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2009-02-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Fourty Two Dead so far from KY Ice Storm
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Posted by mhw 2009-02-01 00:04|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top

#1 First - This should not be a national-level issue - it is a local issue, that is well within the capability of local authorities to handle. Winter weather and ice storms are routine, recurring phenomenon.

With that said - and in light of the Katrina albatross that was hung with glee from President Bush's neck, the hecklers should absolutely CRUCIFY Obambi for utter negligence, absent leadership, incompetence, cowardice, racism, dereliction of duty, and any other failings that can be imagined. The opposition should grind his face into the slush until he gurgles.

And - the Obamination should be heckled every week for the next 203 weeks about his failed performance during "ice storm gate", and his personal responsibility for each death. The protest posters should show Obama and his aides in shirtsleeves in the overheated Oval Office, with an inset picture of white schoolchildren huddled and shivering in some Appalachian church.

'Hound the hypocrites to the gates of Hell.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2009-02-01 00:30||   2009-02-01 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe the One should tell the Kentuckians that they should show Chicago flinty resolve to overcome this.
On the other hand, the Lone Ranger is absolutely right: 1) this is not a Federal Government issue and 2) Because the president has a D after his name, rather than an R, the press will suddenly remember fact 1).
Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia  2009-02-01 00:38||   2009-02-01 00:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Obama Dozed, People Froze!

http://eddriscoll.com/archives/014892.php
Posted by BrerRabbit 2009-02-01 06:20||   2009-02-01 06:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama doesn't care about white people!
Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-02-01 07:49||   2009-02-01 07:49|| Front Page Top

#5 FEMA chain saws...where are they?
Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-01 08:07||   2009-02-01 08:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't forget: Obama still hasn't rebuilt New Orleans.
Posted by eLarson 2009-02-01 08:58||   2009-02-01 08:58|| Front Page Top

#7 the 25 National Guardsmen who have responded have no chain saws to clear fallen trees.

No chain saws, when the problem is power lines downed by ice-covered tree limbs? There are an awful lot of tree companies up here in Cincinnati; why had no one hired them to help down there?
Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife  2009-02-01 09:10||   2009-02-01 09:10|| Front Page Top

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Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-02-01 11:06||   2009-02-01 11:06|| Front Page Top

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Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-02-01 11:07||   2009-02-01 11:07|| Front Page Top

#10 How many people have died from global warming?

Think about that when O refuses to build power plants and introduces cap and trade tax.
Posted by DoDo 2009-02-01 14:43||   2009-02-01 14:43|| Front Page Top

#11 While I have to agree that this is NOT a "federal" issue, it IS a state issue. They've only called up 25 National Guardsmen? The nearest WalMart has gas-powered chain saws. Why hasn't the state's emergency management people just gone to Wallieworld and pick up a half-dozen? A few chain saws and 50 sacks of cat litter can help a bunch.

Is rural Kentucky absolutely axe-free? An axe takes longer than a chain saw, but it works without having to have either gas or electricity. I know the kind of havoc ice storms can cause. I lived through a couple in Louisiana, and one in Germany where the local government completely shut down road travel for 36 hours. They can be a killer. At the same time the best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm. I can remember being 15 and helping clear broken limbs and whole trees from the road we lived on after a really bad ice storm. I have little sympathy.

Local people should be angry that the State government isn't providing assistance (or sufficient assistance), but there's a lot they could do for themselves.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2009-02-01 15:08|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2009-02-01 15:08|| Front Page Top

#12 latest on Fox said ALL NG were called up
Posted by Frank G 2009-02-01 15:38||   2009-02-01 15:38|| Front Page Top

#13 Stay safe, 3dc. He's down in Kan-tuck-ee right now.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-02-01 15:44||   2009-02-01 15:44|| Front Page Top

#14 While I would like to lay this at Obama's feet, as far as I know the Govornour of Kentucky has not asked for Federal help and until he does there is nothing the US, or Obama, can do. This is not like New Orleans where Bush contacted the Louisiana Govourner and she told him she didn't need the Feds and then screemed bloody murder when she and the locals were not able to handle the situation.
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2009-02-01 18:37||   2009-02-01 18:37|| Front Page Top

#15 This seems like a larger natural disaster than Katrina. State and local response is inadequate and national response is very poor. Lots to criticize, but few have taken up the gauntlet. Once again the public is ill-served by MSM. N o suprise there.
Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-02-01 18:47||   2009-02-01 18:47|| Front Page Top

#16 Hard to believe folks in rural Kentucky do not have chain saws.

Tractor, shotgun, chainsaw. Rural folks can usually look after themselves.
Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5***  2009-02-01 19:32||   2009-02-01 19:32|| Front Page Top

#17 Hell you ought to see my "Survival closet" chain saw fuel and oil (In pickup sealed back toolbox) air mattress, gasoline lanterns, Propane lanterns, Coleman gasoline cook stove (Two burners) Tarpaulins (2) and hand saw (two actualy one plain handsaw and one woods saw with a 30 inch bandsaw type blade, (No axe yet I'm lazy) two claw hammers, many different sizes of nails and screws, I suppose I should include my pickup, a Small Isuzu that'll go wherever I want it to, Backwoods, or interstate. Extra 5 gallon gas can (Full of course).

Much more, books on construction and survival I guess I'm just a big Boy Scout.

Served me well about 15 years ago when we had a freak snowsorm and an snow filled Huge pine cut my house in half (2 1/2 feet across through the living room and 50 feet from the stump)

Let it snow.
Posted by Rednek Jim">Rednek Jim  2009-02-01 21:07||   2009-02-01 21:07|| Front Page Top

#18 PS, those huge pines went to the sawmill right after the roads opened, never again.
Posted by Rednek Jim">Rednek Jim  2009-02-01 21:10||   2009-02-01 21:10|| Front Page Top

#19 good kit, RJ. When I went to Mexico in my FJ40, I carried extra fanbelts, hoses, and a fuel pump. Just in case. I thought I was doing well......
Posted by Frank G 2009-02-01 21:18||   2009-02-01 21:18|| Front Page Top

#20 Frank G
the best kit is one you never need to use, you did good.
Posted by Rednek Jim">Rednek Jim  2009-02-01 22:22||   2009-02-01 22:22|| Front Page Top

#21 On Friday morn -- an interview with the Lt Gov of KY said, "Yes, we have contacted the White House, we have requested disaster designation, and are in conversation with the White House."

Not sure when that request was made --- but it has been made. At the least, it was on Thursday, cause this was early Friday morn, and The One isn't an early man into the office.
Posted by Sherry">Sherry  2009-02-01 22:33||   2009-02-01 22:33|| Front Page Top

#22 Every couple of years KY has a good ice storm. The KY national guard is very prepared for this as are most of th local folks. I question this reporters intent. KY can take care of its own and they don't need any help from Wash DC.
Posted by 49 Pan 2009-02-01 23:01||   2009-02-01 23:01|| Front Page Top

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