Emergency Workers Diverted from Disaster Relief for McCain Visit

By Eric on June 20, 2008

John McCain has to pull out the lime-jello-green speech background and pass around the collection plate whenever they get a chance, and he’s willing to put Iowans’ safety at risk to do it:

Today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) visited areas of Iowa hit hard by recent flooding. His press secretary said the trip was “practical” for McCain because he happened to be “on his way to Minnesota for a town hall meeting.” Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D), however, disagreed with the practicality of the trip as his state undergoes a massive flood recovery effort, noting that McCain ignored his request to cancel the visit. The AP reports:

Dillon said the issue ^[?]

For President Bush’s visit to the state today, “hundreds of law enforcement officers were diverted from flood recovery to provide security for him.” Last week, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) canceled a visit at the request of state officials.

Needless to say, I don’t think Bush or McCain are stopping to help fill sand bags while they’re in town.

Update: Camp McCain says oh no he didn’t. That means someone is lying. Guess who I think is.

Tags: 2008, Barack Obama, Chet Culver, George W. Bush, Iowa, John McCain

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