Kentucky freezes; Obama dines on $100 a pound steak

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[PghBaldy]

...I don't blame FEMA or Kentucky authorities unless it comes out that they somehow messed up their crisis response. It is danged hard to recover quickly from natural disasters and emergencies. But Bill Quick is correct to point the finger at how the media decides to spin a story. Think of the stories that would have been written if President Bush had been entertaining guests on steak that costs $100 a pound while millions were shivering without power in the midsection of the country. Yet it's left to conservative bloggers to make that connection or even wonder why the President would have such a tin ear as to serve such an expensive meal to his congressional guests a little over week after being sworn in. Add in his turning up the thermostat in the Oval Office and you have what would have been a full-blown front page contrast to the people freezing and dying in Kentucky that would have haunted Bush for the rest of his life. It's all in how the media decides to cover a story. For Bush, it would be a sign of his cold-hearted incompetence. But for The One, not so much

[PghBaldy]

The Anchoress points to the disparity in media coverage over the ice storm that has blanketed Kentucky and led to over 40 deaths and the failures of FEMA there compared to the coverage of post-Katrina New Orleans. FEMA has been slow to respond and has had difficulty getting aid to those without power. Yup, it's hard to get aid to people in need after a natural disaster. There is some awful irony in the Oval Office thermostat story and the horrible ice storm in the same week.

[PghBaldy]

Here's more from the blog's comments section: Also adding insult to injury is that, while chainsaws are desperately needed, there's a federal warehouse full of chainsaws at the Boise airport. The Boise Fire Center maintains thousands of chainsaws used in forest fires. Its off season and those saws should be on the ground clearing roads. There's also hundreds of seasonal wildland firefighters that would likely love to come clear roads for fellow Americans. Not looking good for Team "O" or for our brothers and sisters freezing while Donks party. # posted by Timothy : 8:58 PM

[Swede Girl]

There will be little or no coverage about the slow (or no) response from the Obama people.

[smokingfrog]

Obama dozed...people froze.

[dervish]

Thanks for posting. The left doesn’t care about people only how they can use them to further their ends.

[1_Rain_Drop]

Don’t worry, FEMA will be there ASAP as soon as the weather warms up. /sarc

[Smokin' Joe]

From Wikipedia: The five largest ancestries in the commonwealth are: American (20.9%), German (12.7%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.7%), African American (7.8%).[60]

All Congressional Representatives are Republican, too (same source).

Coinkydink? I report, you decide...

[pepperhead]

0bama is taking off his coat and cranking up the heat in the oval office while many people in Kentucky can’t get any heat. Clearly 0bama doesn’t care about red state people.

[Freedom56v2]

“Obama dozed...people froze”

<<Catchy phrase. Anyone know of any charities/organizations that are actually doing something?! I for one would like to donate.

Any of the talk radio guys talking about this? They should!

[pepperhead]

Axelrod is clearly in control of Rove’s weather machine now and directed this bad weather to certain areas.

[smokingfrog]

Operation Blessing has started its response to the recent winter storm that left millions without power-- sending heaters, fuel and other items to shivering residents across the country.

Operation Blessing

[Freedom56v2]

“Operation Blessing has started its response to the recent winter storm that left millions without power— sending heaters, fuel and other items to shivering residents across the country.”

<<Thanks for the link!

[stop_fascism]

Obama dined and people died.

[Fred]

So Obambi already has his very own Katrina...Is KY being punished for going McCain/Palin???

[beckysueb]

This is typical behavior from dictators.

[Fresh Wind]

Obama was busy tending his orchids. Leave him alone.

[Eye of Unk]

New word of the day.

Anglocide=Death to whiteys.

[Verginius Rufus]

Obviously the people of Kentucky need to learn that elections have consequences. They voted for the wrong guy. Why should they expect Obama to get off his duff to help them?

[dez]

Let's see

When a white Republican is President and the disaster affects blacks, the media are all over the story 24/7. They report FEMA is incompetent and uncaring, and attribute both to racism.

When a black Democrat is President and the disaster affects whites, the media is silent and FEMA is "doing a great job."

The only thing consistent about the media is their bias.