Monday, August 31, 2009

James Carville: Obama and Katrina

James Carville describes himself as "slighty miffed" that Obama hasn't been to New Orleans as president.

From CNN:

A prominent Democrat who is also a Louisiana native said Sunday he was somewhat offended that President Obama has yet to pay a visit to New Orleans, a city trying to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina four years ago.

“I’m a Democrat and this is a Democratic president. I would describe myself as slightly miffed that he hasn’t been down yet,” Democratic strategist and longtime Clinton ally James Carville said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, “but he says he’s coming down before the end of the year. And we’re hospitable people and we certainly will welcome him.”

...Carville’s words were echoed by one of the Louisiana’s senators, Democrat Mary Landrieu.

Also on State of the Union Sunday, Landrieu said she was “a little concerned” that Obama had not paid a visit to New Orleans yet. But she noted that Obama has many other issues to deal with in his young administration.

“The president’s heart is there,” Landrieu told [CNN Chief National Correspondent John King], “and I know that.”

In his weekly Internet and radio address Saturday, the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the president noted that 11 members of his Cabinet have visited the country’s Gulf Coast region. “I’m looking forward to going to New Orleans later this year,” he added.

I'm surprised Obama hasn't visited New Orleans.

He and Michelle should have scheduled a "date night" there.

Video, Breitbart.


No comments: