The U.S. media is completely ignoring Louisiana's current crisis

[icausewipes]

Obama is golfing

Hillary is at home

Trump is in Louisiana



Really makes you think about who actually cares about Americans

One is already elected.

One is in the lead to get elected.

One needs all the help he can get to get elected.


None of them care about america.

[Adam Jensen]

Obama is golfing

Hillary is at home

Trump is in Louisiana



Really makes you think about who actually cares about Americans

Because the President of the United States is the one who should be throwing sandbags and driving boats to catch stranded people on rooftops right?

He gives the orders for natural disaster respondents (FEMA, National Guard, etc) to do their jobs. Why would he need to be physically down there himself?

Besides, Reuters is reporting Obama is going to visit next week.

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Except they're not prone to flooding. Those areas haven't flooded in my lifetime. Most don't have flood insurance because they're not in flood plains prone to flooding.

And not to mention this is a rain event not expected to happen more than once every . . . five hundred years.

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

I have talked to many people out of state that follow the news and they and nobody they know knew anything about what's happening.

That doesn't mean shit. Its all over facebook, both of my news apps, and I've seen it in my local newspaper... so yeah.

[Hammerpsycho]

Obama is golfing

Hillary is at home

Trump is in Louisiana



Really makes you think about who actually cares about Americans

lol
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[Lord Kristivas]

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Lol fucking pathetic. Meanwhile, back in reality...

"It is a major ordeal, they free up the interstate for him. We have to take hundreds of local first responders, police officers, sheriffs, deputies and state troopers to provide security for that type of visit.” -Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.

“I would just as soon have those people engaged in the response rather than trying to secure the president. So I’d ask him to wait, if he would, another couple weeks." -Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.

[Machismo]

I'm not sure how people can say the media was ignoring it. It was the main headline on at least three different Mainstream sites for two straight days. Comparing it to Katrina is a bit ridiculous, since almost 2,000 people died during Katrina. As much as it sucks to lose your home, it's just stuff.

If you don't want to live in an area that is prone to flooding, then don't live there. You are taking a risk, just like those living on the coast of California take a risk of earthquakes, or those in the Midwest have the risk of suicide by boredom.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I've been aware of it for a few days now. The news has made mention of it soooo I dunno what you are talking about.

[Saucexorzski]

Lol double standards are classy.

[Lord Kristivas]

Lol double standards are classy.

Which double standard are you referring to?

[Saucexorzski]

Which double standard are you referring to?

Oh that's right, liberals in the US are never wrong. Bush was evil for not going to Katrina and causing all the problems you guys claim trump will. My bad.

[NineSpine]

Oh that's right, liberals in the US are never wrong. Bush was evil for not going to Katrina and causing all the problems you guys claim trump will. My bad.

Liberals weren't mad at Bush for not going to Louisiana. They were mad that he appointed a guy with no qualifications to head FEMA, and then bungled the entire recovery operation incredibly badly. I know this is difficult to process for someone just looking for excuses to whine about liberals, but we don't concern ourselves with cute photo ops. We concern ourselves with substance and results.

[Lord Kristivas]

Oh that's right, liberals in the US are never wrong. Bush was evil for not going to Katrina and causing all the problems you guys claim trump will. My bad.

I don't think Bush was wrong for not going to New Orleans after Katrina. It was the staggeringly slow response from the Federal Government to do their fucking jobs when a natural disaster like that strikes.

No President should be at a site like that, while the emergency is still ongoing. What are they going to do, besides take up resources that could be used helping people?

[Saucexorzski]

Yeah no, he was critizied for not going since not going was not caring about African Americans. I don't care either way because I know how the game works, something goes wrong on your watch the opposition will use it to flog you. Just funny how 10+ years makes folk forget how the shoe was on the other foot last time.

[Adam Jensen]

I don't think Bush was wrong for not going to New Orleans after Katrina. It was the staggeringly slow response from the Federal Government to do their fucking jobs when a natural disaster like that strikes.

No President should be at a site like that, while the emergency is still ongoing. What are they going to do, besides take up resources that could be used helping people?

Which is why the governor of Louisiana specifically asked Obama, Clinton and Trump to not come down.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Oh that's right, liberals in the US are never wrong. Bush was evil for not going to Katrina and causing all the problems you guys claim trump will. My bad.

Nobody is even implying Liberals are never wrong. Stop with that strawman. I wouldn't say Bush was evil, more so incompetnant and an idiot during the Katrina. At best Trump is just doing for political points. Secondly I believe Leeonis said an editorial criticized Obama when the Louisiana floods happened. Even so, at most Obama should acknowledge it. Being there himself isn't a necessity.

[Saucexorzski]

Nobody is even implying Liberals are never wrong. Stop with that strawman. I wouldn't say Bush was evil, more so incompetnant and an idiot during the Katrina. At best Trump is just doing for political points. Secondly I believe Leeonis said an editorial criticized Obama when the Louisiana floods happened. Even so, at most Obama should acknowledge it. Being there himself isn't a necessity.

Naw I'll stick to the the claim that us liberals believe they can do no wrong. It's painfully evident that this is the case with thier politicians. And this case is another example of just that.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Naw I'll stick to the the claim that us liberals believe they can do no wrong. It's painfully evident that this is the case with thier politicians. And this case is another example of just that.

Believe what you want, doesn't mean you're right.

[Stormspellz]

GWB wasn't in Louisiana within 8 hours of Katrina = "OMG the president is EVIL, SELFISH, and HATES BLACK PPL!"

Obama after Louisiana floods basically says "Fuck it, I'm not going there. I'm golfing" = "OMG who cares?! The president doesn't have to be there!"

lol, just lol.

Funny federal agencies was on stand by before the raid started under obama, while under bush they didn't get mobilized till after homes flooded and people are dying.

but ya they are completely the same....

[Venant]

Which is why the governor of Louisiana specifically asked Obama, Clinton and Trump to not come down.

Clearly creating more awareness of a disaster never leads to a significant increase in the amount of resources allocated to dealing with the disaster. Or maybe people should just stop being mindless sheeple and accept the fact that (in light of the DNC leaks) most of the main stream media is in the pocked of the democratic party, and for some reason this situation has a semi-blackout imposed on it (likely because the main topics of conversation have been designated to be either Trump bashing or setting up a 'regime change' in Syria).

[Saucexorzski]

Believe what you want, doesn't mean you're right.

But you, of course are right, in all things and in all ways. I'm sorry I dared to challenge such a intellectually honest online persona.