Why Do Trumpers Think Obama Was President During Katrina?

[CarlosAndSveta 808]

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/08/why-do-trumpers-think-obama-was-president

 

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In case you missed it, there's a new trend on Twitter: complaining that Trump isn't getting enough credit for the "heckuva job" he's doing regarding Hurricane Harvey, especially since Obama failed so badly getting help to Katrina.

 

Some people quickly forget. 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

12 minutes ago, CarlosAndSveta said:

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/08/why-do-trumpers-think-obama-was-president

 

 

Some people quickly forget. 

Low information voters

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

This one cracks me up though...didn't these folks actually live through the storm?

 

A Third Of Louisiana Republicans Blame Obama For Hurricane Katrina Response Under Bush

 

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A large number of Louisiana Republicans think President Barack Obama is to blame for the federal government’s poor response to Hurricane Katrina, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Wednesday — despite the fact that the storm occurred three years before he took office.

The Democratic-leaning polling firm, which provided its results to Talking Points Memo, found that 29 percent of Louisiana Republicans said Obama was responsible for the Katrina response. Twenty-eight percent put the blame on President George W. Bush, whose administration did in fact oversee the federal response to Katrina. Nearly half (44 percent) of the Louisiana Republicans polled didn’t know who to blame.

Bush was heavily criticized at the time for the government’s response to Katrina, a storm that caused 1,833 fatalities, damaged an estimated $81 billion in property, and ranks among the five deadliest hurricanes in United States history. He remained on vacation in Texas as the hurricane rocked the Gulf Coast, before belatedly cutting his trip short and returning to Washington. An infamous photo of Bush peering out the window of Air Force One at the wreckage was also attacked as insensitive, and the former president himself later acknowledged the photo was a “huge mistake” in a 2010 interview.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

24 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Low information voters

Or low intelligence voters. Righties not too brighty. 

Edited August 30, 2017 by spookyturtle

[CaliCat 3,957]

43 minutes ago, CarlosAndSveta said:

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/08/why-do-trumpers-think-obama-was-president

 

 

Some people quickly forget. 

 

Well, this indicates we're hitting a new level of consciousness in the alternate-fact universe. These people are remembering events that never happened. Now that's progress. 

 

 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

11 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Or low intelligence voters. Righties not too brighty. 

That is one view, but I think there are other things going on in modern information age society.  For example, there are educated folks with a lot of information arguing against the impact of CO2.  You are not seeing this push back with highschool or below.   Why? the theory is that with the education skills comes the ability to select and manipulate the data that suits their world view.  I see this with a family member convinced she has a certain health concern and seeks out doctors and support groups to fit that view.  I have no doubt of her pain, but her science is atrocious, What's funny is, She is a registered Nurse.

Edited August 30, 2017 by Il Mango Dulce

[CaliCat 3,957]

9 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Or low intelligence voters. Righties not too brighty. 

 

Ya think? Isn't that a requirement? LOL.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

One post means all Trump supporters. I love the way the MDL judges all by the actions of one. Such bigots 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

One post means all Trump supporters. I love the way the MDL judges all by the actions of one. Such bigots 

no just 1/3 of Repubs   in Louisiana 

 

A Third Of Louisiana Republicans Blame Obama For Hurricane Katrina Response Under Bush

 

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A large number of Louisiana Republicans think President Barack Obama is to blame for the federal government’s poor response to Hurricane Katrina, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Wednesday — despite the fact that the storm occurred three years before he took office.

The Democratic-leaning polling firm, which provided its results to Talking Points Memo, found that 29 percent of Louisiana Republicans said Obama was responsible for the Katrina response. Twenty-eight percent put the blame on President George W. Bush, whose administration did in fact oversee the federal response to Katrina. Nearly half (44 percent) of the Louisiana Republicans polled didn’t know who to blame.

Bush was heavily criticized at the time for the government’s response to Katrina, a storm that caused 1,833 fatalities, damaged an estimated $81 billion in property, and ranks among the five deadliest hurricanes in United States history. He remained on vacation in Texas as the hurricane rocked the Gulf Coast, before belatedly cutting his trip short and returning to Washington. An infamous photo of Bush peering out the window of Air Force One at the wreckage was also attacked as insensitive, and the former president himself later acknowledged the photo was a “huge mistake” in a 2010 interview.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

One post means all Trump supporters. I love the way the MDL judges all by the actions of one. Such bigots 

 

    Judging all by the actions of one or a few is stereotyping, not bigotry.

[OriZ 3,157]

14 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

One post means all Trump supporters. I love the way the MDL judges all by the actions of one. Such bigots 

I love how they always talk about other people's intelligence who don't agree with them. Laughable.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

6 minutes ago, OriZ said:

I love how they always talk about other people's intelligence who don't agree with them. Laughable.

For clarification, you feel that it's smart to blame Obama for failing to adequately respond to Katrina?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, ready4ONE said:

For clarification, you feel that it's smart to blame Obama for failing to adequately respond to Katrina?

looking closely, this might be a trick question

[spookyturtle 9,466]

26 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

One post means all Trump supporters. I love the way the MDL judges all by the actions of one. Such bigots 

Well, it's the same thing with Muslims, so why not? 

12 minutes ago, OriZ said:

I love how they always talk about other people's intelligence who don't agree with them. Laughable.

You can quote me directly, I won't throw a tantrum like the right. 

[OriZ 3,157]

10 minutes ago, ready4ONE said:

For clarification, you feel that it's smart to blame Obama for failing to adequately respond to Katrina?

Did I say that?

 

5 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Well, it's the same thing with Muslims, so why not? 

You can quote me directly, I won't throw a tantrum like the right. 

It's not just you. Not talking about any one specific person...I've seen it here(as well as really anywhere) many times from many people, usually the same people who claim you shouldn't generalize. Heh, I love me some good hypocrisy.