Election 2016 (Page 13)

I truly wish I could go back and find your thoughts on Bush's response to Katrina.  I am going to guess you didn't quite feel the same way. (for the record, Bush screwed up bad too)

Obama was a total donkey on this one.  He couldn't even break away for 5 minutes of golf to acknowledge that people were suffering and needed help.
You notice how immediately after Trump visits he comes out and schedules a visit.  Yeah, because he realizes how bad he looks, and of course Clinton phones it in and calls the Governor.
I wonder if the Clinton Foundation will donate a truck load of toys and supplies as well?

I guess if Obama can truly do no wrong, then you can feel this way.  Even without a visit, do you think he should at the very least maybe said something nice to the tens of thousands of Americans who are suffering between a round of golf?
Leadership rears its head in many ways, and ignoring things going on in our country and around the world most certainly isn't leadership. 

I'm sure if there was a way to make the Flooding a racist event he would have dropped everything to make a speech.

He did assume they were already racists, but fortunately the Justice Department is all over getting that fixed:
Obama To Louisiana Flood Victims As They Recover: “Don’t Be Racist!”

One of the great Caesars said "It's not important that you do anything about the people's problems so long as they feel they have a voice and someone is listening."  Or words to that affect.

Obama can do nothing to make the water go down but when your home has 40,000 gallons of water in it and you hear that the POTUS is playing golf it doesn't sit well.  Why Hillary hasn't gone is beyond me.  This is a no brainer.  Go there for the 20 minute photo-op, meet with some of the people and listen to their stories....then you will be headline news for the next 3 days!  Her not going feeds the poor health speculation.

What is your basis for stating that FEMA is working like a well oil machine?  I have my own opinions about FEMA from my dealings with them.  If anyone on here has been forced by their loan holder to purchase disaster insurance from FEMA and then been through a disaster I would like to hear how your experience went.

Not directly, but indirectly through my mom who went through a tornado a few years back.  The best word I can use to describe FEMA is wasteful.

They were wasteful in that they essentially put up grocery stores and let anyone and everyone have free stuff.  My wife and I came up from Omaha to help with the cleanup and the FEMA people were telling us to load our car up for the trip back home.  I did the wtf is wrong with you people look and walked away.
There were people coming in from very long distances for the handouts that had absolutely zero need.
Months after the disaster, my mom got a call from FEMA about her being able to get all new appliances for her house.  I thought it was a scam at first, but sure enough they sent her to sears to pick out the best of the best appliances, for her house and when she gave them the list they told her they weren't efficient enough and told her to go back and get the most expensive item in the store and that should work.  So now my mom who lives in a $25k house has about $50k worth of appliances compliments of FEMA.

It's the epitome of anything our government does.  waste waste waste and waste.  As long as there's a crisis to justify the spending, there truly are no limits to how much they'll waste. 

I think he meant water and oil don't mix......

Ding Ding Ding........WINNER!!!!!

Still think Hillary isn't corrupt?

More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money - either personally or through companies or groups - to the Clinton Foundation

I know I know, the AP is just a right wing conspiracy site and there's nothing to see here. 

Hillary's health:

1.  Right-wing conspiracy theory?

2.  Lupus?

3.  Hypothyroid?

4.  Head injury from 2012?

5.  Alzheimer's?

Best I can tell the latest doctor report responded specifically to the 2012 head injury only. 

If it is a conspiracy then she could use that for political fodder by releasing her medical records and saying, 'see, just another conspiracy theory....'

This is one of those things that it had better just be unfounded theories cause it will eventually come out.

Certainly the media will fully vet anything that comes out.  ;-) 

LOL! 

If Hillary says pissant can pull a freight train, the media would hitch one up!

Personally I do question her health.  I think it is a valid question.  Not question it because of some jerky head movements or having to leave the debate to go see a man about a mule.....I think we need to know if she is going to "last" 4 years.  Can she handle the stress?  The long days and being on call 24/7/365?  If there is doubt then certainly her VP pick needs more vetting.

I kind of like the low energy Hillary.  no press conferences, barely campaigning, etc.
She's just making it easier for Trump.   So, I don't care if it's her health or that she's overconfident.  ;-) 

On a side note, I'm finding it interesting how the whole health thing is playing out politically.  Trump isn't directly saying anything, but several surrogates are dropping little nuggets here and there and social media is abuzz of her little seizures and catheter pictures.
No matter if she's ill or not, the seed is being planted very effectively.  Then when she plays into the allegations by doing one campaign event a week for maybe 20 minutes (dressed in a coat in Aug, btw), it just strengthens the case against her.

There will be a steady drip drip against her for the next two and a half months and little by little her support will whittle away until president Trump wins on the 8th.  I saw the same thing happen over and over again in the republican primary and at this point I see nothing different in the general.

Do you also question Trump's health? He's two years older and on average women have a longer life span. So all things being equal, he's way more likely to die first. 

On a side note, a doctor wrote a piece on HuffPo (link here) regarding the doctor's note Trump released proving he's in excellent health. Since he hasn't released his medical records either (even though he ordered his doctor to release a full medical report within two weeks last December and nobody says no to Donald except apparently his doctor). I have no reason to doubt that he's as healthy as he says he is. He does have that healthy orange glow about him, although you have to wonder about his underdeveloped hands. Anyway, it's on HuffPo so it obviously has a liberal slant, but she brings up some really good points. The whole letter is just bizarre.