Why did it take Clinton 8 DAYS to visit the flood area in 1997?

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[JohnRand]

"...April 14, 1997 Web posted at: 2:05 p.m. EDT (0605 GMT)

(CNN) -- The flooded Red River was past its high-water mark at Fargo, North Dakota, and nearby Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, as Fargo moved into a post-flood cleanup mode."

http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9704/14/floods.update/index.html

"GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AllPolitics, April 22) -- President Bill Clinton, in his role as consoler-in-chief, toured the flood-ravaged upper Midwest today and declared the federal government will help people there rebuild their homes and lives."

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/04/22/earth.floods/

[JohnRand]

There are two stories linked above related to the historic 1997 Red River Valley flood. I'm not sure if I'm linking them correctly on here so please accept my apologies!! But at any rate Fargo, ND was flooded April 14, 1997 and President Clinton visited the area 8 days later on April 22, 1997 and was hailed by CNN as the "consoler-in-chief" and NOT hammered by the media, the Governor of ND, or the Mayors of Fargo or Grand Forks as being uncaring or racist for not visiting the area for 8 days!

[atomicpossum]

Well, you see, he was too busy feeling their pain.

[M203M4]

Feeling that among other things, no doubt.

[KJC1]

Good find.

[Snardius]

Why did it take Clinton 8 DAYS to visit the flood area in 1997?

OK, I'll bite, why...?

[Recovering_Democrat]

BILL CLINTON DOESN'T CARE ABOUT POOR WHITE FARMERS!

I want someone to find the Sink-Stainer's schedule for that week....I want to know what was more important than visiting the citizens of this country who were being flooded out!!

[jdm]

Clinton never visited the WTC site in February '93 either.

[satchmodog9]

And the area is still not rebuilt. I ber NO gets done before ND does.

[Political Junkie Too]

Because he could.

-PJ

[hsalaw]

"Feeling that among other things, no doubt."

Took him awhile to get his pants back on. Our former prez, The National Disgrace.

[jdm]

If CNN sees this, they'll delete the archived HTML file.

[TexasTaysor]

I heard on Rush's show this week, that Clinton's FEMA was 30 days getting in an area after hurricane Floyd (I think it was) because of so much flooding.

I'm sorry I don't remember the state though. I zoned in on the "30 days" and "Clinton's FEMA" and didn't commit the rest to memory.

[sure_fine]

bittt

[Jake The Goose]

Bill was busy with the issues of State !!!!

[DeeOhGee]

Why did it take Clinton 8 DAYS to visit the flood area in 1997?

It was the one time in his life when he really WAS compassionate.

[Jake The Goose]

"I'll be right there"

[GOPJ]

Why did it take Clinton 8 DAYS to visit the flood area in 1997?

It took 8 days becasue there's no hurry when you're a dem.

Clinton was a hero for showing up after 8 days. Same flood, same time, and had it been Bush, he would have been the goat.

Two standards. One for them, one for us.

[Prime Choice]

Archive those stories now. It's guaranteed the Leftists will be removing them soon!

[Chi-townChief]

Not too many votes available for Ol' Slick out in that area.

[WasDougsLamb]

It was nasty, dangerous and what good would it have done? He probably figured he would wait until it was COMPLETELY safe. I don't blame him. He has a family too and I wouldn't want MY husband down there when they didn't and STILL don't appreciate what he was doing.