{"id":1520,"date":"2010-01-13T11:32:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T19:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2010-01-17T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-18T05:40:00","slug":"fox-nation-obama-reacts-too-swiftly-to-haitian-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1520","title":{"rendered":"Fox Nation: Obama Reacts Too Swiftly To Haitian Earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"

The headline on Fox Nation today shouts that: Pres. Obama Reacts to Haiti Earthquake Faster Than Christmas Bomber.<\/em> How typical of Fox to turn a tragedy into a trivial partisan attack.<\/p>\n

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News Flash to Fox Nation:<\/strong> The Crotch Bomber succeeded in blowing up nothing other than his own loins. He was quickly subdued. The plane suffered no damage. There were no casualties amongst the passengers. He was taken into custody without incident and he remains incarcerated. Moments after the event there was no imminent risk to anyone on the plane or elsewhere. There was no reason to rush a response to the Crotch Bomber because the threat had been neutralized.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Haiti was struck by the worst earthquake the region has experienced in over two hundred years. Thousands may be dead, and thousands more in peril. Fast action is necessary and will undoubtedly save lives. The risk is severe and ongoing. But all the Fox Nationalists care about is politicizing the catastrophe and castigating the President for responding with appropriate urgency.<\/p>\n

What a despicable bunch of cretins. Perhaps they would be happier with the Bush model that left New Orleans stranded, desperate, and dying, in the critical hours after Katrina.<\/p>\n

At least the view from the right is thoroughly consistent. If a few air travelers (and wealthy airlines) are briefly threatened by an incompetent, wannabe terrorist, drop everything and rush off to Detroit. But if it’s an entire population of dark-skinned, poor people who are in danger, let them suffer. After all, as Rush Limbaugh said<\/a> of the Haitian people this morning, “They produce zilch, zero, nada.”<\/em> Therefore, there is no reason to extend any humanitarian services to alleviate their suffering. Or as Pat Robertson said<\/a>, they brought it on themselves because they “swore a pact to the devil.”<\/em> See? These lazy Satanists are just getting what they deserve.<\/p>\n

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For those who are not despicable rightist cretins, you can donate to Haitian relief efforts here:
\nInternational Committee of the Red Cross<\/a>
\nDoctors Without Borders<\/a>
\nOxfam International<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The headline on Fox Nation today shouts that: Pres. Obama Reacts to Haiti Earthquake Faster Than Christmas Bomber. How typical of Fox to turn a tragedy into a trivial partisan attack. News Flash to Fox Nation: The Crotch Bomber succeeded in blowing up nothing other than his own loins. He was quickly subdued. 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