OP: The Obama Nashville Scandal

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The Obama Nashville Scandal

by Randall Terry

May 17, 2010

OPINION, (christiansunite.com) -- It is now glaringly obvious that President Obama has offered little moral support to the citizens of Nashville Tennessee and the surrounding areas that have been devastated by the recent flood.

Has the President visited the area? No. Has he done a "fly by?" No. Has he held a press conference discussing this tragedy, and the valor of those who are rebuilding? No.

The obvious question is, why? Why has the Obama administration all but ignored one of the largest non- hurricane disasters in American history?

Is the death toll not high enough? Are the citizens too self- reliant? Was there not enough rioting? Were there not enough suffering minorities?

Could it be that any involvement he had would not bring him much personal credit for "fixing" the crisis? Is it because there was not a big enough political payoff?

Is it because he lost Tennessee in 2008? Or perhaps he just hates country music.

Whatever the reason for his absence, it is scandalous.

The role that Nashville plays in our country's history, folklore, entertainment, culture, and especially the music that makes us laugh and love and weep is singularly unique.

For that reason alone Obama should have been on the ground offering his heartfelt sympathy, condolences, and admiration for the valor shown by those in the crisis.

Instead he is conspicuously absent, focusing on oil and its political fallout in the Gulf of Mexico.

A key secondary insult in this debacle is that the national press has all but ignored the depth of the crisis Tennesseans are facing.

I started calling friends and family asking them if they knew what was happening in Nashville. Almost none of them did. The story has not dominated the news in the DC/New York corridor; for that matter, it has barely been covered.

The net result of that is that hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans are suffering significant hardship, dozens are dead and missing, and most Americans are clueless. The benefit concert that was held to raise money for the victims of this flood was ignored by the national media.

Why? Because Obama ignored it.

All President Obama has to do is visit Nashville, or even fly Air Force One over Nashville, and hold a press conference in the air, and it will change the entire equation. Then the New York Times and the Washington Post and the major TV networks will give this tragedy the coverage it deserves.

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That is good to here, Katy Ann.

I'm not liking that we aren't hearing about what is going on.

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What are you hearing?

Absolutely nothing

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[Matthitjah]

Where were you guy's and gals when folks were tarring and feathering G.W. over Katrina?

[Matthitjah]

Where were you guy's and gals when folks were tarring and feathering G.W. over Katrina?

Apples and Oranges.

We had immediate FEMA help. The water was receded quickly. No one was locked in a stadium. Blackwater was not patroling our streets. Looting was not present. There were no additional deaths after our flood due to no help being forthcoming.

Don't use our misfortune as a tool to put forth you political views. Use a little decency.

Sorry sister a summary search of your posts from that time period will find your charity not matching your polemic.

Peace,

Dave

[Guest shiloh357]

Where were you guy's and gals when folks were tarring and feathering G.W. over Katrina?

Bush was tarred and ferathered over Katrina? Ok...I'll bite. What do you think of his handling of Katrina?

I don't think anyone debates the fact that Bush handled Katrina wrong. The issue is the double-standards.

[Matthitjah]

Where were you guy's and gals when folks were tarring and feathering G.W. over Katrina?

Apples and Oranges.

We had immediate FEMA help. The water was receded quickly. No one was locked in a stadium. Blackwater was not patroling our streets. Looting was not present. There were no additional deaths after our flood due to no help being forthcoming.

Don't use our misfortune as a tool to put forth you political views. Use a little decency.

Sorry sister a summary search of your posts from that time period will find your charity not matching your polemic.

Peace,

Dave

This isn't worth it. I feel sorry for you.

I for one haven't made light of this tragedy and I believe that Randall Terry has asked a relevant question. I don't think you have made light of it either. However, I didn't see the same charity extended to G.W. when the NAACP was accusing him of racism. Meanwhile some went as far as to accuse G.W. of blowing up the levee's. I don't recall the outrage over comments like that either.

Peace,

Dave

[Guest shiloh357]

Where were you guy's and gals when folks were tarring and feathering G.W. over Katrina?

Bush was tarred and ferathered over Katrina? Ok...I'll bite. What do you think of his handling of Katrina?

I don't think anyone debates the fact that Bush handled Katrina wrong. The issue is the double-standards.

Ok..I can understand that. But, what is the double standard in this case. We have a person who has been directly affected saying that they are getting everything necessary for what has happened. What more does anyone want?

This is just one of many doublestandards being applied. Had GW Bush ignored this flooding, it would have been political fodder all over the place. The complaint was not that Nashville was not getting what they needed. The author is simply pointing out that Obama is getting a pass for things that the media would have crucified Bush over, even if Nashville was in a comparable condition under Bush's watch.

[Matthitjah]

Where were you guy's and gals when folks were tarring and feathering G.W. over Katrina?

Apples and Oranges.

We had immediate FEMA help. The water was receded quickly. No one was locked in a stadium. Blackwater was not patroling our streets. Looting was not present. There were no additional deaths after our flood due to no help being forthcoming.

Don't use our misfortune as a tool to put forth you political views. Use a little decency.

Sorry sister a summary search of your posts from that time period will find your charity not matching your polemic.

Peace,

Dave

This isn't worth it. I feel sorry for you.

I for one haven't made light of this tragedy and I believe that Randall Terry has asked a relevant question. I don't think you have made light of it either. However, I didn't see the same charity extended to G.W. when the NAACP was accusing him of racism. Meanwhile some went as far as to accuse G.W. of blowing up the levee's. I don't recall the outrage over comments like that either.

Peace,

Dave

I'm not sure but where there any post here concerning it negative or positive...if so can you point me in the right direction.

Just do a search on the keyword Katrina and you will find ample evidence right here at Worthy for less than generous commentary.