Sandy victim blasts Obama!

[gatordee]

Hurricane Katrina was a totally different animal. I do not understand how anyone can compare the two. I just do not understand why Obama does not give out his number so people can just call him when they feel he has done them wrong. It is so easy to point the finger and place blame. There is not a boss out there that all his employees will agree that he runs the company perfect. There will never be a president that gets the approval of every American out there and it is a shame that so many people out there are scrutinizing and sitting at the edge of their seats just waiting and hoping the president screws up so they can say "I told you so". I am a firm believer that no matter who is the president, we should all be rooting for him and support him in every way they can. I was never a Bush fan and to be honest I could not stand the guy. However, I would be the first to speak up in his behalf when being bad mouthed. As far as I was concerned, the people had spoken and is my duty to help support him and any decision he made. There is NO ONE out there that has the answers to EVERYTHING. Maybe being in the military is why I respect the chain of command the way I do. However, I do know going against the grain is never a good idea.

[malligator]

Brown may have sucked, but at least he's not been indicted for corruption directly related to Katrina like NOLA's hero Nagin. And, although the response is better, FEMA isn't the white knight of NYC like people want to believe. Mismanagement and beaurocracy are still leaving people without utilities. I said in my original post that the President can't directly affect much change in aid efforts. I don't care that he went on Xmas vacation. If he never went on vacation because Americans were struggling...well...he'd never go on vacation at all. The media tells the story and shapes the general view of the efforts and the story being told is vastly different between Katrina and Sandy even though the response isn't vastlly different.

[rivergator]

Originally Posted by malligator

Brown may have sucked, but at least he's not been indicted for corruption directly related to Katrina like NOLA's hero Nagin. And, although the response is better, FEMA isn't the white knight of NYC like people want to believe. Mismanagement and beaurocracy are still leaving people without utilities. I said in my original post that the President can't directly affect much change in aid efforts. I don't care that he went on Xmas vacation. If he never went on vacation because Americans were struggling...well...he'd never go on vacation at all. The media tells the story and shapes the general view of the efforts and the story being told is vastly different between Katrina and Sandy even though the response isn't vastlly different.

The subject was the perception of Bush and Obama in terms of FEMA's response to the storms.
You didn't answer the basic question, but we both know the answer: Obama took the position of FEMA director seriously and appointed a qualified emergency management veteran. Bush handed the job to a friend who not only had no experience, but appeared to have nothing but disdain for the duties.
Deflecting to Nagin doesn't change the fact that the two presidents had a very different approach.

[malligator]

Originally Posted by rivergator

The subject was the perception of Bush and Obama in terms of FEMA's response to the storms.
You didn't answer the basic question, but we both know the answer: Obama took the position of FEMA director seriously and appointed a qualified emergency management veteran. Bush handed the job to a friend who not only had no experience, but appeared to have nothing but disdain for the duties.
Deflecting to Nagin doesn't change the fact that the two presidents had a very different approach.

Why are you always incorrectly stating the subject of these discussions? The video in the OP said nothing about FEMA. At all. I know you want to deflect discussion away from Obama...just like the press...but it's a secondary point. The response to both storms has been lackluster and you know why? Because it's a hard job. However, the coverage has been totally imbalanced. That's my point. Discuss FEMA all you want, but the reality and the perception don't match and that's what I'm discussing.

[rivergator]

Originally Posted by malligator

Why are you always incorrectly stating the subject of these discussions? The video in the OP said nothing about FEMA. At all. I know you want to deflect discussion away from Obama...just like the press...but it's a secondary point. The response to both storms has been lackluster and you know why? Because it's a hard job. However, the coverage has been totally imbalanced. That's my point. Discuss FEMA all you want, but the reality and the perception don't match and that's what I'm discussing.

You're serious? You think a discussion about Obama's response to Sandy has nothing to do with FEMA?

[malligator]

Originally Posted by rivergator

You're serious? You think a discussion about Obama's response to Sandy has nothing to do with FEMA?

Wow. You're impossible.

I responded to the FIRST point in your post. THE FIRST. You went back to the second. I tried to tell you I was talking about your first point. You said the subject was the second. I said it wasn't. Then you ask me if I think it has nothing to do with FEMA.

The only point I'll make about FEMA still goes to my first point. It's not doing the greatest job. It's definitely learned some lessons from Katrina, but it is far from perfect and nowhere near as good as you'd think if the current director was so much more qualified. However, you'll not read that in the media...which was MY point all along.