Grassley warns Trump: Focus on hurricane, don't make same mistake Bush made

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY ROBIN EBERHARDT - 08/25/17 11:00 AM EDT

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Friday told President Trump to keep his focus on handling Hurricane Harvey, warning him not to repeat former President George W. Bush's mistakes during Hurricane Katrina.

“@realDonaldTrump #hurricane keep on top of hurricane Harvey dont mke same mistake Pres Bush made w Katrina,” Grassley tweeted.

Link to tweet

Hurricane Harvey, which is expected to hit Texas on Friday or Saturday, could bring up to 35 inches of rain and cause coastal flooding of up to ten feet. While still a Category 2, Harvey will likely strengthen to Category 3 hurricane by the time it hits landfill, the first such storm to hit the United States since 2005. Bush came under fire for his handling of Hurricane Katrina during his presidency. Bush had been on vacation during the disaster, and local officials were not prepared for the damage that ravaged the Louisiana coast. The slow response played a major role in Bush's approval ratings falling significantly during his second term.

Trump took to Twitter on Friday morning to share a number of thoughts, but none related to the impending hurricane.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/347949-grassley-warns-trump-dont-get-distracted-from-hurricane-harvey

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Trump 'closely monitoring' Hurricane Harvey threat

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 08/25/17 12:21 PM EDT

President Trump on Friday said he is "closely monitoring" the approach of an expected category 3 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit the coasts of Texas and Louisiana later on Friday. Trump said he has spoken to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) and is ready to provide federal assistance "as needed." Both states declared a state of emergency earlier in the week.

"I have spoken w/ @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov Edwards. Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey developments & here to assist as needed," Trump wrote shortly before noon.

Link to tweet

Trump also tweeted a photo of a briefing on hurricane preparation and cleanup efforts from FEMA Administrator Brock Long, Acting DHS Chief Elaine Duke, White House chief of staff John Kelly and counterterrorism adviser Thomas Bossert.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347967-trump-addresses-hurricane-harvey-threat-on-twitter

[ck4829]

1. Run!

[dalton99a]

2. "Closely monitoring"

[niyad]

3. "by the time it hits landfill"?????

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Grassley is an old fool

he's trying to help trump? yesterday he sounded like he might vote to release whatever his committee is investigating

Trump is God. Or so say his supporters. Why doesn't Trump just part the waters?

[PatSeg]

5. Oh, this is so pathetic

In order to communicate with Trump, senators and congressional representatives have to Tweet their messages to him. It has now become the norm.

As for hurricane preparedness, evidently republicans are incapable of learning from past mistakes.

[BigmanPigman]

7. Maybe Kelly can slip a note about it into his two "Daily Popularity" folders.

[PatSeg]

20. Yes

Put a pretty colored Post-it in there, maybe with a picture of a beautiful piece of chocolate cake. "I'm so great and so popular......oooh, look chocolate cake!" He's more work than a two-year-old.

[GusBob]

6. I just "heard" that ICE will be using Harvey to round up illegals?

Read it on Facebook from a pretty good source, but this is so fucked up I don't believe it to be true

[SharonClark]

9. Then why did you post it without sources?

[GusBob]

11. I was hoping someone had more accurate information

Than some random Facebook post.

Looks as if Don Veijo picked up on it and has found a better source

I apologize for my gross negligence

[Ford_Prefect]

14. I expect them to use any method they can get away with. They are nothing if not ruthless.

[DonViejo]

16. here you go...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141852595

[GusBob]

19. Thanks mate

[sarge43]

8. He won't make the same mistakes. He'll make worse ones.

"That's too bad."

[Crowman2009]

10. I guarantee a refinery is going to be hit and the gas prices will go up.

How much do you wanna bet?

[Old Vet]

12. Heard on MSNBC this morning there closing many just to be careful AND...

Prices could go up even for a limited closure for such a emergency.

[Sgent]

24. They have to close them down

for hurricanes, and Houston has a LOT of refining capacity. In addition, ships can't dock to unload crude, etc.

[LudwigPastorius]

13. "That hurricane is taking up valuable media time from what should be the big story...

this week and every week...ME."

[spiderpig]

15. Today's presser is about Venezuela (petroleum)

Texans, just run for your lives.

[KewlKat]

17. Grassass should have told the Con how well President Obama did and then the bastard would do what

ever to "beat" him.

[justhanginon]

18. And trump replies, focus, what is this focus you speak about? Okay, now lets see. Back

to my tweets. the evil media is so ........................

[Hieronymus]

21. Never thought I'd agree with Grassley.

[chelsea0011]

22. I guess the hurricane was the farthest thing from trump's mind as Sheriff Future Chain Gang was set

FREE!!

[OliverQ]

23. Trump replied to Grassley and said everything is under control.

[Rollo]

25. Anticipated Trump Tweets about Hurricane Harvey:

1) "Texas is a dump!"

2) "This will be the biggest hurricane ever, one of my greatest accomplishments!"

3) "Don't believe all the fake news about flooding, property damage, injuries, and deaths!"

4) "I just put my highest quality son in charge of disaster relief. You're doing a great job, Eric!"

5) "Obama started this hurricane mess!"

[C_U_L8R]

26. 'Here to assist as needed'

That's not leadership. That's just lazy. Trump clearly does not give a shit.