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Speyside Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 10:50 AM EST
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So why has Obama not cut his vacation short so he can go to the flooded areas down south and get Federal help started? Isn't this something a president should do?
DrafterX Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 11:08 AM EST
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I'm sure the Governor there is fully capable and won't require his help... Mellow
teedubbya Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 11:19 AM EST
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Presidents are never really on vacation
jjanecka Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 11:31 AM EST
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He's probably smoking some fat cuban somewhere laughing.
teedubbya Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 11:40 AM EST
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the Prez is attracted to Fat Latino dudes?
victor809 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 11:41 AM EST
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... Was gonna say... If Obama blows the Cuban what's drafter gonna do?
DrafterX Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 11:56 AM EST
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Well, it wouldn't surprise me. . He did that kind of stuff back in college ya know... Mellow
Brewha Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 1:26 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Well, it wouldn't surprise me. . He did that kind of stuff back in college ya know... Mellow

Right - just cause you did, you figure everyone did.....
DrafterX Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 1:29 PM EST
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no way man... Homie don't play that... Not talking
Brewha Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 1:36 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
no way man... Homie don't play that... Not talking

That's not what I heard......
DrafterX Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 2:42 PM EST
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well, Victor has a lot of weird fantasies and is high all the time... you can't listen to him... Not talking
victor809 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 4:19 PM EST
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Drafter... Inviting me over and Cosby-ing me does not equal "high all the time"
DrafterX Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 4:23 PM EST
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That wasn't me man... Not talking
Gene363 Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 4:26 PM EST
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You guys hang out with Clinton and Crosby? Shame on you
Gene363 Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 4:32 PM EST
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I heard this editor on the new asking, begging really, Obama to visit the flooded areas of Louisiana.

Quote:
One of Louisiana’s largest newspapers has a message for President Obama: End your vacation and come visit our flood-ravaged state.

The Advocate of Baton Rouge issued an editorial Wednesday night titled “Our Views: Vacation or not, a hurting Louisiana needs you now, President Obama.”

“Now that the flood waters ravaging Louisiana are receding, it's time for President Barack Obama to visit the most anguished state in the union.
DrafterX Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 4:47 PM EST
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Why tho..?? They shoulda asked him to come before the flood so he coulda diverted the waters... Mellow



I guess it woulda looked on his resume.. Think
Gene363 Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 6:07 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Why tho..?? They shoulda asked him to come before the flood so he coulda diverted the waters... Mellow



I guess it woulda looked on his resume.. Think



Even Obama could do a little good just recognizing their suffering, they call it leadership.
mikey1597 Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 6:21 PM EST
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**** obamma
dkeage Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 7:12 PM EST
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Cajun Lives Matter!!!
tonygraz Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 9:42 PM EST
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Are you saying Brownie didn't do a good job ?
TMCTLT Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Aug 18 2016, 10:08 PM EST
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mikey1597 wrote:
**** obamma




THIS^^^^^^x100
Brewha Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 6:58 AM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
Are you saying Brownie didn't do a good job ?

Who you callin' a brownie sucker???
teedubbya Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 7:03 AM EST
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I never understood the demand for s visit mentality when infrastructure is compromised. So you want to bring the traveling circus of a presidential visit and lay it on top of the already existing chaos and lack of resources. Anyone ever involved in the planning and implementation of a Presidential visit would say other than optics or pure politics it does more harm than good in that situation.

Once again. Meh
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#24 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 7:56 AM EST
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meh here too.... they ruined the whole President visiting thing when they laughed at Bush.... FEMA's there and stuff... people will get taken care of in time... Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 10:30 AM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
I never understood the demand for s visit mentality when infrastructure is compromised. So you want to bring the traveling circus of a presidential visit and lay it on top of the already existing chaos and lack of resources. Anyone ever involved in the planning and implementation of a Presidential visit would say other than optics or pure politics it does more harm than good in that situation.

Once again. Meh


Yes and no, being a leader means recognizing people are suffering, it's symbolic and uplifting to victims.

In the radio interview with the Louisiana newspaper editor that called out Obama he recalled a similar situation during the LBJ administration. The governor called LBJ who said he would send his best man. The governor said no, we need you here. LBJ showed up at a shelter with no electricity, shined a flashlight on his face and said he was their President and there to give them whatever help he could.

Even GWB did it standing with the rescue workers in the ruins of the World Trade Center.
DrafterX Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 10:55 AM EST
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well, I guess Bush being there wasn't too big of deal for him... since he was already there blowing up the levees and stuff... Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:01 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
well, I guess Bush being there wasn't too big of deal for him... since he was already there blowing up the levees and stuff... Mellow


It would have been worse, but he had a crappy cigar lighter filled with generic unfiltered butane. Beer
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#28 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:17 AM EST
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teedubbya Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:36 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Yes and no, being a leader means recognizing people are suffering, it's symbolic and uplifting to victims.

In the radio interview with the Louisiana newspaper editor that called out Obama he recalled a similar situation during the LBJ administration. The governor called LBJ who said he would send his best man. The governor said no, we need you here. LBJ showed up at a shelter with no electricity, shined a flashlight on his face and said he was their President and there to give them whatever help he could.

Even GWB did it standing with the rescue workers in the ruins of the World Trade Center.



I agree on the optics and politics of it. Its a double edged sword though. You do it and everyone says it was a photo op and the burden accompanying the visit made things worse. You don't and you get this. It doesn't matter which party.

Frankly the President could do nothing but travel to where there is disaster or tragedy if you want.

