Ky. asks Obama to speed federal aid for ice storm

AP ^ | 02/02/09 | JOE BIESK

[TornadoAlley3]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor will ask President Barack Obama on Monday to speed up federal aid dollars as costs spiral past $45 million for emergency work to restore power, hand out water and food and clear debris across the state hit hard by an icy winter storm last week.

[Fu-fu2]

I want to know when President Obama is going to do at least a flyover, or go into some of these areas and listen to what is happening to these people.....Doesn’t he care??

[Dianna]

Sounds like the Gov. hasn’t responded as quickly as he should have. Had this happened under the Bush administration, no doubt it would be Bush’s fault.

I think Beshear has screwed up. Hopefully, people will remember that.

I did see on Fox this afternoon, right before the WH press briefing, some people talking about Obama not mentioning the storm. The explanation..."Oh, you know there is just SO much going on in DC, he can't really be expected to respond to EVERYTHING."

Had time for a cocktail party and a superbowl party though.