Mitt Romney To Flood Victim:

[rocks 494]

b]Mitt Romney To Flood Victim: 'Go Home And Call 211' [/b]

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney launched the final leg of his quest for the White House by visiting storm-battered Louisiana on Friday. He drove through a town that was flooded by Hurricane Isaac in part because it's still outside the vast flooding protection system built with federal funds after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.

Romney and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal ® spent close to an hour meeting with first responders and local officials. Romney shook hands with National Guardsmen outside the U.S. Post Office and talked with a local resident, Jodie Chiarello, 42, who lost her home in Isaac's flooding.

Chiarello said she told Romney, "I lost everything" and that the presidential contender advised her on how to get assistance. "He said that he was going to do the best that he could for us," she said.

"He just told me to, um, there's assistance out there," Chiarello said of her conversation with Romney. "He said, go home and call 211." That's a public service number offered in many states.

Chiarello said she will likely seek some other shelter because her home was submerged in the flooding. She expressed frustration about the town's lack of flood protection.

"We live outside the levee protection that's why we get all this water because they close the floodgates up front and all they're doing is flooding us out down here," she said. "It's very frustrating, very. We go through Katrina and Rita and now we're going through Cindy, Lee and now Isaac."

Romney's last-minute visit, announced less than 12 hours after he became the Republican nominee, took him to the disaster area ahead of his Democratic rival, President Barack Obama. The president was following with his own visit to Louisiana on Monday, the White House announced.

Romney went at Jindal's invitation, his campaign said. Jindal, a Republican, told reporters Romney had been in touch several days ago to ask how he could help with storm relief and Jindal suggested Romney come down and see the damage for himself. He said he had extended an invitation to Obama as well.

On the visit from the pair of Republicans, Chiarello said, "He’s good. He’ll do the best for us. He has our best interests at heart. I thought he’d be more like a politician, but it was more understanding and caring."

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Clearly Romney doesn't understand, or care, what losing everything means. Another great way for Romney to lose votes, keep up the gaffes!

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, fresh from his party's convention in Tampa, Florida, pre-empted Obama by touring a flooded community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Friday afternoon, along with Governor Bobby Jindal.

Democrats pounced on Romney, whose running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, this year proposed eliminating disaster relief spending from the federal budget and requiring Congress to pay for emergencies like hurricane relief by making other budget cuts.

In a statement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Romney's visit "the height of hypocrisy."

Isaac left some homes in the state under 12 feet (3.6 meters) of water. More than 500,000 homes and businesses across Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas were still without electricity Friday.

As Isaac fades, sparring over disaster funding

[slim 1,530]

By her own admission she lives outside the flood protection zones. Are we supposed to feel sorry for people like this?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

By her own admission she lives outside the flood protection zones. Are we supposed to feel sorry for people like this?

It depends if you are human or not I suppose...

[rocks 494]

By her own admission she lives outside the flood protection zones. Are we supposed to feel sorry for people like this?

Yes? No one could predict this much precipitation from a category 1 hurricane. No one. Why should anyone be outside of the federal levee system? Aren't we all as important as each other?

[slim 1,530]

It depends if you are human or not I suppose...

I'm very human but the last thing I have empathy for is stupidity. Especially self-imposed stupidity. If you CHOOSE to live somewhere that might flood, you shouldn't expect my help in repairing your home. As a matter of fact, you should expect me to actively discourage you from rebuilding in a flood-prone area.

Yes? No one could predict this much precipitation from a category 1 hurricane. No one. Why should anyone be outside of the federal levee system? Aren't we all as important as each other?

If your house is somewhere that might flood..... it's not my problem.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

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Clearly Romney doesn't understand, or care, what losing everything means. Another great way for Romney to lose votes, keep up the gaffes!

As Isaac fades, sparring over disaster funding

If Obama were doing anything for her, she would not have to ask Romney. I guess she is just going to have to take care of her own business rather than depend on politicians. If it happened to me I would be calling my insurance company.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

It depends if you are human or not I suppose...

Yes. Humans can take care of their own business.

The whole premise is stupid. Criticize Romney, the NON President, for "doing nothing" and ignore the fatc that Obama, THE President, is doing nothing hence the woman has to ask a NON President to do something. Romney can be faulted for answering the way he did and nothing else. Were it me I would have said "Call the President. Elect ME and I will take care of this, for now you have to rely on Obama...sorry"

Yes? No one could predict this much precipitation from a category 1 hurricane. No one. Why should anyone be outside of the federal levee system? Aren't we all as important as each other?

