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GoCubsGo

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14. Or, why he couldn't get out there and stop them.

Reply to Mira (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 12:34 AM

Mar 2012

When I first read the OP, I misread it and only saw "Obama needs to get out in front of the tornadoes". As in, he needed to make them stop coming. It wouldn't surprise me if some of those numbskulls blame him for not preventing these storms to begin with.

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Would it be a good idea for Obama to get out in front of these tornados and make sure he sends [View all] grahamhgreen Mar 2012 OP

I read today that he has been calling the states that were hit before the Governors call for aide. appleannie1 Mar 2012 #1

good, it would be great to have some troops on the ground when the news crews arrive tommorrow, not grahamhgreen Mar 2012 #4

That would be up to the governors of the affected states. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #8

I think he is to much wound up in war with Iran, and appeasing Netenyahu to really give teddy51 Mar 2012 #2

Do you now... did you read this? babylonsister Mar 2012 #9

So tell me about the US has commited to refueling Israeli aircraft in flight of there attack teddy51 Mar 2012 #11

I expect he will. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #3

He should call a press conference. FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #5

First he has to make a credible case he did not cause them n/t Mira Mar 2012 #6

Oh, right! grahamhgreen Mar 2012 #7

Oh, snap!!! babylonsister Mar 2012 #10

They blame him for everything else, why not tornadoes? appleannie1 Mar 2012 #12

Or, why he couldn't get out there and stop them. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #14

On Thursday afternoon, President Barack Obama called Gov. Beshear for an update on damages and injur appleannie1 Mar 2012 #13

Republican governors will be an impediment. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #15

He knows what he's doing. randome Mar 2012 #16