As Twitchy reported yesterday, President Obama was to head back to the White House after a campaign rally in Orlando today. To “monitor” or something. Now, he’s skipping the Orlando event to begin his “monitoring” sooner.
WH: The President will return to the White House to monitor the preparations for and early response to Hurricane Sandy."
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 29, 2012
No worries! The campaign rally itself isn’t canceled. He’s gonna let Bill Clinton finish.
The Obama event in Orlando is not cancelled. POTUS is simply not attending. Clinton will be in his place for event.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) October 29, 2012
Twitter users aren’t impressed with the optics attempt.
To SEEM PRESIDENTIAL– Obama FLIES TO ORLANDO ON SUNDAY CANCELS RALLY AND FLIES BACK ON MONDAY to DC. WHAT A WASTE OF OUR $$!!! #obamanomics
— Deplorable εїз™ ? (@butterf1ylover) October 29, 2012
What exactly does "monitoring" the Storm entail for Obama? Looking out the window, watching it on a screen or going to bed?
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) October 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/262878992112168961
Hey, what about Benghazi? Guess that wasn’t important enough to “monitor,” right?
RT @SHannitysHair: Obama returns to DC to "monitor" #sandy. Hopefully he won't order first responders to stand down.
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) October 29, 2012
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Good for Obama canceling events to monitor storm. Too bad he couldn't do likewise when our ambassador was being attacked in Libya.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 28, 2012
Interesting that Obama feels Sandy is worth canceling a campaign event in Orlando, but Benghazi wasn't worth canceling one in Vegas.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) October 29, 2012
Storm hits a swing state, Obama takes time off the campaign trail. Storm of bullets & mortars hit Benghazi consulate, he goes to Vegas. #p2
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 29, 2012
Bingo.
Want to see real leadership and caring? Check out the actions of the Romney campaign.
Update:
President Obama has now canceled his Tuesday campaign schedule as well, to stay in DC to oversee #Sandy response
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 29, 2012