Flood insurance.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I'm very human but the last thing I have empathy for is stupidity. Especially self-imposed stupidity. If you CHOOSE to live somewhere that might flood, you shouldn't expect my help in repairing your home. As a matter of fact, you should expect me to actively discourage you from rebuilding in a flood-prone area.

I think the average human can do both at the same time. I wouldn't help rebuild in a flood area either, but I still can maintain a certain level of empathy for the victims.

[Darnell 8,478]

Clearly Romney doesn't understand, or care, what losing everything means. Another great way for Romney to lose votes, keep up the gaffes!

Bless his heart.

A prepared politician would have given that poor woman the special backline # to the FEMA Director in the next FEMA-District-Over from her particular FEMA district.

Ok la, he's a tard. Yay Mitt !

[rocks 494]

Bless his heart.

A prepared politician would have given that poor woman the special backline # to the FEMA Director in the next FEMA-District-Over from her particular FEMA district.

Ok la, he's a tard. Yay Mitt !

A politician who actually cared would have offered for one of his staff to call on her behalf, understanding that losing everything means they don't have a phone. They would also follow up the call and check on the person. Instead Ryan wants to cut funding for this. They will lose votes over this for sure.

If Obama were doing anything for her, she would not have to ask Romney. I guess she is just going to have to take care of her own business rather than depend on politicians. If it happened to me I would be calling my insurance company.

Obama hasn't visited the area yet, he is visiting tomorrow. Obviously you are as informed as Romney. She doesn't have a phone.

[rocks 494]

Flood insurance.

What on earth does this redundant statement supposed to mean? Are you so uninformed that you don't realize people still don't have power? Are you so uninformed that you don't realize that people have been evacuated because of flooding and are unable to return to their homes? How is insurance going to help these people right now? It isn't. Try learning about a subject before making uninformed and pointless comments, you don't even know the basics.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I'm very human but the last thing I have empathy for is stupidity. Especially self-imposed stupidity. If you CHOOSE to live somewhere that might flood, you shouldn't expect my help in repairing your home. As a matter of fact, you should expect me to actively discourage you from rebuilding in a flood-prone area.

If your house is somewhere that might flood..... it's not my problem.

Don't expect anyone to put away with the NFIP anytime soon. Why? Well, it happens to benefit the uberrich with their fancy beach front properties more than anyone. Hence, it will remain in place. God forbid the uberrich actually pay for the risk associated with their residing on the nation's beach fronts. Call it self-imposed stupidity and I'd agree. But they will stand there and tell you that they built it.

Edited September 2, 2012 by Mr. Big Dog

[TiklingGuy 211]

What do you expect Romney to do? Do you think he is familiar with the local resources that could assist that lady? Are you a Police officer, Paramedic or a Fireman? If you are not, then you have no idea what your talking about. If you are, then you are just stying to stir up sh!t. Myself, a Paramedic apprecitates Romney for telling her to dial 211. Her life is not in Danger. She doesn't need life support, so she doesn't need 911. Should Romney have pulled out his wallet and restored her belongings? Democrats!! Always wanting someone else to pay for your life. Enjoy your free ride, it will be over in November.

[Ban Hammer 13,395]

What on earth does this redundant statement supposed to mean? Are you so uninformed that you don't realize people still don't have power? Are you so uninformed that you don't realize that people have been evacuated because of flooding and are unable to return to their homes? How is insurance going to help these people right now? It isn't. Try learning about a subject before making uninformed and pointless comments, you don't even know the basics.

besides the obvious of rebuilding their home and covering the contents, insurance can pay for their temporary lodgings - better than nothing, eh?

[Darnell 8,478]

What do you expect Romney to do? Do you think he is familiar with the local resources that could assist that lady?

To walk into a disaster area without that info on an android tablet, is sure sign of being a 'tard.

As to 'expectations' - I expected him to have an android tablet in his small portfolio, preloaded with data, preloaded by a trained data gister.

Without that? It's an easy choice to stay the ** away, as 'being a 'tard in a disaster' sucks loads for visual acuity tests (typically administered in real time, by the news anchor, albeit 900 miles away)

Edited September 3, 2012 by Darnell