[coloradan]

With all due respect, hurricane rescue isn’t exactly a Constitutional duty of the president. That said, Brandon’s response has certainly been petty, weak, and late relative to historical presidential responsiveness.

[ClearCase_guy]

With all due respect, hurricane rescue isn’t exactly a Constitutional duty of the president.

Certainly true.

But it's pretty frustrating when the response to every disaster is "Let's find a Republican to blame" and if the top guy is a Democrat the response "Well, where does the Constitution say that's his job???"

[Jimmy Valentine]

FEMA is there for this reason.

[hinckley buzzard]

Hurricane rescue isn’t a Constitutional duty of anyone. A free people are supposed to use their own common sense.

[Destroyer Sailor]

Rescue operations during and after a hurricane are the responsibility of state and local authorities. The federal government supplies logistics and financial support. I think it is interesting how well states support each other during these disasters. Also corporations supply support, look at how the power companies work together. The federal government is only one of many that play a part in dealing things.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I think that it might fall under the general welfare clause.