"Trump, Pence to visit flooded Louisiana as governor warns against 'photo op'"

[SteveG]

Trump, Pence to visit flooded Louisiana as governor warns against 'photo op'
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-we...SKCN10U1B3

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate planned to visit Baton Rouge on Friday to survey the damage after recent deadly floods in Louisiana, sources with knowledge of the trip said, despite calls from the state's governor advising against any touring of the area.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards' office said Trump had not called to discuss plans to visit, but that the New York businessman was welcome to volunteer or make a sizable donation toward helping victims.

"We welcome him to (Louisiana), but not for a photo op," the statement said. "Instead we hope he'll consider volunteering or making a sizable donation to the LA Flood Relief Fund to help the victims of this storm."

[samintx]

Guess what he will do? Hello Photo Op!

[Ombligo]

I don't suppose there are any flooded Alligator farms they could wade through..

[Ca Bob]

It would be a good time to ask him about whether he believes in global warming now.

[SteveG]

I expect the Republicans to start accusing the flood victims as "just looking for free government handouts."

[beagledave]

What color baseball cap will he be wearing?

[$tevie]

Ca Bob wrote:
It would be a good time to ask him about whether he believes in global warming now.

^This.

[SteveG]

Governing versus grandstanding.

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for flood-ravaged Louisiana, where at least five people have died and emergency crews have rescued more than 20,000 people stranded by unprecedented flooding.

Governor John Bel Edwards said residents had been pulled from swamped cars, flooded homes and threatened hospitals across the southern part of the state. The already soaked region is expected to get more rain from a storm system stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley.

While the brunt of the storm that brought torrential rains was moving west toward Texas, Louisiana residents should remain cautious, the governor said at a news conference.

“Even with the sunshine out today intermittently, the waters are going to continue to rise in many areas, so this is no time to let the guard down,” Edwards said, calling the flooding unprecedented.

Obama issued the disaster declaration after speaking with Edwards, the White House said in a statement.

[SteveG]

“We lost everything, but we knew you would come! This makes it all worthwhile,” said another woman.

[max]

Steve G. wrote:
Governing versus grandstanding.

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Bush 2.0 issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for flood-ravaged Louisiana, where at least five people have died and emergency crews have rescued more than 20,000 people stranded by unprecedented flooding.

Big deal, SteveG, Bush 1.0 issued one before Katrina hit New Orleans , just like Bush, Obama is still on vacation....