I would not call that statement "I want every agency to move forward" to be capitalizing on disaster.

Consider Hurricane Katrina.

Obama was using his campaign motto "Lean Forward" not simply move forward! Had he said...move forward...I could agree with you.Obama has done very well handling this disaster,like Christie, I think he's done a great job. However...we are a week before the elections and sadly,politicians on both sides will try to utilize every opportunity that they believe works for them!

I don't know... If you're saying something long enough it's going to slip out as part of your commentary without any real thought or intent on your part.

I'm not saying it wasn't planned, but I can certainly see how it could have been nothing more than a verbal misstep.

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I agree with you,he may not have been thinking anything more than just trying to support and encourage the relief effort.

Somehow that "motto" got in there but I'm not sure it was by design. Either way,it's not a "huge" misstep but the opposition will try to give it some play.

Uniting in the face of a natural disaster didn't inhibit the talking heads at MSNBC from criticising Romney for not calling every governor of a state impacted by the storm. Romney called McDonald of Virginia and Christie both Republicans he has a close relationship with on the campaign. This was deemed indicative of Romney's failure to be President of all the people. Of course if Romney had contacted all the governors of the heavily impacted states the complaint would have been that he was interfering with disaster response for political gain.

The President did a great job. Why shouldn't he point attention to that during an election?

Yes he did do a great job but if he mentioned his campaign motto Lean Forward by design,some could view this as politicizing a disaster.

I think this is a bit overblown. It is a common phrase and was used approprietly. You have to be pretty deep in the woods to see a connection.

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