Does DU realize how pissed off Texas is at both Perry and Obama?

[readmoreoften]

They seem to grasp how angry average folks are at Perry (I guess he's not worried about re-election since he didn't bother to show up in Bastrop today.) But it's widely perceived here that Obama withheld disaster aid from the victims until today in order to get back at Perry. Either this is another instance of Democrats being tone deaf or it's an instance of how they just don't care about the 50 state strategy anymore. Everyone feels completely abandoned by everyone except their neighbors.

What a mess.

[Tx4obama]

1. Well they are wrong.

President Obama has NOT withheld disaster aid to Texas.
It is an instance of the folks in Bastrop of NOT knowing the facts!

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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 07, 2011
Readout of the President's Call to Texas Governor Rick Perry

Today the President called Texas Governor Rick Perry to express his concern for citizens of Texas impacted by the unprecedented fires. During the call the President extended his condolences for the lives that have been lost as a result of these events, and made clear that the federal government, through DHS/FEMA and the U.S. Forest Service, will continue to make federal assistance available to state and local officials as they fight the fires. The President also assured the Governor that requests for additional assistance, including as recovery begins, would be quickly assessed. Following the call, the President directed his national security staff to continue to work closely with FEMA, the Forest Service and the State of Texas to ensure we were making all resources available. Over the last several days, at the request of the Governor, the Administration has granted eight Fire Management Assistance Grants, making federal funds available to reimburse eligible costs associated with efforts to combat the fires. FEMA is actively working with state and local officials to conduct damage assessments and to identify areas where additional federal assistance may be warranted.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/07/readout-presidents-call-texas-governor-rick-perry