Has Obama bothered with visiting southern flood victims?

Well our liberal friends have shown they don't have the fortitude or the courage to admit that this is wrong.
Number of reported deaths in the current flooding: 11
Number of deaths in Hurricane Katrina: 1,836
Oh so if people lose their homes and jobs to flooding, it is okay for Obama to not care and blow them off. I see Forkie. That's quite a set of values you have there.[/sarcasm]
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Originally posted by: O2bnVegas
He is out shopping for rubbers...er, hip boots right now.

Seriously, though, he can see the same TV coverage we see.

What good is it for any US President to "visit" victims at a disaster site.

It's just photo op stuff, not like it would be of real use to anybody.

Hopefully he gets his FEMA people or whomever can actually be of real help to get going.


Exactly right Candy, nothing more than a photo op, BUT, appearences can hold a lot of meaning. As red said, Bush caught total hell for his treatment of Katrina meanwhile Obama is lounging in Martha's Vineyard while thousands of people are homeless and dying. Again appearances.

He called ahead and most golf courses are closed so he went north.
What a coincidence, I was about to go do something else and saw this headline on my homepage.

President Obama Slammed for Not Visiting Louisiana Flood Sites

" President Barack Obama is facing harsh backlash for continuing his vacation in Martha's Vineyard while Louisiana is reeling from its worst natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/president-obama-slammed-failing-visit-louisiana-flood-sites-n633541
So far, last week's heavy rainfall has destroyed some 40,000 homes, which has displaced about 8,000 people. Thirteen people have died so far.

President Obama declared the floods a natural disaster on Sunday and redirected federal aid to help the state recover. Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson is set to visit Baton Rouge on Thursday to review the ongoing response and recovery efforts in the area.

But some are questioning why the president is not showing up himself.

Baton Rouge's local newspaper, The Advocate, wrote an op-ed with one message to President Obama, a "hurting Louisiana needs you now."

Previous presidents have bypassed Louisiana after natural disasters. President George W. Bush was widely criticized after he flew over a flooded New Orleans in 2005. Democrats were especially critical.
Are liberals actually so amazingly stupid to not understand the liberal bias from the mainstream media?
It's either that, or they're being dishonest about it.
Boiler has no problem with Obama not visiting Louisiana. Media bias and liberals lying about it........that's another issue.


q]Originally posted by: jatki99
What a coincidence, I was about to go do something else and saw this headline on my homepage.

President Obama Slammed for Not Visiting Louisiana Flood Sites

" President Barack Obama is facing harsh backlash for continuing his vacation in Martha's Vineyard while Louisiana is reeling from its worst natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/president-obama-slammed-failing-visit-louisiana-flood-sites-n633541
So far, last week's heavy rainfall has destroyed some 40,000 homes, which has displaced about 8,000 people. Thirteen people have died so far.

President Obama declared the floods a natural disaster on Sunday and redirected federal aid to help the state recover. Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson is set to visit Baton Rouge on Thursday to review the ongoing response and recovery efforts in the area.

But some are questioning why the president is not showing up himself.

Baton Rouge's local newspaper, The Advocate, wrote an op-ed with one message to President Obama, a "hurting Louisiana needs you now."

Previous presidents have bypassed Louisiana after natural disasters. President George W. Bush was widely criticized after he flew over a flooded New Orleans in 2005. Democrats were especially critical.


Why is this so difficult to understand: The Michelle forbids The Obama from going, because He is on vacation.

From CNN:
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Amid historic devastation in Louisiana, the state's largest daily newspaper is calling on President Barack Obama, who is being kept abreast of the situation by White House officials, to cut his Martha's Vineyard getaway short to view flood-ravaged areas of the state.

"A disaster this big begs for the personal presence of the President at ground zero," read the editorial published in The Advocate on Thursday. "In coming here, the President can decisively demonstrate that Louisiana's recovery is a priority for his administration -- and the United States of America."
"The President's vacation is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday. But he should pack his bags now, and pay a call on communities who need to know that in a national catastrophe, they are not alone," read the column. "The President's presence is already late to this crisis, but it's better later than never."

Obama has been loath to interrupt his vacations for public appearances, however, and said during a Monday night fundraiser for Hillary Clinton that first lady Michelle Obama typically insists he avoid working.
"Michelle is very strict about me actually taking a vacation when I get a vacation," he said. "She gave me a special dispensation for this evening because she understands, just as all of you understand, how important this is."

*****endquote*****
[boldface added - DD]

So, . . . The Michelle grants "special dispensation" to The Obama to attend a political fundraiser for The Hillary. Presumedly The Obama is awaiting a dispensation to permit him to travel to Louisiana.

DonDiego expects it to be granted. Were this The Obama's first term, She would've already granted the disposition.
He's phoning it in now.
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