I land on go to the State, not necessarily "ground zero" and make your political promises etc.... at a minimum sit in the WH and talk to the nation. We've seen neither in my mind. I'm not big on having the traveling zoo complicate recovery efforts and to be honest I'm not big in to the I feel your pain or nice job brownie politics.
Gene363 Offline
#30 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:50 AM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
I agree on the optics and politics of it. Its a double edged sword though. You do it and everyone says it was a photo op and the burden accompanying the visit made things worse. You don't and you get this. It doesn't matter which party.

Frankly the President could do nothing but travel to where there is disaster or tragedy if you want.

I land on go to the State, not necessarily "ground zero" and make your political promises etc.... at a minimum sit in the WH and talk to the nation. We've seen neither in my mind. I'm not big on having the traveling zoo complicate recovery efforts and to be honest I'm not big in to the I feel your pain or nice job brownie politics.


For me it more important to help those in need, than to feed the media machine. I guarantee those people in that shelter visited by LBJ are still talking about LBJ's visit as are the soldiers that saw Air Force One land in Iraq with GWB. I'm not a huge fan of either past President, but they did have a better understanding about leadership and the duty of being the POTUS.

On the logic side I agree with you, though I'm sure all the FEMA workers would notice the emphasis of a Presidential visit.
teedubbya Offline
#31 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:52 AM EST
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maybe so. I'm just still stunned by what it takes to arrange and be a part of one of these visits. I've said before I was on stage with GWB and the interference to all things around the visit is hard to overstate
teedubbya Offline
#32 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:53 AM EST
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a fly over while gazing out the window in angst seems to work
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#33 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 11:56 AM EST
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I guess if he was doing anything else but playing golf this week it wouldn't look so bad... he could at least get on tv and say 'Hey ya'll.. weather's great here'... Mellow
TMCTLT Offline
#34 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 12:02 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I guess if he was doing anything else but playing golf this week it wouldn't look so bad... he could at least get on tv and say 'Hey ya'll.. weather's great here'... Mellow



Yupper
Gene363 Offline
#35 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 12:10 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I guess if he was doing anything else but playing golf this week it wouldn't look so bad... he could at least get on tv and say 'Hey ya'll.. weather's great here'... Mellow


+2
Gene363 Offline
#36 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 12:12 PM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
maybe so. I'm just still stunned by what it takes to arrange and be a part of one of these visits. I've said before I was on stage with GWB and the interference to all things around the visit is hard to overstate


True, but nothing the POTUS does is ever inexpensive.
tailgater Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 12:14 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
True, but nothing the POTUS does is ever inexpensive.


Even his two-bit 'ho wears expensive gowns.

but enough about Moochell...
TMCTLT Offline
#38 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 12:29 PM EST
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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/19/trump-pence-arrive-louisiana-tour-flood-damage/


I suppose they could have found something " better to do " as well Think
Gene363 Offline
#39 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 1:15 PM EST
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tailgater wrote:
Even his two-bit 'ho wears expensive gowns.

but enough about Moochell...





Another case of overspending, I'm just saying.
Brewha Offline
#40 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 4:46 PM EST
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tailgater wrote:
Even his two-bit 'ho wears expensive gowns.

but enough about Moochell...




You'er a class act Tail.

Less the cl.....
DrafterX Offline
#41 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 5:23 PM EST
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OhMyGod
Brewha Offline
#42 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 5:27 PM EST
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Hey, He insulted the First Lady.

Where's you moral compass now?
DrafterX Offline
#43 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 5:55 PM EST
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Did I have one..?? Huh
Brewha Offline
#44 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 6:09 PM EST
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Dude,

It is widely known, but seldom spoken of, that you are the moral compass of all Cbid.

It is an awesome responsibility.....
DrafterX Offline
#45 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 6:15 PM EST
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Damn... Sad
zitotczito Offline
#46 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 6:48 PM EST
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Brewha wrote:
Hey, He insulted the First Lady.

Where's you moral compass now?


Well now I have two things that I agree with Brewha on.

1.) Name calling should not be used in a well thought out discussion.

2.) The myth that welfare recipients have children to increase benefits is just that a myth. I researched this when it was being discussed on another thread and while I am sure some people have children with the intent to increase benefits, the act of having the child does not in general produce that result based on statistics.

See we can get along.

tonygraz Offline
#47 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 7:16 PM EST
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Brewha wrote:
Dude,

It is widely known, but seldom spoken of, that you are the moral compass of all Cbid.

It is an awesome responsibility.....


When did he get comp ?
Mr. Jones Offline
#48 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 7:44 PM EST
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Well...

If history is any lesson???

Bush went down to New Orleans and
Got LAMBASTED BIG-TIME...

I GUESS BARRY LEARNED from "W" that you can't
Win no matter what you do..
Sooo, he's going golfing instead and smoking
Big fat Cuban cigars...

Smart choice.
Mr. Jones Offline
#49 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 7:50 PM EST
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I heard that....

Jeh Johnson "is too busy again" to go down to LA
Too and is sending his "under- Secretary" down
In his place....( just like when congress asks him to
Appear in person ...under oath)

^^^ that darn under Secretary is one
Busy AZZ subordinate...
tailgater Offline
#50 Posted: Fri, Aug 19 2016, 7:55 PM EST
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Brewha wrote:
You'er a class act Tail.

Less the cl.....


LOL!
Get over yourself, Brew.
And lighten up while you're at it.
You're just itchin' to find offense everywhere you go.
You're a real hoot.
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