John Kerry Uses Hurricane Charley to Blast President Bush (title is a little misleading)

http://www.useless-knowledge.com/articles/apr/aug138.html ^

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

While Michael Moore continues to push his Bush- Hating lies to the world, including Arab countries, Kerry and his minions are rubbing their hands while they salivate and wait for third quarter economic numbers; due out three weeks before the November election. John F. Kerry is a happy man. Hurricane Charley couldn’t have happened at a better time than if he’d scripted it himself. Here’s the reason for his bliss. Third Quarter 2004 numbers, although not speaking directly to the horrific human misery, will reflect the economic devastation wreaked by Hurricane Charley; as it destroyed a very great portion of the State of Florida. As Al Gore blames “global warming” (or is it “cooling” now?) on President Bush, John Kerry will blame the President for the “poor 3rd quarter economic numbers” (actually caused by the catastrophe known as Hurricane Charley). This is the same tactic the democrats used after 9/11 occurred. They blamed the President for (what they called) a “bleak economy”, all the while knowing full well that the 9/11 disaster was to blame. They then sat back into their leather-bound chairs, with hands folded across their stomachs, and smiled.

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

They did it with 9/11. Why wouldn't they use the same tactics to win Florida?

Holtz JeffersonRepublic.com

[fhayek]

But there's a flip side. Wouldn't the clean up and rebuilding necessitated by the hurricane create jobs? There will be an awful lot of insurance and disaster relief money that will be 'pumped' into the economy. By October, these should really be showing up on the radar screen.

[AmericaUnited]

Agree. It's hard to predict whether the loss of economic activity from normal business will be greater or less than the huge amount generated by cleanup and rebuilding.

Of course if rebuilding "helps" the economic numbers, Kerry will claim that the Hurricane was an evil plot hatched by Bush, Cheney and Haliburton, etc., etc.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

an awful lot of insurance and disaster relief money that will be 'pumped' into the economy. By October, these should really be showing up on the radar screen.

The insurance money doesn't come out of a matress; it comes out of investment vehicles the insurance co will have to sell to raise the $$$.

Federal disaster relief, OTOH, is Keynsian stimulus of government spending. Could help some, at the price of subsequent inflation in the long run (defined as, "after the election").

[OldFriend]

Just heard on WABC radio at 10 PM. The president offering his prayers and Wayne Huzienga (sp) donating ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Next comment was from Kerry telling his Florida STAFF to donate food and clothing. LOLOLOL.......

No donation from dizzy Tizzy.......just ordering the staff to donate.

[luvbach1]

As it has been for the longest time bad news for America and the American people is good news for the Demonrats. And their denial of wanting an economic downturn is belied by all the spin and talking down with which they greet any positive economic news.What a despicable cult they have become in their obscene lust for power.

[luvbach1]

This not just in: World rushes aid to hurricane-stricken Floridians.......NOT.

[4mycountry]

Methinks I smell something.

[OldFriend]

But the US donated cash to the Cuban people and also told charities licensed to give aid to Cuba to do so.

[Howlin]

See here!

[Howlin]

He's going down there next week.

[OldFriend]

Kerry going down to help with the looting?

[StarCMC]

Darn - gone before I got here!! (As usual!)

[Howlin]

LOL......that would be a damn good guess.

Did Charley brush by you?

[P-Marlowe]

Wouldn't the clean up and rebuilding necessitated by the hurricane create jobs?

Exactly. It was the Northridge earthquake that pulled California out of the deep recession caused by the collapse of the aerospace and defense industries.

Natural disasters are usually a boon to the local and state economies. The insurance companies take a hit, but it gets passed on over the next 30 years so it has little or no overall effect on the ecomony.

[Gabz]

I was reading this thread - how the heck did I miss something?

[Guillermo]

Ask anyone who has lived through a major hurricane what it did to the economy...

Andrew gave a huge boost to the Miami economy, and Hugo did the same for Charleston.

$15 billion will be pouring in. How can it NOT help?

[OldFriend]

Not yet, we are still waiting to see if it actually gets this far up the coast or moves out to sea.

Prayers for all those hit by this killer storm.

[Gabz]

Too funny!!!!!!