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Obama 'Deeply Concerned' About Hurricane Gustav
August 30, 2008 11:29 AM
ABC News' Matt Jaffe and Sunlen Miller report:
At a breakfast with their wives Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden expressed their concern that Hurricane Gustav had been upgraded to a category 3 storm.
"We are deeply concerned," Obama told ABC News' Ann Compton at the Yankee Kitchen family restaurant in Boardman, Ohio. "I've instructed my senate staff to monitor the situation closely. Make sure we've contacted both FEMA but also private relief organizations just to make sure that whatever happens people are prepared."
Obama said that they would continue to monitor the storm and would keep Louisiana residents in their minds. "Obviously we're going to be each day seeing what happens and we're praying for New Orleans but we want to make sure that people are making all the necessary precautions." Obama added that he hoped people had learned from Hurricane Katrina that evacuation is key.
"This time they're not taking any chances so say a prayer," Biden said adding that his wife Jill "went down there for a week after when the hurricane hit last time."
Asked about his new role as Veep nominee, Biden responded, "Oh I hope I'm adjusting well."
August 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (199)
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Sarah Palin is no Hiliary. McBush thinks women are stupid. It is a insult to Hiliary that they are comparing Palin to Hiliary. Also, McBush is 72 years old and had cancer 5 times. and he trusted the lives of 300 american in the hands of some1 who has 1 and half yrs of public service. Are you serious
Posted by: anthony | Aug 30, 2008 12:26:26 PM
Hey Anna, after nomination you are still reintroducing Obama. Insecured feelings. Very Sorry state for Obama and most important is he is reintroducing himself by saying Palin cannot bring change. Is he running against Palin? This is getting interesting day by day, conversation by conversation by conversation, ad by ad, blog by blog.
Posted by: Tim | Aug 30, 2008 12:27:20 PM
You know, I know, we all know what he meant to say. That evil George Bush will let all those black people drown, on purpose, like he did with Katrina.
The difference today is there is a responsible Republican Governor, Jindal, who am in charge. His head is NOT up his backside. He won't be waiting for the federal government to come in after he asks for help. He already has commandeered those buses, the ones that Raid Nagin let flood over, and have them ready to go.
When democrats are in charge - LOOK OUT!
Posted by: LarryMan | Aug 30, 2008 12:27:57 PM
Saying a prayer is very nice, but why doesn't 'Clark Kent' Obama fly out to the Gulf and blow out Gustav with his super-breath?
Come on Barack - after the rockstar performance in Denver - this would be a very nice capstone. Get your game on...
Posted by: Juan Cockstostan | Aug 30, 2008 12:27:58 PM
anthony - Youre right,, Sarah Palin is better than Hillary Clinton. She has the more impressive resume, and has executive experience. PS. In case you are lacking common sense. If McCain were choosing a VP strictly for Hillary voters why would he choose a woman whois STRICTLY pro-life? Nice try.
Posted by: badger1 | Aug 30, 2008 12:30:10 PM
So, Anthony, if Hillary was so much more than Palin, why didn't BO choose her? This democrat who touts equal pay for equal work didn't see Hillary as his equal? hmmmm ;)
Posted by: Kitty | Aug 30, 2008 12:30:10 PM
Katrina is a reminder of the faillure of the Republican Government and this time again nobody knows what McPalin is doing in collaboartion with WBush and the diplomate Cheney. God save America from Gustav and McPalin.
Posted by: BKMC | Aug 30, 2008 12:33:58 PM
Isn't Pro-Choice and Standing against Iraq war is contradictory stand? Both are related to human life isn't it.
Posted by: Tim | Aug 30, 2008 12:36:16 PM
No , It is more like, Save us from Obama Bin Biden.
Posted by: badger1 | Aug 30, 2008 12:36:26 PM
Did I mention that John McPOW is a POW?
He's a POW, alright!
Even if he's the kind of LOOSE CANNON who'd select an unvetted, ethically-challenged featherweight who makes Dan Quayle look well-informed as his VP, it doesn't matter.
Because he's a POW.
Got that?
P O W
Posted by: 08AMA ALL THE WAY! | Aug 30, 2008 12:38:50 PM
Obama as usual contradicted his mantra of change when he flinched and chose a washed up Washington insider as his VP. McCain the Maverick as usual makes a bold, and vibrant decision in choosing a woman, Sarah Palin the bold, vibrant, and popular Governor from Alaska.
Posted by: badger1 | Aug 30, 2008 12:43:05 PM
Isn't Pro-Life and Standing for Iraq war also contradictory stand? Both are related to human life too.
Posted by: Martina | Aug 30, 2008 12:45:18 PM
It's a storm Obama and preparations are well underway. As long as you're pandering you should widen your concern because the fan of uncertainty extends well beyond Louisiana. And don't worry, I'm sure the debit cards and free housing is all arranged.
Posted by: rplat | Aug 30, 2008 12:46:29 PM
Just a reminder, Americans...
John McCain Voted *TWICE* against a commission to study the failures of the response to Katrina!
He opposed financial relief funds!
He voted against five months of Medicaid for Hurricane Katrina victims!
He voted against an emergency funding bill which included $28 Billion for hurricane relief.
...and up until Katrina, he has repeatedly voted to underfund levee and flood control projects, not only for New Orleans, but nationwide!
More info at:
http://tinyurl.com/mccainkatrina
Posted by: Mark Kraft | Aug 30, 2008 12:48:15 PM
"Did I mention that John McPOW is a POW?
He's a POW, alright!
Even if he's the kind of LOOSE CANNON who'd select an unvetted, ethically-challenged featherweight who makes Dan Quayle look well-informed as his VP, it doesn't matter.
Because he's a POW.
Got that?
P O W
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Babble on fool . . . your mindless idiocy has been acknowledged.
Posted by: rplat | Aug 30, 2008 12:48:21 PM
after reading these comments most of them are off base and show what a sick society we have become and the damage thos administration has done to our country. If we elect another four more years of the same then we deserve the results whuch are unimaginable,
Posted by: charlene bostrom | Aug 30, 2008 12:49:05 PM
Obama is non POW. He likes to be pampered. Hey don't say bad about Obama Poor Obama.
Posted by: Tim | Aug 30, 2008 12:50:17 PM
From Page 242 of the book The Case Against Barack Obama Oct 20 2005 - Obama votes to fund the Bridge to Nowhere instead of sending money to rebuild New Orleans
By the way Gov Sarah Palin said he introduction speech that she rejected Congress funds for the Bridge to Nowhere. Sarah, you ARE the one we've been waiting for!
Posted by: ObamaDidWhat | Aug 30, 2008 12:51:38 PM
So many billions have been sent to Louisiana for Katrina victims that it could finance a new city. Where has the money gone? No one knows.
McCaim only wants accountability, and I do TOO.
But I forget, liberals like to just throw money down the river.
Posted by: LarryMan | Aug 30, 2008 12:52:52 PM
"after reading these comments most of them are off base and show what a sick society we have become and the damage thos administration has done to our country. If we elect another four more years of the same then we deserve the results whuch are unimaginable,"
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Say what? And try to be more coherent this time.
Posted by: rplat | Aug 30, 2008 12:54:46 PM
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