the storm was evident by Sunday after noon...
we were told Saturday night that we were ordered to evacuate Sunday because an epic historic mega storm was heading here.
So I would think the president knew what was happening well before I did.. so why waste the time fuel and resources to fly to Florida just to come back.. why not just stay on top of things?
Really..
no it was a matter of optics... if it was responsibility,.. then he would have acted differential on the Bangazi tragedy last month..
we were told Saturday night that we were ordered to evacuate Sunday because an epic historic mega storm was heading here.
So I would think the president knew what was happening well before I did.. so why waste the time fuel and resources to fly to Florida just to come back.. why not just stay on top of things?
"For us, it’s not a matter of optics, it’s a matter of responsibility," he said.
Really..
Due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Washington, DC area, the President will not attend today’s campaign event in Orlando, Florida. The President will return to the White House to monitor the preparations for and early response to Hurricane Sandy.
Or perhaps the political team finally calculated they would on balance be worse for his reelection prospects if he were seen campaigning while the New Jersey shore was becoming part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Obama Flies to Florida on Sunday Night Then Cancels Rally & Flies Back to DC to Play Hero
With the hurricane dominating headlines, Obama used the bully pulpit of the White House briefing room to show he was on top of the storm response effort.
"I am not worried at this point about the impact on the election. I'm worried about the impact on families, and I'm worried about the impact on our first responders. I'm worried about the impact on our economy and on transportation," Obama told reporters.
"The election will take care of itself next week. Right now our number one priority is to make sure that we are saving lives."
no it was a matter of optics... if it was responsibility,.. then he would have acted differential on the Bangazi tragedy last month..