gop never cease amaze consistent insanity time insanity water contamination issue flint michigan michigan republican say flint water crisis may overstate another say actually hoax l. brook patterson oakland county executive say water crisis vastly overstate however blood test flint children find dangerously high level lead cash strap city stop buy water detroit instead draw corrosive water flint river begin april 2014. despite test patterson skeptical make statement gop political analyst bill ballenger open debate issue radio interview think well side patterson say let wait see facts show radio show bill ballenger say test blood find elevate level lead vastly overblown crisis perpetuate lot politicians axe grind matter news media national figure political entertainers know talk blood test yesterday elevate blood-lead level way idea entire population flint poison elevate blood-levels total canard crock perpetuate story lot damage flint community evidence lack evidence cite ballenger rant give patterson reason doubt whether children flint access fresh drink water contaminate despite test do patterson say ballenger adamant live flint drink water shower water ballenger even describe water crisis hoax ballenger evidence best anecdotal whether drink flint water children much susceptible lead poison adults eden well michigan chief medical executive say children drink city water since april 2014 expose high level lead least 8,657 children long term effect elevate blood level lead many health complications long-term effect elevate blood lead level children may include slow development reduce intelligence quotient iq score learn disabilities hear loss reduce height hyperactivity severe lead exposure blood lead level great 80 g/dl cause coma convulsions even death boggle mind republicans would rather talk isis repeal obamacare dismiss unfold tragedy american city affect thousands american kids.feature image via screengrab believe gop lead poison truthers say flint water crisis video