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Vacation or not, a hurting Louisiana needs you now, President Obama -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Aug 19 '16, 04:30

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In 2005, a fly-over by a vacationing President George W. Bush became a symbol of official neglect for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The current president was among those making political hay out of Bush’s aloofness. (www.theadvocate.com)

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The governor of Louisiana disagrees. -- (link*) - znufrii, dad. Aug 19, 06:20 1
- I take that entire answer to be 'teaming'. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 19, 07:01
As an aside - it amuses me when Bootstrap Republicans who hate the Federal Government start screaming for...the Federal Government. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 19, 06:16 16
- Doesn't Louisiana tend to lean left? Pretty sure New Orleans does. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 19, 06:28 14
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    - I'm now back to 1970 and haven't found a Republican mayor of New Orleans yet. - Strongbad Aug 19, 06:40 3
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        Yes, if you go back and read my post, I asked 2 questions. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 19, 06:52
      - There ya go. Last Republican Mayor of New Orleans according to Wiki = 1872 -- nm - Strongbad Aug 19, 06:42
  - To the left of what, exactly? Kansas? -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Aug 19, 06:33 8
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      - Thanks for the data confirmation. Looks like I was wrong about the state but correct on New Orleans. - Strongbad Aug 19, 06:45 5
        
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        You lost me where Pennsylvania is "Deep red" -- nm - Strongbad Aug 19, 07:05 3
        
        between the urban areas? red AF -- nm - shaolin fantastic Aug 19, 07:08 1
        
        Using Jack's same data methodology, Pennsylvania hasn't voted for a Republican for president since 1988 -- nm - Strongbad Aug 19, 07:09
        
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      - To be fair, until 2010 or so the state legislature was controlled by the democrats more or less, maybe that's what he's thinking of? -- nm - znufrii, dad. Aug 19, 06:44
- exactly -- nm - Epiphany Aug 19, 06:26
This feels more like someone wanting Obama to get the same criticism as Bush did rather than the writer feeling it's a presidential obligation. -- nm - Inigo Aug 19, 04:58 1
- Agreed. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 19, 05:24
I think the symbol of Katrina's failure was "Heckuva job, Brownie" while it was apparent it was anything but. - Will Hunting Aug 19, 04:39 3
- Yep. And a presidential visit requires a lot prep and security that can be counterproductive in situations like this. - TWuG Aug 19, 05:16 2
  - I think we're past the point where that's a reasonable excuse. This is a week in if not more...he should be there. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 19, 06:00 1
    - See my link above. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Aug 19, 06:28

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