Posted on 09/10/2011 9:52:54 PM PDT by nicmarlo
BASTROP, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry did not show up as expected Saturday at a news conference convened by his office to brief reporters on the Texas wildfires. Perry aides, citing “logistical issues,” said the governor initially had been scheduled to appear at a location with restricted access.
The location was changed to an accessible spot, which was a burned-out home and chocolate shop along the main highway, and local officials briefed the media on the fire situation without him.
"He's in Austin," said Allison Castle, a spokeswoman for the governor, in response to a flurry of questions about Perry's whereabouts after the briefing. The governor did not go to Bastrop today, she added.
Another Perry spokeswoman, Catherine Frazier, said: “By the time we nailed down a second location we wouldn’t be able to get the governor there in time without making everybody wait."
Local and state officials appeared at the briefing to provide an update on a state voucher program that allows displaced residents to stay in hotels, in advance of the arrival of federal aid. Nearly 1,400 homes were destroyed in the Bastrop blaze, making it the most destructive fire in state history. Texas emergency management chief Nim Kidd also warned that as the brutal drought continues, fire danger across the state remains severe. "The next fire we have could be the worst one we've ever seen," Kidd said.
(Excerpt) Read more at texastribune.org ...
I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
Much ado about nothing.
My prayers and concerns have been with our fellow citizens who are in harm's way, those who have suffered losses and the firefighters.
That’s wonderful you won’t lose sleep over it. I don’t think most people would. lol
Saw this awhile ago. Prayers for this Constable’s family, and loved ones:
Travis County Constable Cpl. Kevin Aigner died on duty Saturday after having trouble breathing. He was 38.
Precinct 2 Constable Adan Ballesteros said Aigner was helping to guard homes damaged in the Steiner Ranch wildfire.
He collapsed and was taken via STAR Flight to Seton Medical Center. He died after leaving the scene, Ballesteros said.
-—Hot weather, poor air quality, undiagnosed asthma?-—
Really sad.
Not sure why the Soros funded Texas Tribune has been so popular on here in recent weeks.
Tragic loss. Prayers for his family and friends.
Well, they hate Perry.
As do some FReepers. ;-)
(I am not one of them.)
I wouldn’t know. I’ve posted one thread in years, and the last certainly wasn’t ‘Soros-funded.”
But news is news, regardless of where it’s coming from.
Glad to know you don’t hate Perry. That makes us agree on at least one thing.
Texas Tribune = Soros = Wait for another report from anybody else.
I posted another source. Please see the video in the thread, as well.
Having people wait in those temps isn’t a smart thing, if there isn’t adequate services available.
It’s my home state, and yes it’s true.
I like Palin, Bachmann and Cain as well.
I feel like Perry has the best chance of beating Obama and that's important.
This could change, but that's how I see it for now.
I challenge any gov to deal with the circumstances that Texas is dealing with right now.
Just what we need, another out of touch President.
makes no sense at all. Unless you are living in the age of Obama.
I wouldn’t know. But what is reported is actually a fact. There are no reasons given as to the cause of a no show. I make no editorials as to it, except to say that I find it odd. It is newsworthy, regardless of the source; this is a man who is running for office and his actions, present and past, need to be looked at for how he responds to various events. Just as must be done for everyone running.
Unions?
Unions?
thanks, that’s better, but it’s Austin.
Perry’s not going to get a break from most media, Austin in particular, Houston Chronicle, Dallas, pretty much the same, hippie rags barely beat them out. Texas Monthly is another very lib source.
The large cities are like media everywhere, you have to consider it as a major outlet at least, but a good policy would be to always ignore the Texas Tribune in all cases.
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