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US President Barack Obama pauses with fire fighters while touring the Mountain Shadow neighborhood which was burned by wildfires about 72 hours ago, on June 29, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Obama, who declared a major disaster in Colorado and offered federal assistance, is in the Colorado Springs area to survey wildfire damage and efforts to contain the natural disaster.
On Hardball Friday, Chris Matthews pointed out the inconsistency of conservatives who are criticizing President Obama, finding some blame in him and his administration for the Colorado wildfires.
Nick Hardin of Talking Points Memo reported earlier today:
Some of the same people who have bashed the president as a big government, big spending liberal now say a wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in the conservative stronghold of Colorado Springs can be blamed on the president because he has been too slow to spend money to beef up the federal fleet of air tankers.
The meme began more than a week ago when pundit Michelle Malkin, who lives in Colorado Springs, wrote a piece for the National Review Online titled “Obama Bureaucrats Are Fueling Wildfires.”
“The Obama administration’s neglect of the federal government’s aerial-tanker fleet raises acrid questions about its core public-safety priorities,” she wrote.
Asked about this during a news conference Wednesday, Colo. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) responded: “Were these the same conservatives that were so worried about the Obama administration spending too much money, or were these different conservatives?”
"The irony is particularly brutal when it comes to emergencies," said Chris Matthews. "People who hate the federal government and despise Washington are on the phone in seconds with a 9-1-1 call when they want the federal money. There's an absolute inconsistency there.
And these are the same conservatives who doubt the effects of climate change.
Scientists relate these wildfires to high temperatures. Princeton University's Michael Oppenheimer joined The Ed Show and offered this:
It’s a dire picture of what the future holds if we don’t bring global warming under control. Global warming is making earth warmer. Earth is just about a degree warmer than it was. It makes many areas drier. If you dry earth out and make it hotter, you get dead trees that rules in the forest. Dead wood, heat, drought, you get fire.
The risk is increasing unless we act to stem the emission of the green house gases causing the problems that result from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas. We’re going to increase the risk.
This is a long term problem. The longer they [government] puts off dealing with it, the more serious it is.
Experts say record-breaking heat and an uncommonly dry winter created perfect conditions for the Colorado wildfires. Ed Schultz talks to Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton University, about the possible temperature trend and what we can do about it.
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Lloyd the Baptist warned Conservatives. The wrath of GOD is upon you
10-30-11
NEWS ALERT: Conservatives going insane, Andrew Breitbart was scared to death by the minister of GOD, tornados, wildfires, hurricanes and train wrecks hit Red States. The time of accountability is at hand…
Do you Conservatives want to suffer eternal madness of the Hell Republicans are offering? Lloyd the Baptist brings a message from Almighty JEHOVAH GOD, JESUS and the HOLY SPIRIT. Repent, the time is at hand and those who continue supporting evil deeds… WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! Christians have been given SIGNS and you have been WARNED!
The time is NOW, the stars are aligned, the PEOPLE are angry and the Mayan calendar predicted it… Republican World is coming to an end in 2012, and thank GOD, none too soon! HAVE YOU NOTICED THE LOSS OF FREEDOM?
In the year of our LORD 2000, The GOP took on the seal of the upside down pentagram, better known as the sign of Satan. RECOGNIZE what the Republican Party has become since. The Bush Family, the Cheney’s, Rumsfeld, Rove, Wolfowitz, etc must be held accountable for their evil acts. Conservatives must offer them up or ALL Americans will be prosecuted.
Remember THIS; “Blessed are the Peacemakers, they shall be called the children of GOD” Matthew 5:9. Your tax dollars have supported great evil in the eyes of the Lord. REPENT!
No matter what lies/deceit Pat Robertson or any other right-wing Christian reaches… War Profiteers and JESUS are NOT on the same side. No matter what the AM radio Limbaughs or FOX news are propagating, the Republican Party is NOT working for the majority of the American PEOPLE. In case Conservative minds are so dulled they missed the SIGNS!
Noticed the fires, winds, storms, floods, drought, earthquakes and environmental disasters are only devastating Red states and Republican county/city strongholds…?
How about that mysterious illness Glenn Beck passed on during his 2010 DC rally? It’s spread like the wildfires destroying TX, AZ and NM? Do you have a headache/sore throat, Mr & Mrs Conservative? On painkillers? Look at all the wildfires around air bases and academies because the Chaplin’s in the air force are some of the most right wing fanatics in the nation.
JESUS is very upset with you… How could so-called Christians forget Matthew 25:45? Right-wing false prophet pastors are trying to convince the flock “least of my brothers” has nothing to do with helping the poor or sick.
REPENT! Congregations must rise up and slay the evil false prophets or plague, infection, pestilence and flesh eating bacteria shall befall your children. Normally sane individuals will go insane from the vile crap spewed by FOX News.
One of the messengers, Lloyd the Baptist, predicted years ago. GOD DOESN’T WANT CONSERVATIVES TO VOTE! If you do vote for the evil Republicans in 2012, then you shall be in hell before the New Year. So it is written so shaLL it be done…
(NOTE: See post “A Christmas Message…” December 20, 2009 on jinnbad.blogspot.com) Rush Limbaugh died not long after, an imposter has been posing as Rush ever since.
More Conservative spokesperson deaths will occur before ALL are judged in 2012. By December 27, all the hate mongers will suffer the consequences of their evil actions.
Thank you,
Rev. Chris Ward
rev ward religion is to much hate and fear for me .i know the difference from reality and a remote. your words rings true with what i know to be the truth.hate and revenge is dead people on both sides .dead girls on the prim inter is revenge and hate on each side.what comes in goes back and never stops what goes back.no hate just revenge no revenge. carol rove is the rout to all evil in his cash to positions .the lying to American people is a unethical crime at the worst.its all based on money rout to all evil .911 the power grab by two preachers while the dead were on the grown. Jesus would do that. the hurricane if you can see Jesus doing that for power that your problem if you cant that the mans problem. microlight mixed with religion will be the end .people will not go to that type of syke the biggest money byes the pollinate preacher. taboo rules the country not good. short timer