Obama and Katrina History 101

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Fake News?
Trump supporters on Twitter are blaming Obama for Hurricane Katrina response
Posted By: S Nicholson August 29, 2017
As megastorm Harvey rages on in Southeast Texas and towards Louisiana, President Donald Trump has been criticized for much of his administration’s response to the devastation.
He was dragged (including by his own cheerleaders) for not having a fully staffed administration — including vacant leadership positions at disaster response-related agencies like NOAA and Homeland Security — for bragging about “crowd sizes” when he spoke to victims in Houston, and for promoting a book by a controversial sheriff on Twitter after pardoning disgraced and racist sheriff Joe Arpaio instead of publicizing storm relief efforts as the storm hit.
Trump’s supporters quickly came to his aid on social media, trying to draw a comparison between Trump’s response to Harvey and his predecessor’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Twitter user Annie Kleynjans even tweeted at former President Obama: “Will you please get lost. Where were you when Katrina hit, oh right, playing golf. Now you want to play president. Never again.”
And she wasn’t the only one.
Except there’s one problem with these arguments.
Katrina happened in 2005 and President Obama wasn’t elected until 2008. It was George W. Bush who oversaw the disastrous response to the deadly storm, which claimed 1,800 lives and destroyed infrastructure in New Orleans, leaving a lasting effect that the region is still recovering from.
So Twitter user Margaret HochDoerfer clearly invented this specific memory of hers when she tweeted: “How come we never saw Obama helping the Katrina victims? Oh that’s right he was golfing at that time.”
User Just Judy even accused “lefties” — likely meaning Democrats, progressives and rational thinkers — of being “on crack” for criticizing Trump’s response in light of Obama’s alleged absence.
Again, President Obama was not the president during Hurricane Katrina. Was. Not. President.

[Steve James]

Don't bother. Most of the same people will raise their children believing that Obama is a Kenyan Marxist Muslim. And, many of those who know better --including 45-- will do nothing to disabuse them of their beliefs. Remember, he told them that Obama founded IS, literally.

It's all one piece, Ken. I remember listening to a Republican Congressman complain that Obama responded to Sandy while wearing a tan suit. I remember the condemnations of Chris Christie when he hugged Obama for helping out when Sandy hit. I remember the Republicans who then voted against Sandy relief. I also remember that Obama was the one to propose increased preparations for flood prone areas. Unfortunately, he used the phrase "climate change." So, two weeks ago, the current prez reversed it.

Whatever happens, do not believe your lying eyes.



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