President Obama heading back to DC to monitor

[malaise]

Irene - clearly he is no Bush! :applause:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/26/Obama-heading-back-to-DC-early/UPI-33201314379905/
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President Barack Obama Friday cut short his Martha's Vineyard vacation as Hurricane Irene took aim at the Eastern Seaboard.

Obama decided to head back to Washington Friday night instead of waiting until Saturday morning as planned, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters.

Obama, who spoke with his emergency management team earlier in the day to discuss preparations as Irene, currently a Category 2 hurricane, began lashing the North Carolina coast, said the storm had to be taken "seriously."

"To sum up, all indications point to this being a historic hurricane," Obama said.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/26/Obama-heading-back-to-DC-early/UPI-33201314379905/#ixzz1WAqnYDs1

[JBoy]

1. No Chris Christie either.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gop-strategist-whiny-chris-christies-snowpocalypse-absence-inexcusable/

[pacalo]

2. The last Democrat who was president during a major hurricane that affected me was LBJ.

LBJ was on the scene the very next day assuring those in the shelter that help was on the way. He made an announcement that "all red tape would be cut" for assistance.

I've been hoping that Obama would follow in LBJ's footsteps. I'll never forget the impression LBJ made on my then-young mind during that Twilight Zone period.

http://whitehousetapes.net/exhibit/lbj-and-response-hurricane-betsy

(edited to correct first sentence)

[MoonRiver]

3. Good for him!

:thumbsup:

[TBF]

4. Good move. K&R nt

[HipChick]

5. I hope he takes Marine 1 back to WH

Otherwise his motorcade always messes up rush hour..