Jindal accuses Obama of not doing enough for Louisiana!!!

[WI_DEM]

Last edited Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:32 AM - Edit history (1)

(In other words, according to Jndal, the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO HELP THEM--ah, the irony. I think it's just Jindal playing politics):


President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Louisiana on Monday as that state and others along the Gulf Coast prepared for Tropical Storm Isaac.

The White House said Obama informed Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal of the emergency declaration in a phone call. The declaration makes federal support available to save lives, protect public health and safety and preserve property in coastal areas.

Jindal, a Republican, shot back late Monday in a letter to the Obama administration that the declaration fell short of the help he was requesting.

"We appreciate your response to our request and your approval," Jindal wrote. "However, the state's original request for federal assistance .... included a request for reimbursement for all emergency protective measures. The federal declaration of emergency only provides for direct federal assistance."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/louisiana-state-of-emergency-isaac_n_1834750.html

[Jack Sprat]

1. What's Bobby's problem?

He doesn't believe in federal money corrupting the dependency of individuals on each other. He wouldn't have that attitude if N. Carolina, Pa, or NY was threatened by a tropical storm. No, he would object and point to government excesses.

Bobby??? You can't help government get smaller by asking for money for your state. I think it's becoming clear that repubs only want government around to meet their needs and the hell with the rest.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

2. He's acting like a brat

that complains if daddy is too controlling and cramps his style and then complains that daddy isn't doing enough. In other words, daddy Obama can never please him one way or the other.

[HubertHeaver]

3. Did he not grandstand in his refusal of stimulus money?

Is he not in the process of destroying public education in La?

Whatever for does this incompetent nincompoop need with federal help?

[Ganja Ninja]

24. Why yes, yes he did and he was cheered on by Republicans when he did it.

Sweet: Jindal rejects $98 million in stimulus money for Louisiana

In one fell swoop, he’s stolen Sanford’s thunder as stimulus critic-in-chief. Risky, but I like it.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Friday that he will decline stimulus money specifically targeted at expanding state unemployment insurance coverage, becoming the first state executive to officially refuse any part of the federal government’s payout to states…

“The federal money in this bill will run out in less than three years for this benefit and our businesses would then be stuck paying the bill,” Jindal said. “We must be careful and thoughtful as we examine all the strings attached to the funding in this package. We cannot grow government in an unsustainable way.”

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/20/sweet-jindal-rejects-98-million-in-stimulus-money-for-louisiana/

Sorry about the link to the "Hot Air" blog but it helps make the point about how much they loved this move.

[AtomicKitten]

4. The president declared a state of emergency and now Jindal can deal with FEMA

... and stop sniveling for crissakes.

[WCGreen]

5. Seriously, I would have written back that LA has embraced a small government

approach to funding programs dedicate to serving the needs of local and state wide programs.

Since you all say that you don't NEED or want the government, remember that joke Ronald Reagan use to bring up, you know the one where the guy knock on a door saying I am from the Federal Government to help you and you guys, oh yea here comes the laugh line, your guys say no thanks, Ayn Rand says we need to suck it up because there are just too many liberal strings tied to every dollar from the DC so here's the kicker, wait for it, wait for it....


YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN...

[Firebrand Gary]

6. For fucks sake! Jindal forgot to wait till AFTER the incident before he trashed the President.

But I guess they do not really care anymore. It's as if for EVERYTHING the President does there is an automated response that reads 'Obama really fucked this one up'. The problem with this strategy is that it is blatantly political and void all credibility.

[socialindependocrat]

7. Does one not declare a state of emergency after a storm?

Very proactive!

Louisiana can always use help - even on a normal day...

but...

why throw good money after bad!

Sorry LA you need to have more bake sales

Good old LA - home of the underground-high rise
Where did their architects go to school
Oh, they were French - always so avant guard

[Bohunk68]

15. Ah, yes, the French.

That's right, those folks who if they hadn't been there during the Revolution, we would still be bowing and scraping to Queen Betty. those folk who are going to bring Marriage Equality this fall to the GLBT community, how avant garde!!!

[Tennessee Gal]

8. Hypocrisy thy name is ___________ (insert any Republican)

Jindal will do in this case.

