Obama golfs while Louisiana sinks..........

[Lincoln Republican]

[Lincoln Republican]

They voted for McCain and Romney. Let those two handle the mess. Both of them have plenty of money.

So what you're really saying is that if a state votes for the other party's candidate, then you won't help them because they didn't vote for you.

[Lincoln Republican]

It's bad PR for Obama, who appears as if he's "checked out"...

Aaannddd what is the Republican controlled Congress doing about a Supreme Court vacancy, Zika funding, authorizing war in Syria, and the flooding of Louisiana?  Oh, yeah, they are on a SEVEN WEEK VACATION!  Obama's fault!!!

The people of Louisiana need to see that there is leadership from the top being shown, which up until now has been glaringly absent.

And I am sure that the Louisiana Congressional delegation, all eight of them, have been doing all in their power to help as much as they could.

And quit making excuses for Obama's woeful lack of leadership in this crisis situation.

[Lincoln Republican]

Getting side tracked.

If you want to discuss Zika, start another thread.

This thread is to discuss Obama's refusal to even show his personal concern for the devastation and for the devastated people in Louisiana by paying a personal visit.

When Louisiana was hit by Hurricane Betsy in 1965, after talking with Louisiana Senator Russell  Long, President Lyndon Johnson paid a personal visit to Louisiana, assured them the federal government is doing everything possible, which the people of Louisiana greatly appreciated, because they knew that the President himself cared enough to pay them a personal visit, and the people felt reassured.

That's all they are asking for in 2016.

That is not too much to ask.  

[Lincoln Republican]

Oh my, my, aren't we testy today.

But that's pretty bad when Trump beats him to the punch.

So attack me with your juvenile accusations, your bitter vitriol, and your ridiculous sarcasm, I don't really care.

[Lincoln Republican]

Winfield really doesn't care! he'll find any double standard available to convince himself voting for Trump is "the only alternative".

I am terribly sorry, but I really must correct you.

You clearly have never read anything I have said about Trump during the course of this campaign.  I have been very critical of Trump, not totally, but mostly, and have been enthusiastically advocating for his defeat.

So no, I do not view Trump as the only alternative.  In fact, I really do not see him as a good alternative at all.

[Lincoln Republican]

CNN is reporting on the Trump Pence visit to Louisiana that someone, presumably a resident of Louisiana, said that Obama is too busy trying to bring his golf game up to par so he does not have the time to visit Louisiana.

This was reported by Ashleigh Banfield during her show on Friday.

I believe many residents of Louisiana feel this way.

[Lincoln Republican]

Tut,  tut, now aren't we just a tad bit overboard with our comments?

[Lincoln Republican]

I believe with just two weeks to go before the 2012 election, that Obama, up for re-election by the way, conveniently found time to pay a personal visit to New Jersey during the devastating floods that struck New Jersey.

Yet since the 2016 election is not until November, and since he is not up for re-election, he can find no time to visit Louisiana.

I see a pattern developing here.  If it's politically expedient, he will visit during a disaster for a photo op.  If he sees no advantage in it for him, it goes on the back burner for a possible later visit.

And where is Hillary in all of this?  Probably back home erasing e-mails and transferring 600,000 dollars from the Clinton Foundation bank account to Chelsea.

[Lincoln Republican]

The visit of the President should be much more than a photo op.

It is to let the people know, on a personal basis, that THEIR President is making sure that everything possible is being done for them.

A personal visit reassures people of that.

[Lincoln Republican]

Stop with the wild, ridiculous accusations.

The White House only announced that Obama would be going to Louisiana today, Friday, August 19, 2016, after Trump and Pence led the way. 

About time.

He is only going after Trump and Pence went there, and after much criticism online and in the press, and a full day after I started this topic on this forum.

[Lincoln Republican]

So by your definition, someone who believes the President should show up personally at one of the most devastating disasters in U.S. history, and give comfort, encouragement and assurance to the victims, is playing the political hack card

THEN DEAL      ME      IN!      (to paraphrase Hillary)

(And I began this discussion a full day before the White House announced that Obama would be going to Louisiana)

[Lincoln Republican]

Winfield, you're not supporting Trump, are you?

Simfan, my friend, check my posting history and you will see some very anti Trump postings that I have been making for months.

I have made some very anti Hillary postings as well.

I just happen to believe, however, that Obama should have gotten off the golf course sooner and gone down to Louisiana.

[Lincoln Republican]

Now that Obama has finally accepted my advice to go to Louisiana,    this controversial and informative thread will be locked.

Thank you all for your invaluable participation.