Obama Pitches in for Illinois Flood Preparation

His security will devert resources.
Stay out of the way. I am so tired of politicians playing politics.
All he is doing is showing up for a photo op.
Enough already.

This is political pandering at its worst. It is a PR stunt.
I do feel for the people in the flood zone and the damage will run into millions. However, whether Obama is there or not will not make the river rise or fall more quickly. It is a stunt, folks.

No different then any other canidate after all.Just what they need right now

Maybe that is where Hillary has been hiding, filling sandbags.
Seriously, I think that Obama is one of the sincerest candidates I have ever seen. I have followed his actions closely over the past year, and this guy is the real deal. I really believe he will be one of our greastest presidents ever. I can’t imagine mc-more-war standing a chance in the fall. Obama 2008!!!

Evil thinkers are evil doers. Obama is doing more than looking for a presidential photo-op. His volunteers are organizing to help flood victims in other parts of the country.
It is so easy for people to sit back and criticize. You guys are so used to settling for little or nothing that you are willing to lump everyone together. You can’t even allow yourself to see good when it is being offered.
This administration lied and many, many people sat back and accepted it, even as people are toiling today, some still accept it.
For some of you, it is better to cut your nose to spite your face than to admit that things are horribly wrong in this country.
What are you doing to help? Other than sit around and criticize.
No wonder why the country is in the shape it is.

Ooops.
I forgot to mention that Obama has done nothing but criticize every single candidate as ‘old school’ and ‘corrupt washington’.
Obama doesnt have a record to run on, so he bashed others and promised ‘change’ .

I just donated to the red cross in honor of Obama for America. I have always been amazed at what americans will do when asked to lend a hand. I am sure there are others who have donated thanks to the Obama campaign making this issue number one on their website. He is also soliciting volunteers to help sand bag, he is doing so in areas that have requested help sand bagging and are not currently flooding. He is trying to help while being mindful of not diverting resources from the rescue and relief efforts. This is more than just a a stunt, don’t be so cynical. YES WE CAN!!!

Just Donates to Red Cross
Just donated because of Obama, huh? How about the fact that the people really need help. Why do you have to politicize human misery?

This is political pandering at its worst. It is a PR stunt.
I do feel for the people in the flood zone and the damage will run into millions. However, whether Obama is there or not will not make the river rise or fall more quickly. It is a stunt, folks.
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Perhaps instead of helping people, he should go on vaction – then he could be just like some other Senator.

Got to love Obama!!! He already sent out e-mails to millions of his donors asking to send money to the Red Cross and to go volunteer if you are able. Now he’s leading by example. Can’t say the same for McCain who didn’t mention a word until he realized Obama had a direct link on his homepage to the American Red Cross and detailed explanations on how to help.

This is political pandering at its worst. It is a PR stunt.
I do feel for the people in the flood zone and the damage will run into millions. However, whether Obama is there or not will not make the river rise or fall more quickly. It is a stunt, folks.
Posted by: Mary | Jun 14, 2008 2:16:14 PM
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Hey where is FEMA and why aren’t they handing out the money like they did in La. As for Obama filling sand bags… let him stay there for a week working 18 to 20 hours a day filling them and I may believe he really cares… He is all wind and photo ops.
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Posted by: mich mike | Jun 14, 2008 3:34:12 PM
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His security will devert resources.
Stay out of the way. I am so tired of politicians playing politics.
All he is doing is showing up for a photo op. Enough already.
Posted by: sean | Jun 14, 2008 1:25:13 PM
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Obama — 5 minutes of PR and not a second more!
Posted by: Thomas | Jun 14, 2008 3:52:18 PM
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I think he honestly wants to help given his roots as a community organizer. It’s sad that most of you are so used to seeing politicians doing nothing with and for citizens that you just can’t fathom someone in politics genuinely wanting to help.

WOW he is filling sandbag!!!! Oh my what a feat its beyond anything miraculous that I have ever heard done by man. When is the show this has to be a must see, how can anyone miss this spectacular occasion.

It also doesn’t help that McCain and the republicans want to keep our National Guard and billions in cash and resources in Iraq. We need them here in america to help after the devastation of these floods, hurricanes and tornados.

I’ll bet we won’t see Bush or Cheney filling sand bags anywhere or any time.
If Obama goes to Iowa to help, he should be commended and not criticized.
I agree the National Guard should have been immediately dispatched to these areas. Where are they? Can they all be in Iraq?
We’re in such a mess!!!

“To act in an honorable way”:
Which one of these was that:
Ditching Wright
Ditching Rezco
Ditching Pfleger
Ditching Johnson
Ditching the Church
Tossing Grandma under the bus (I have to give him credit for the last one because not even Chuck Colson pulled that one off, though he did think Nixon was worth it)?

McCain would break his own spine just trying to fill a shovel. Dollars to donuts he’d only attempt it to show up Obama. “Help the flood victims” is the first thing you see on the main page of Obama’s site; McCain’s site barely even mentions it. I’m sure he hardly knows it’s even happening. Gosh, what a comfort he’d be in a time of national crisis! Give me a break.

Pandering at its worst.
Obama is a Joke!

Obama was there for about twenty minutes mostly shaking hands and then actually filled a couple of bags before his scurity teams hustled him away. He was getting dirty and wet. Just a photo op and PR stunt. No real help.

When he could have done something for poor, uninsured Chicagoans being treated at his wife’s hospital being harassed by collection agencies, he did nothing.
How many sandbags? How much of a security detail? How many photographers and media crew?
He’s a phony, empty suit who’s unelectable.

