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Obama unlikely to halt vacation to visit flooded Louisiana
AP ^ | Aug. 18, 2016 | DARLENE SUPERVILLE

Posted on 08/18/2016 9:49:17 AM PDT by PROCON

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama is unlikely to break from a New England vacation to survey flood damage in Louisiana, despite calls for him to visit and meet with responders and victims.

The White House insists Obama is not indifferent to the suffering of thousands who were washed out of their homes in the Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas of the state. At least 13 people have died as a result of the flooding, and at one point 11,000 were in shelters. That number has dropped as water levels have receded.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: flooding; golf; louisiana; obama; obamavacation
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To: PROCON

One thing oblammer does NOT have to worry about is 24/7 media hysteria for weeks about how he handles a flood stricken Louisiana.


41 posted on 08/18/2016 10:23:05 AM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: Romulus

Almost 8 yrs in barry is far from a decent anything


42 posted on 08/18/2016 10:25:08 AM PDT by italianquaker
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To: smalltownslick

Is Kanye still broke?


43 posted on 08/18/2016 10:25:29 AM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: PROCON
Obama unlikely to halt vacation to visit flooded Louisiana

Because someone's busy playing his back nine?
44 posted on 08/18/2016 10:31:03 AM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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To: PROCON

Obama showing up would be worst than the Flood


45 posted on 08/18/2016 10:35:03 AM PDT by butlerweave
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46 posted on 08/18/2016 10:36:51 AM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: Cvengr

47 posted on 08/18/2016 10:39:10 AM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: PROCON

Why would he care? The media has already linked “Bush” and “Katrina”, so that bammy can go on vacation and get a free pass.
The double standard is disgusting.


48 posted on 08/18/2016 10:40:32 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The media is acting full-on as the Democratic PartyÂ’s press agency now: Robert Spencer)
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To: PROCON

Note to you maroons who voted for Jugears : He does not care for you now. He did not care for you when you voted for him. You are only a vote to give him power so he can say “me” ad nauseum in his speeches...why the hell would you expect him to give up his “me” time to come visit you in bayou country?
Freegards
LEX


49 posted on 08/18/2016 11:00:58 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Vermont Lt
What the hell is any President going to do? Except get in the way. It was true of Katrina, it’s true today.

That is true...we're not expecting them to get down there and fill sandbags. People are rightly pointing out the double-standard. When GWB did a flyover, he was cruel, insensitive and plain heartless. The media excoriated him over it.

When Obama ignores the situation altogether, it's a non-story.

50 posted on 08/18/2016 11:03:00 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Lou L

I guess that is my point. If you’ve ever worked in a crisis situation the last thing you need is the boss showing up.

And a boss that brings an entourage and security constraints...he is doing everyone favor by staying on the golf course.

AsPresident, I want him to come out and say, “It sucks”, and explain why he is not going.

But none of them seem to get that.


51 posted on 08/18/2016 11:09:15 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: PROCON

yeah..why should he go there? The golf course is underwater, anyway....


52 posted on 08/18/2016 11:11:03 AM PDT by duckbutt (Those who pay no taxes have no check on their appetite for services.)
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To: PROCON

Stay away Hussein. His presence is added pollution.


53 posted on 08/18/2016 11:24:59 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: PROCON

Didn’t the news run stories non-stop criticizing Bush during Katrina, which by the way, WAS an Act of God?


54 posted on 08/18/2016 11:25:59 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: PROCON

Where’s the media outrage!? Oh, it’s Obama.....


55 posted on 08/18/2016 11:28:55 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: PROCON

Obama hates blacks,,,


56 posted on 08/18/2016 11:31:19 AM PDT by Craftmore
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To: PROCON

Well duh, the golf courses are under water.


57 posted on 08/18/2016 11:58:59 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: ripley

The entire “first family” is nothing but a bunch of low class grifters. Grifters care nothing about the pain and suffering of others. It’s all about the grifters’ wants. The Clintons were just as bad.


58 posted on 08/18/2016 12:01:49 PM PDT by LouAvul (Freedom without responsibility is anarchy.)
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To: PROCON

“Barack Obama doesn’t care about black people.”


59 posted on 08/18/2016 12:03:00 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: PROCON

Why should he show up? What’s in it for him? His game is dividing people and profiting and he’s not running for reelection.


60 posted on 08/18/2016 12:07:38 PM PDT by AndyTheBear (Hating Islam is the natural consequence of caring about people in the Middle East, including Muslims)
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