Colo mass shooting

[Ichiban]

Texas wasn't a swing state, Colorado is. 

You don't really think he gives a crap about the little people, do you?

[Tyler Durden]

just the votes...

[MikeBjerum]

The only reason for Pres. BHO to show up in Colorado right now is a campaign stop.  They don't need him there, and the security issues is an added burden they don't need as they try to wrap this crime scenes up so life can return to normal.

I have heard incident commanders say it for decades that the biggest stumbling block in any disaster or crime is when dignitaries show up to "help."

[tombogan03884]

He has to claim it's an "official visit" so that the tax payer gets stuck with the cost instead of the campaign having to pay for it.

[Ichiban]

Unfortunately is is a requirement anymore.  When W did a fly-over of the Katrina devastation rather than an on-ground tour he was beat to a blood pulp by the left for being aloof and uncaring.  I think the White House did a terrible job explaining that he didn't want to tie up resource that were urgently needed in the relief effort.

When BHO visited Colorado Springs a couple of weeks ago for an opportunity to soak the tax payer for trips to his fund raisers to show concern over the losses in the Waldo Canyon fire, the CSPD told him they could not provide security so it fell to the Sheriff's department - not like they could really spare the manpower either.

IMHO if some federal agency like FEMA isn't present then there is no need of federal grandstanding presence on site and they should shed their crocodile tears in Washington.

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

Unfortunately is is a requirement anymore. When W did a fly-over of the Katrina devastation rather than an on-ground tour he was beat to a blood pulp by the left for being aloof and uncaring.  I think the White House did a terrible job explaining that he didn't want to tie up resource that were urgently needed in the relief effort.

When BHO visited Colorado Springs a couple of weeks ago for an opportunity to soak the tax payer for trips to his fund raisers to show concern over the losses in the Waldo Canyon fire, the CSPD told him they could not provide security so it fell to the Sheriff's department - not like they could really spare the manpower either.

IMHO if some federal agency like FEMA isn't present then there is no need of federal grandstanding presence on site and they should shed their crocodile tears in Washington.

Another concern was a place to land a 747.
If "W" had walked across the Potomac the media headlines would have screamed that he should be impeached since he could not swim.