Obama's Response to Louisana Flooding compared with Bush and Katrina

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(08-24-2016, 02:40 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: But it wasn't a photo op. There was no media there, only individuals that captured it on their cell phones.
The Governor has since recanted and said that Trump's visit has helped.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/21/politics/louisiana-governor-donald-trump-visit-helpful/

Quote:The governor of Louisiana said Sunday that Donald Trump's trip to his state was "helpful" in getting the country's attention on the devastating flooding around Baton Rouge.

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, had released a statement before the GOP nominee's visit decrying a "photo-op," but Edwards told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" Sunday that Trump had always been welcome if he were coming to be "helpful."

"Because it helped to shine a spotlight on Louisiana and on the dire situation that we have here ... it was helpful," Edwards said.
Trump, Pence tour flood damage

He also praised Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who joined the visit.

"I also appreciated the good phone call, the conversation that I had with Gov. Pence, who was sincere and genuine when he called, and we spoke for a long time on Friday morning, about their desire to be helpful," Edwards said.

So "helpful" in the press coverage. Not "helpful" in anything meaningful. I'm sure the governor is smart enough to not insult anyone who helps in any small way, but let's not make this look like anything more than it was: Photo-op.

(08-24-2016, 02:40 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: If Hillary had done it, it would've been a good move, but she didn't.

Bologna. The right would have accused her of a million different things if she had gone after being asked not to go.

For example:

(08-24-2016, 02:40 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: That is true, but Hillary is even less of a philanthropic than Trump.

hell, Hillary sent out an email to many of her donors invoking the LA floods and that we need to help in any way we can.

At the end it says please donate $10 (but it's not for the Flood victims, it's for her campaign..)

(08-24-2016, 02:40 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Except that he did more than just be there for 49 seconds. He talked to the people, learned how the help process works (from the command center) and donated some money specifically to be used as aid for the flood victims.

Other than talking to people everything else in that above paragraph is speculation based on info the Trump campaign said. None of it, including any donation, has been verified at all.

(08-24-2016, 02:40 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: I also find it amusing that people are complaining about Trumps donations to help Veterans, but no one is complaining about the fact that Hillary Donated 1 million of a total of $1,000,042,000 of her money listed on her 2015 Tax Return to the Clinton Foundation...

And there is the classic defending of Trump....Clinton is somehow worse.

Classic!