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Louisiana Flood Victims: Why Is Obama Ignoring Us?
Townhall.com ^ | August 20, 2016 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 08/20/2016 4:59:06 AM PDT by Kaslin

In 2005 President Bush was rebuked by Democrats for his handling of Hurricane Katrina.

President Obama scored some cheap political points -- blasting President Bush for his flyover of the devastation in New Orleans.

Well, at least President Bush paid a visit.

That's a lot more than what President Obama has done for the people of Baton Rouge and other parts of southeastern Louisiana.

Some 40,000 homes are under water - a countless number left homeless - many without flood insurance.

And even though the waters have begun to recede, President Obama has not set foot in the Bayou State.

READ THE FULL STORY AT TODDSTARNES.COM!


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bho44; fema; flood; flooding; la2016; louisiana; obama; trump
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To: Paulie

The entire Bush family should come out with both guns blazing and shout out the hypocrisy of both big media and obama.

The first step in putting the media in their place is to publicly point out what irresponsible hypocrites they are.


They certainly should, but they wont come out and say anything negative...They are happy with the status quo :(

VOTE TRUMP 2016


61 posted on 08/20/2016 11:18:14 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: Fai Mao

Why is the Obamanation of Desolation ignoring you? Because your golf course is too wet to play on


SPOT-ON!!!


62 posted on 08/20/2016 11:19:22 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: Paulie
The entire Bush family should come out with both guns blazing and shout out the hypocrisy of both big media and obama.

I say this gently, and with immense respect for you, but....

.... .you're not getting it. The Bushes are PART OF THE PROBLEM. They are globalist Elitists. They will NEVER come out against Obama, or Hillary. Their only real enemy is Donald Trump.

It was all Kabuki theater. The press pretended to hate the Bushes and the Bushes pretended to dislike being treated like that. It was all performance art.

Witness the fact that the Bushes have never said a harsh word about Obama, and now about Hillary -- no matter how outrageously either behaves! -- but have no problem finding a TV camera and a microphone as regards Trump.

63 posted on 08/20/2016 11:21:35 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: euram

Remember in 2009, the power failure in Kentucky during the winter? Tens of thousands of people were without heat, and had to seek shelter in schools, etc.. I believe about 150 people froze to death. 0bama said nothing, neither did he go there. The media gave him a pass on that as well. I’m guessing it’s because Kentucky and Louisiana are pretty reliable republican states.


Thanks for reminding us of the plight of Kentucky! So many things have happened since 2008, It is hard to remember them all.


64 posted on 08/20/2016 11:22:17 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: IncPen

Thanks for posting...Very helpful and informative...Wouldn’t it be interesting to see how all of the aid to states has been doled out over past 8 years as a function of voting constituencies?!


65 posted on 08/20/2016 11:26:02 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: Kaslin

No.


66 posted on 08/20/2016 11:45:49 AM PDT by OKSooner (Can you say "catheter bag"? Yes, I knew you could.)
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To: Kaslin
Obama's modus operandi is to wait until the trouble or disaster is past and then come in with his forte, "leading from behind".

Sometimes his playing golf is a good thing. He can make matters much worse when he leaves the golf course and gets personally involved. Just be careful what we wish for out of this guy.

True leadership is not to be found in his presidency. Occasionally, he looks like he knows how to follow. But most times, we wish he would just give more heed to the final part of this saying, "Lead, Follow or Get the Heck Out Of The Way."

67 posted on 08/20/2016 11:46:51 AM PDT by HotHunt
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To: Lazamataz

Point well taken.

Lost perspective there for a while, but I’m back to reality again. Thanks.


68 posted on 08/20/2016 1:46:13 PM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: Paulie; ExTexasRedhead

“The entire Bush family should come out with both guns blazing and shout out the hypocrisy of both big media and obama.”

Now that’s funny! That passel of turds is too busy denigrating Trump and urging Republicans to vote for Hitlar to do that! To my everlasting shame, there was a time when I thought “The Bush Family” were good Americans. Donald Trump has pointed out the error of my ways. “The Bush Family” thinks of the rest of us as “The Help!”


69 posted on 08/20/2016 1:46:20 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: OttawaFreeper

“I remember that absolutely repulsive display of liberal Democrat celebrities that took place following Katrina”

You mean “Chocolate City Ray Nagin,” and William “Cold Cash” Jefferson? You mean those celebrities? I think both of them are currently in jail!


70 posted on 08/20/2016 1:48:47 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: jospehm20

“Because you can’t vote for him again?”

And he has a tee time!


71 posted on 08/20/2016 1:51:04 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: euram

“I believe about 150 people froze to death.”

Where on earth did you get that figure?

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72 posted on 08/20/2016 1:53:22 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

Did some checking, and I just remembered wrong. There were at least 35 deaths in Kentucky. Over 500,000 were without power, and over 100,000 were without power for over 1 week. Still a lot of suffering for which the media gave 0bama a pass for not going there.


73 posted on 08/20/2016 2:28:57 PM PDT by euram
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To: Paulie

It’s why I’m here :)


74 posted on 08/20/2016 3:07:43 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Every word the "News Media" prints these days are a lie, including "and" and "the".)
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To: euram

“Still a lot of suffering for which the media gave 0bama a pass for not going there.”

Thanks for the info. That event didn’t seem to get much publicity at all,that’s why I posed the question.

Bruce Jenner gets more coverage than something as awful as that.

Madness.

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75 posted on 08/20/2016 3:38:27 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Paulie

“The entire Bush family”....


Where have you been?


76 posted on 08/20/2016 3:52:06 PM PDT by chasio649 (Donald Trump is not the president we need, he is the president SJWs deserve)
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To: BluH2o

You will see much more of this arrogant attitude displayed as his term comes to an end.


and then some...Think this D-bag won’t run his suck hole after the Presidency?


77 posted on 08/20/2016 3:55:15 PM PDT by chasio649 (Donald Trump is not the president we need, he is the president SJWs deserve)
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To: New Jersey Realist
"I personally don’t want a precedent set that dictates the president visit every major disaster. This disaster while causing pain to thousands of people is of no more importance than the pain of one family undergoing a disaster. Sheer numbers should not count. Why is their pain greater than my pain? The Philadelphia lady in a wheelchair killed by a hit and run driver yesterday is a disaster to her family, should Obama call her, should Trump call her?"

You sound a lot like Stalin who said, "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic."

While no doubt a tragedy, the lady in the wheelchair's death by a hit and run driver is a matter for local authorities and well within their capabilities. When a large scale event such as 9/11, Sandy, etc. exceeds the capabilities of local and state authorities and the resources of the federal government are mobilized, The marshaling, deployment, management and effectiveness of those resources and efforts all fall on the president's desk. People expect leadership and a leader knows he needs to be visible. A real leader will delegate, but he won't punt.

78 posted on 08/20/2016 4:05:27 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Paulie
The entire Bush family should come out with both guns blazing and shout out the hypocrisy of both big media and obama.

Are you kidding? You think any of the Bushes give a shit one way or the other? Grow up.

79 posted on 08/22/2016 12:26:16 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: IncPen

How about that.


80 posted on 08/22/2016 12:47:15 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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