Why not accept the fact that Barack Obama
really wants to help people. If you know anything at all about him, you know that he really cares about people. You don’t have to be poor to care. To whom much is given, much is expected. Senator Obama embraces the concept. He knows that he has benefited immensely and he knows that he has to give back. He will be the next president of the USA and we will all be better for it.
Posted by: pat | Jun 14, 2008 9:56:09 PM
They don’t want to accept or acknowledge it. In fact they are doing exactly what they intend to do. Which is shilling for Bush/Cheney and McCain by bad mouthing Obama at every chance. Even though they and everyone knows that Bush/Cheney and McCain have ruined our great country with their policies and subversion of the constitution. They know that McCain and the repubulicans have nothing postive to campaign on so like mad dogs they attack, attack and attack.

So did the press corp and the secret service shovel sand too….or were they all standing out of the photo watching Obama get his picture taken?
Nice PR job!

Norma, you’re right I want John McCain to win so bad sometimes I can’t help but say stupid things trying to help him win.

Soon to be President Obama never ceases to amaze me with his goodwill towards fellow Americans. His judgment is also impeccable.
Obama 08!

Obama is a two-faced liar. Why can’t you people see this guy dancing all over the place saying what each audience wants to hear to get their votes. With how little of the budget after entitlement and debt can be affected I’ve yet to hear a solid plan for balancing the budget other than cutting the space program and raising taxes what’s the game plan? doubt there is and doubt whatever the plan is will work.
Posted by: The General | Jun 14, 2008 11:07:04 PM
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McCain was against the Bush tax policies before he was for them. He’s against 99.9% of Hillary’s policies but now he’s praising her to appear sympathetic to her supporters. And his campaign is ran by lobbist. I guess that makes McCain a three-faced liar.

Pure photo opp
Posted by: scott | Jun 15, 2008 12:17:10 AM
I hear McCain is shooting a commercial for AARP. Even though he’s against policies that help seniors. Another photo op, I’m sick of politicians.

And he is a plant….don’t you know.

Democrats constituents are people. Republicans constituents are lobbyist and corporations. The choice is simple, support the party that supports you.

Redneck: hey, you actually made a sensible point. they basically sat on their hands waiting for this election rather than trying to work out any bipartisan bills (each bill had a poison pill that would insure its defeat).

Perhaps Obama should just raise his staff and divide the waters, so that the people may walk upon dry land and reach safety of higher ground. Then he should rebuke the clouds and storms so that they are calmed and subside.
And these things shall come to pass so that the DNC may be glorified and that all the world may know who He is.

hey, this was barry’s own version of carrying a fake turkey on a platter.
(but a lot safer than being in Iraq)

photo-opt.
he’s such a little fraud
Posted by: trettione | Jun 15, 2008 9:13:08 AM
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No that would be the Three Stooges, bush cheney and mccain.

If he wasn’t there, the Rebus would blast him for not even helping in his home state. By going, they call it a photo op. Whether or not the man was running for President, he would have been there.

you know, when bush showed up in nyc in september 01, it was remembered by republicans (and even some democrats) as one of his better moments. though i agree that it doesn’t accomplish a heck of a lot, optics are important, and when bad stuff happens, the people it happens to want to think the leader they put in office will be there for them.
he might fill 15 sandbags, but the attention he brings to it with gestures like this is important.

Im very glad that the anti-Obama aka ‘low information voters’ are so annoyed that he had the temerity to actually go out there and lend his celebrity to what is happening in the Midwest.
When Americans start trivialising another Americans attempt to help highlight a dire, life-threatening situation even more Americans are faced with, we finally see who the real Americans are.
Ps: Its not the low-information voters commenting on this blog.
Its merely a sign of some low-information voters running very scared. As well they should be. Its going to be VERY hard for them to have a smart man as President. I mean… how else will they ‘identify’??? Hmm?
So spare a thought for the disaster heading towards stupid people in Nov 08 when Obama is elected. Going to be a LOT of stupid people out there in need of sandbags to help them survive 8 years of a historic Obama presidency.

You US-americans should be glad to be given a chance like Mr. Obama. You really should.
The last eight years of US-american have not only devastated the USAs image in the world as peace-bringing nation, as the torch-bearer of freedom and land of opportunity. The last eight years have also brought down the economy of your country to the knees. Never before has the USA been so vunerable.
With Barack Obama you have a candidate that went from nowhere (He was living of food stamps for a while, and has only been able to repay his student loan due to the success of his first book) to possible president. He is neither white nor black, he’s neither liar nor thief. He might be the president that brings the turning of the tide. He might bring back freedom and justice for all US-american citizens not only the rich and the wealthy.
Barack Obama has been working as a community worker and organizer for a long time. He’s running for the presidency, but he would have been standing there in the dirt anyway. But now he has the power to do more than just shovel sand. Now he has the power to shake the masses and organize help.
Those of you who accuse him of drawing a publicity stunt should really take a look at his history and what he has done so far. Take a look at the bills he helped draft and sponsor. Read his books.
You really found gold here. And though I’m not sure if you actually deserve it, I hope that you don’t let that opportunity slip away.
I sincerely do.

Oh, you Damned NeoKon/DLC apologists can’t STAND it when somebody makes your boys and girls look like the petty losers they are, can you?
Whatever Obama’s reasons, he actually DID something rather than stand safely away and pose like he’s John F@*kin’ Wayne – and all you can do is desperately spin, spin, spin to try (and fail!) to denigrate that Magnificent, Iconic image of the Democratic Presidential Candidate rolling up his sleeves…and pitching in….