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Obama cancels third campaigning day to oversee storm response
Reuters ^ | October 30, 2012 | Jeff Mason

Posted on 10/30/2012 10:26:01 AM PDT by Zakeet

Obama will be in Washington to "monitor the response to Hurricane Sandy and ensure that all available federal resources continue to be provided to support ongoing state and local recovery efforts," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement.

"As a result, the president will not participate in the campaign events that had been scheduled in Ohio tomorrow."

Obama had already skipped political events on Monday and Tuesday to be in Washington for the storm and its aftermath.

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Obama held a video-teleconference in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday about the storm with top members of his team, including Vice President Joe Biden, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and Craig Fugate, the heads of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

"During the briefing the president expressed his concern for those impacted by the storm, as well as the heroic first responders who are selflessly putting themselves in harm's way to protect members of their communities," the White House said in a statement.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: campaign; hurricane; hurricanesandy; obama
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To: Zakeet
Obama to oversee storm response.

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21 posted on 10/30/2012 10:45:03 AM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Zakeet

Me thinks 0bama’s second term has been cancelled...tee hee.


22 posted on 10/30/2012 10:45:37 AM PDT by Leep (Are you smarter than a 7th grade math student and or Barack 0bama?)
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To: GoldenPup
He needs something to blame his loss on...An Act of God. Right...for a change.

Act of God?

You mean, even God is against him?


23 posted on 10/30/2012 10:46:26 AM PDT by adorno
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To: GoldenPup

yep...this is his election excuse, it was an act of “mother nature”....then continue to whine for the next 10 years.


24 posted on 10/30/2012 10:51:08 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: Zakeet

But he couldn’t even stay in the situation room for 3 hours to ‘oversee’ or order any rescue attempt for an American Ambassador, his assistant, 2 navy seals and 33 some odd other people.

Pathetic poser.


25 posted on 10/30/2012 10:53:17 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Zakeet

Is he trying to force Romney to follow suit? Obama gains nothing by not campaigning - but he certainly gains if Romney is forced to stop campaigning so as not to look “callous.”


26 posted on 10/30/2012 10:53:18 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: Zakeet
... and, according to this article on Politico

Linky Thing: FEMA / WH Send Storm Victims to the Internet

the idiots are telling victims (millions of whom are without power) to get their relief information from the internet.

Incompetent IDIOTS!

27 posted on 10/30/2012 10:54:30 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: Zakeet

Everything Obama says and does is political even if it’s making a decision “not to be political”.


28 posted on 10/30/2012 10:58:19 AM PDT by tsowellfan (KEEP WORKING like we are 10 POINTS DOWN!!!!)
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He’s doing his job?

Unprecedented!


29 posted on 10/30/2012 11:00:43 AM PDT by Rio (Tempis Fugit.)
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To: Zakeet
The MSM photo crews must be busy down there in the White House. Heck, it wouldn't surprise me to see a 2-hour docudrama on TV Sunday night showing his awesomeness at work saving 80 million lives.
30 posted on 10/30/2012 11:02:26 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: 1035rep

LOL!


31 posted on 10/30/2012 11:03:18 AM PDT by whinecountry (Semper Ubi Sub Ubi)
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To: Zakeet

And here we go as predicted.. the narrative of how our “Great Reader” takes charge in a crisis.


32 posted on 10/30/2012 11:04:52 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Record high turnout is our hope for sending 0bama home. Pray hard!!!)
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To: adorno

Maybe the dems should have kept God in the platform. Oh that’s right ahem they did. I’m sure God appreciated it.


33 posted on 10/30/2012 11:07:35 AM PDT by DWC (historian)
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To: Zakeet

The biggest benefit of Sandy for Obama is it gives him a convenient excuse to hide from Benghazi questions while pretending to be President. He’ll milk as close to election day as possible.


34 posted on 10/30/2012 11:10:11 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything)
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To: Zakeet

"Y'all keep telling everyone what a great and important job I'm doing. I'm gonna go back and watch some more gay porn..."

35 posted on 10/30/2012 11:17:42 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Zakeet
Obama held a video-teleconference in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday about the storm with top members of his team

"This is a real drag! Can't I just go back to my fawning idiot crowds or golf or...pretty much anything else? It's not like I'm responsible for this storm's damage!"

36 posted on 10/30/2012 11:17:51 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Zakeet

....he needs the excuse to lose


37 posted on 10/30/2012 11:25:07 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Obadiah

EXACTLY!! Same thought! Worked real good for McCain and the dude was a Senator! He bombed! But truth be told, we were sitting on needles and pins waiting for the OCT surprise to be dropped sometime this week from the RATS...it saddens me that it was Mother Nature you dropped the bomb and only God knows if it will work to Obumbler’s advantage. PRAY, pray and pray some more and GTVO!


38 posted on 10/30/2012 11:29:30 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: GoldenPup

You read my mind.


39 posted on 10/30/2012 11:38:48 AM PDT by grannie9 (Of all the things I've ever lost,...I miss my mind the most.)
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To: Zakeet
Romney: Following a decision to cancel campaign events in Virginia on Sunday, Romney has also scrapped a Tuesday trip to New Hampshire “to ensure we do not put people in danger and do not tie up first-responders,” ... -Politico

But, we will see Zero show up with his entourage in EVERYBODY's Way so he can get photo ops!


40 posted on 10/30/2012 11:40:36 AM PDT by WVKayaker ("Mitt Romney couldn't keep up with lies and spin of Barack Obama" - Sarah Palin 10/24)
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