank:

[Dappleganger]

33. OK, you get to work too!

Another 'throwing rocks from the cheapseats' commentary.

[malaise]

2. That was a mind-blowing interview

I feel his pain

[arthritisR_US]

16. wish I could see it n/t

[Blue Diadem]

28. Interview video link here:

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/13/video-president-my-palace-collapsed/

[arthritisR_US]

31. TY! :-) n/t

[necso]

7. To help aid recovery,

Haiti's debt should be written off or otherwise eliminated.

A lot of basic necessities (like, perhaps, means for water purification) will likely be needed, but distribution may also require helicopters, and communication may require satellite phones.

[necso]

19. And if advanced technology won't serve,

human labor (preferably, paid labor) can accomplish significant works using simple (or sometimes even no) tools, like moving goods by wheelbarrow, cart, bicycle and foot. And work gangs can clear obstacles, "portage" (or "conveyor-belt") goods over vehicle-impassable areas to be reloaded, etc.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. Absolutely.

[Fleshdancer]

8. Damn.

Just when I think my heart can't hurt any more than it already does. :(

[Texasgal]

13. My God!

Can you imagine???

This is so horrible.

[Odin2005]

18. *SHUDDER*

:cry:

[Jennicut]

20. This is just tearing my heart out.

He seems traumatized, as do many of the people there.

[Matariki]

34. There is something very demoralizing about this

their president as lost as everyone else. That must just add to the sense of helplessness people in Haiti are feeling.

The picture of the destroyed Presidential Palace gave me such a sinking feeling. And the UN building collapsed and UN people dead. And the Arch Bishop of the Catholic Church. All the hospitals collapsed. That must completely undermine any sense that someone is in charge in the midst of all that chaos.

[laughingliberal]

35. Horrifying situations, there. nt