Posted on 08/31/2012 2:21:52 PM PDT by grundle
President Barack Obama announced Friday that he’s heading to Louisiana, but he’ll arrive after Mitt Romney has toured the storm-damage state in company with the state’s popular Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The president’s Sept. 3 visit was announced via a 11:54 a.m. tweet from White House communications director Daniel Pfeiffer. “President Obama will head to Louisiana on Monday to visit damage from Hurricane Isaac,” he tweeted.
Romney’s visit to the storm-damaged state the day after his successful convention speech highlights his aggressive campaign strategy, which seeks to preempts Democratic p.r. offensives.
For example, Romney and his vice presidential pick, Rep. Paul Ryan, have aggressively criticized Obama for damaging Medicare in advance of Democratic efforts to “Mediscare” retirees into voting for Obama.
Similarly, the New Orleans visit may have preempted a likely Obama visit that would have reminded voters of the p.r. hammering given to Republican President George W. Bush when Hurricane Katrina hit the unprepared Democrat-run state and city in 2005.
Romney’s visit also helped pull the president away from his campaign-trail focus on swing-states, including Colorado, Virginia, Ohio and Iowa.
“In light of the President’s travel to Louisiana to meet with local officials and view ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, President Obama will no longer travel to Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, September 3,” said a 12:51 p.m. statement from the White House.
Louisiana is expected to vote Republican in November.
The president’s revamped presidential travel plan followed taunts from conservative advocates, including Cheri Jacobus, who derided Obama’s emphasis on his re-election campaign rather than on governing. (WATCH: Clint Eastwood: ‘Go ahead, make my day’)
“President Obama has no plans to visit New Orleans post-Isaac, but Mitt Romney is on his way there. Obama continues to fundraise and campaign instead. Empty chair,” she wrote in The Hill.
Classic!
Remind me to buy you a Heineken next time we cross paths.
Romney’s fault.
Will that be while he's asleep on the plane, or when he's asleep on the BLACK BUS ?
Little Barry says, “me too, me too!” as he follows the lead of his successor.
Just one note: Dang poor guy in the photo sure get’s around. (put a 0pansy logo on the seat of the chair if you can)
"Memo to self. Make a Tweet announcing that we planned to go, all along."
"Check and make sure my TWEET showed up."
"Oh crap. He heard." 
"Ya think?"
(full of poop and best when flushed?)
absolutely...
I thought he led with his behind?
“Leading from Behind”!!! What a LOSER!!
“Leading from Behind”!!! What a LOSER!!
i have to admit, Romney’s running a brilliant campaign so far. Just enough red meat and sticking in the knife every now and then. This reminds me of the timing of his Solyndra speech. BTW, I’m no Mittbot.
i have to admit, Romney’s running a brilliant campaign so far. Just enough red meat and sticking in the knife every now and then. This reminds me of the timing of his Solyndra speech. BTW, I’m no Mittbot.
They are beaten, and they know it. Even the media knows it, which is why they're so defensive and anti-Clint. It was devastating.
Omullah here is doing a heckuva job. A week ago there was a hurricane in New Orleans. Most of his comrades will be needing some of that free commie money.
You might have just gotten me into trouble. I am thinking of raising a lawn chair to the top of my 30’ flagpole.
LOL!
I’m gonna steal that!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