Jindal Tours Louisiana Attacking ‘Washington Spending’ While Handing Out Jumbo-Sized Stimulus Checks

Despite the fact that the checks contain millions of dollars of Recovery Act funds for job training programs, housing assistance programs, homelessness prevention programs, police training, criminal justice technology upgrades, and community development block grants, Jindal has been printing his own name on the checks and taking credit for the money. For example, Jindal presented Lafayette with yet another jumbo-sized check that contained at least $2,125,584 in Recovery Act funds. Though the money came from spending policies authorized by the Recovery Act, Jindal did not appear to credit the Recovery Act at all. And although the state stands to gain nearly $8 billion in federal funding from the Recovery Act, Jindal was one of several GOP governors to try to block the measure earlier this year.

While Jindal knocks Washington spending as he builds his national profile, he is shoring up his local support by spending Washington money.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/07/23/52218/jindal-more-jumbochecks/

[progressoid]

9. Wow. Just wow.

[tavalon]

10. Nice going Jindal, playing political games when you should be helping

your state during this emergency. Stay classy, dude.

[AsahinaKimi]

11. Jindal the Jerk

Baka tare.

[leftyohiolib]

12. THAT FUCKING DOES IT.. HEAD EXPLODING IN 3...2....1.. SPLAT

[chelsea0011]

13. Sounds like he is in full panic mode already

Do a pre-attack on the POIUS to cover for his possible future failings.

[reformist2]

14. Is it a requirement now that Repugs act like jackasses 100% of the time?

[justiceischeap]

16. Obama's already done more than Bush did before Katrina

what's he complaining about?

[BeyondGeography]

17. You'd think he'd say keep your gov't hands off my state emergency

[dipsydoodle]

18. If I alerted on this it was an accident

not by intent.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

19. You should limit your OP to four paragraphs to avoid

the DU Administrators being sued for copyright infringement.

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[spanone]

20. thought you hated that big gubmint shit bobby?

[Doctor_J]

21. Sorry Piyish

today we give you storm relief, tomorrow the whole state is papered with posters of Che' and Marx. Grab your boot straps and pull - it'll be good for you

[Jennicut]

22. Bobby wants federal help? I thought that federal assistance was a no-no for Repubs.

He clearly needs a talkin to.

[bullwinkle428]

23. This little *motherfugger was speechifying this morning about how storms

are non-partisan, and everyone is supposed to come together to deal with the impact of it all!

* Tip of the hat to malaise!

[Fla Dem]

25. Repugs made drastic cuts in FEMA emergency funding. The HYPROISCY is mind numbing.

House panel moves to cut disaster aid

By Erik Wasson - 05/24/11 09:30 PM ET

House Republicans moved their first two 2012 appropriations bills through committee Tuesday amid fights with committee Democrats over deep cuts to disaster aid that come as Missouri grapples with a devastating tornado.

Appropriators reported the Homeland Security and military construction spending bills to the floor after beating back Democratic amendments to restore funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and grants to fund firefighter training and assistance programs.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/163091-house-panel-moves-to-cut-fema-firefighter-grants


Another disaster: Conservatives' attack on FEMA

August 29, 2011|By Sally Kohn, Special to CNN

Three months ago, Republicans in the House of Representatives tried to slash 2012 spending for the Federal Emergency Management Agency by 55% compared with 2011 spending levels, 70% compared with the 2010 budget. Thankfully, Senate Democrats avoided the most extreme cuts to FEMA. But since then, the United States has been pelted by several major disasters and FEMA is almost out of money.

Nonetheless, Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia -- whose own district was the much-damaged epicenter of a severe earthquake last week -- said he would not increase FEMA's funding until spending is cut elsewhere.

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-29/opinion/kohn.conservatives.fema_1_fema-federal-emergency-management-agency-disaster-relief?_s=PM:OPINION

[Proud Liberal Dem]

26. So now the big bad Federal Gub'mint isn't doing too much. It's doing too little?

Jindal was one of those jerks whom roundly smeared Obama over the stimulus (and then took the money anyway).

[hifiguy]

27. I am reminded of the story about the guy

who killed his parents and then threw himself on the mercy of the court because he was an orphan.

"Chutzpah" doesn't even begin to cover it.

[catbyte]

28. These GOP jackasses aren't even bothering to try anymore

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, "What a maroon!"

[ann---]

29. I thought he was against BIG government

interference. Hypocrites - all teahaggers.

[jsr]

30. Sheesh. Shut up, Bobby

[bunnies]

31. Suddenly he doesnt care about the deficit?