Dick Tuck
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Poor Obama...no photo opportunity!
Republican Governor Christie invited him to visit New Jersey today. I'm sure the cameras will be rolling there.
Meanwhile, will Romney continue to evade questions about his plan to shutter up FEMA?
President Obama requested $6.79 billion for FEMA in 2012, down slightly from the 2010 budget, which was $7.1 billion. But the administration has yet to submit a supplemental budget request to cover additional emergency costs.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08 ... z2AqU1QPjM
Asked for clarification today, Romney spokeswoman Amanda Henneberg said the GOP nominee wasn't implying he would get rid of FEMA, but rather that he simply wants states to play a greater role in disaster response.
"Gov. Romney believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdictions," Henneberg said. "As the first responders, states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities, and to direct resources and assistance to where they are needed most. This includes help from the federal government and FEMA."
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romn ... ction.html
Funny that Romney didn't explain himself when asked the questions, rather than letting his spin doctors do it after the fact. Did you catch his phony rally turned relief effort, where they handed supporters food to pretend they were contributing?