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Obama calls governor, pledges help
Political ^ | May 20, 2013 | Associate Press

Posted on 05/21/2013 3:56:19 AM PDT by napscoordinator

President Barack Obama called Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday to express his concern about a monstrous tornado that wreaked havoc in the Oklahoma City suburbs. The White House said Obama told the governor that he’s directed the government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide any assistance she needs. FEMA has sent a special team to Oklahoma’s emergency operations center to help out and dispatch resources. The White House said Obama’s homeland security team is keeping him updated on the situation. The tornado flattened entire neighborhoods in the southern suburb of Moore with winds up to 200 mph, leaving buildings on fire and landing a direct blow to an elementary school.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/oklahoma-tornado-barack-obama-mary-fallin-91648.html#ixzz2TvJSQUqd

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: obama; oklahoma; tornado; weather
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To: napscoordinator

He’ll call it an opportunity to create jobs. Just remember....FEMA folks are paid outrageous wages plus expenses.


41 posted on 05/21/2013 5:12:18 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: napscoordinator

And exactly where are we with the Hurricane Sandy recovery?


42 posted on 05/21/2013 5:13:12 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: napscoordinator

http://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/FEMA-Salaries-E41316.htm


43 posted on 05/21/2013 5:13:45 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: napscoordinator

POTUS Obama is a criminal thug!!! He should stay away from OKC and confine his movements to Washington, DC and Murder city, Chicago wheer he will be right at home with his thug buddies!!!


44 posted on 05/21/2013 5:17:31 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: napscoordinator

It’s funny how every time Obama gets himself in trouble, something like this always happens to draw the attention off of him.. I think Satan has his back.... Just Sayin’.


45 posted on 05/21/2013 5:18:06 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: napscoordinator

He gave her his “direct line” to reach him...
Too bad his Staff doesn’t have it...
I’m sure it’s a HUGE comfort to the governor.../s


46 posted on 05/21/2013 5:34:00 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: napscoordinator

So where’s the photo of him on the phone looking concerned? And, from what I know of Fallin, she’ll tell him to shove it. She’s a good one to watch for 2016.


47 posted on 05/21/2013 5:34:30 AM PDT by Snow Eagle ("... Against all enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC")
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To: ilovesarah2012

Thought the same thing...


48 posted on 05/21/2013 5:36:11 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: Sacajaweau
"He’ll call it an opportunity to create jobs. Just remember....FEMA folks are paid outrageous wages plus expenses."

FEMA is a PITA and a waste of time for the victims. The inspectors lie about conditions so that the victim has to appeal. Last week I spoke with someone who went through TS Irene. They complained about how the paperwork was keeping them from restoring their home so they didn't appeal. When I informed him that because he didn't continue with the appeals, some poor FEMA worker lost about 16 hours of wages. His eyes lit up. FEMA is there to help themselves,not victims. I hope OK is wise. They'll rebuild faster without FEMA.

49 posted on 05/21/2013 5:37:28 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: napscoordinator

Will Obama find another butt-kissing Chris Christie in Oklahoma? Remember Hurricane Sandy and the love affair that ensued between Obama and Christie?


50 posted on 05/21/2013 5:47:45 AM PDT by discipler (How's that 'hope and change' working for 'ya? - RL)
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To: napscoordinator

The clown doesn’t give a damn about Oklahoma. This is POSING.


51 posted on 05/21/2013 5:50:05 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: napscoordinator

Bad enough these people have to rely on FEMA but Ovomit seems to think this is a law enforcement tragedy.

Will DHS declare the tornado a terrorist? Will the bull dyke send her heavily armed, and well supplied with ammo, JBTs to guard against other tornado?


52 posted on 05/21/2013 5:59:16 AM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam! 969)
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To: corlorde

He isn’t going to Moore anytime soon, if ever. The place cannot handle a presidential visit and most around there don’t want to see him in the first place.


53 posted on 05/21/2013 6:09:25 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: napscoordinator

Too bad we can’t all fit into Maryland, where there are never any tornadoes, hurricanes or other natural disasters. Oh wait. I checked. They have all of those things. Where will you go?


54 posted on 05/21/2013 6:30:39 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: napscoordinator

Check this out. The city of Moore OK has applied for a grant for a FEMA 361 Safe Room (tornado shelter normally placed at schools). It seems FEMA is dragging thier feet. I wonder how many lives would have been saved if they had thier safe room to seek shelter in.

http://www.cityofmoore.com/saferoom


55 posted on 05/21/2013 6:41:08 AM PDT by Walmartian (I'm their leader. Which way did they go?)
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To: napscoordinator

How is he going to help? Seize their phone records?


56 posted on 05/21/2013 7:03:02 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Skip impeachment and move straight to deportation..)
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To: cardinal4

He just said children were sheltering in ‘the safest place they knew..their schools’.....WTH?

Perhaps if the democrats and this regime had not spent so much money on pointless crap and scams like globull warming...we could have built proper shelters in these schools.


57 posted on 05/21/2013 7:09:38 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: napscoordinator
when was obama not calling out for help...
58 posted on 05/21/2013 7:09:40 AM PDT by Drawn7979
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To: Drawn7979

Dear Leader speaking flanked by Slo Joe and Big Sis. Whoopeee!


59 posted on 05/21/2013 7:11:06 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: napscoordinator

He spoke to the governor ‘to make it clear’ ...

[gag. Sounds like he is talking down to a 3-year old.]

‘People of Moore should know that they country will remain on the ground to help them ...’

[Who wrote this crock?]

’ ... bad uh rumbling uh uh continues ... ‘

[so does the mumbling and bumbling and rambling ...]


60 posted on 05/21/2013 7:11:41 AM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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