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‘He Has A Very Busy Schedule’ — DHS Secretary Defends Obama’s Absence In Louisiana
Breitbart ^ | 19 Aug 2016 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 08/19/2016 12:06:18 PM PDT by detective

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson visited Louisiana yesterday to reassure local officials and citizens in the state that President Obama cared about the victims of the devastating floods.

When asked by reporters during a press conference if President Barack Obama would take time from his vacation to visit the state, Johnson was unable to commit.

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


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: floodvictims; golf; louisiana; obama
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To: detective

21 posted on 08/19/2016 12:19:49 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: detective

Obama playing in Martha’s Vineyard and Trump is in Louisiana...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5geSH7g5D8&feature=youtu.be


22 posted on 08/19/2016 12:20:06 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: lee martell

“Cue Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons singing: “Lightening Is Striking Again!””

Actually it is Lou Christie and “Lightning Strikes.”

But as you request:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyRqdzF8swY


23 posted on 08/19/2016 12:21:11 PM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Is Obama meeting with Glozell Green again? Can’t keep her waiting with a tub full of soggy fruit loops!


24 posted on 08/19/2016 12:21:17 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: detective

Article at politico they have the excuse out why he isn’t there. Gov said in a statement he asked obama to wait a week to visit area.


25 posted on 08/19/2016 12:21:29 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~We need our weaves, I don't use them,but we need them.)
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To: detective

Golf is only part of the reason for Obama’s no-show this weekend ...

the REAL reason is that he wants to watch the final weekend of the Olympics. Why? Because that’s when the US Men’s Basketball Team plays their final games. Most of the time, all the NBA stars are opponents, so this is the only time in 4 years that all these superstars play together.

Obama has been looking for to this weekend for months, if not years. Why do you think he has all his buds with him on the island?? AND he’s shown many times already that the demands of the job of President take a distant second place to his sports & partying priorities (remember the Kennedy Center last December?)

No way is Obama going to let some inconvenient natural disaster ruin his perfectly-planned weekend.


26 posted on 08/19/2016 12:21:40 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: detective

I have to think that Hillary isn’t very happy with Obama about this. She was probably counting on him to go down there so she wouldn’t have to.


27 posted on 08/19/2016 12:21:54 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: detective

That’s right. Lou Christie. Thanks!


28 posted on 08/19/2016 12:22:18 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: lonestar

I remember that and it was speculated that he did not act on that one pronto because British Petroleum was involved in that sorry episode and guess what was learned later: BP had given boatloads of money to his 2008 campaign.


29 posted on 08/19/2016 12:22:22 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: detective

It’s not like he’s up for reelection. Why not just tell the truth, “Nobody wants me there. I’d just be in the way of people with something useful to do.”


30 posted on 08/19/2016 12:22:42 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("From the cradle to the grave, man is unteachable." ~ Winston Churchill)
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To: lee martell

If you are referencing the pop song from the mid-60’s-I think “Lightning Striking Again” was done by Lou Christy-it was the ultimate male chauvinist song...


31 posted on 08/19/2016 12:23:02 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: PROCON

George of the Jungle..Watch out!


32 posted on 08/19/2016 12:23:45 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Secret Agent Man

Yet Mr. Trump went down and there was no problems. He even helped out.


33 posted on 08/19/2016 12:24:04 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Beowulf9

Do these retards only bike on vacation?


34 posted on 08/19/2016 12:25:14 PM PDT by angcat (TRUMP!)
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To: Texan5

The ultimate Male Chauvinist song? I never really thought about the lyrics. At all. I guess others have.
What was it, the lyric’s presumption of ‘poetic justice’ because a man couldn’t have his way?


35 posted on 08/19/2016 12:27:43 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: OttawaFreeper
Also, other countries offered equipment and manpower to contain the spill...Obama turned it down to protect the union workers!

He is such a jerk! He's more self-centered than Ted Cruz!

36 posted on 08/19/2016 12:29:04 PM PDT by lonestar (Texan for Trump)
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To: angcat

Prob right behind him is a cavalcade of limos which he steps into after the photo op.


37 posted on 08/19/2016 12:32:39 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: detective

Just think, if this was Bush.....we remember how they blamed Bush for Blanco’s inactions


38 posted on 08/19/2016 12:32:43 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: Beowulf9
Obama playing in Martha’s Vineyard and Trump is in Louisiana...

And Hillary is in bed!

39 posted on 08/19/2016 12:33:03 PM PDT by lonestar (Texan for Trump)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Agree.


40 posted on 08/19/2016 12:33:38 PM PDT by OLDCU
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