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President Obama: New Orleans

Source: MSNBC

Oct 15, 2009

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Despite concerns about the whirlwind nature of the visit, Senator Mary Landrieu, (D-LA), set the generally upbeat and expectant tone on the eve of the historic occasion that will, at least for the better part of a day, train the eyes of the nation once again upon New Orleans and the aftermath of the most devastating disaster in American history."

Interestingly, the president will have GOP Governor Bobby Jindal join him at the NOLA town hall he's holding. Jindal was hoping for a private meeting, but he'll greet the president at the airport and the two may have private time to chat in between events. Jindal plans to press hardest for more federal subsidies for Medicaid.

A classic example of a visual overshadowing work behind the scenes: The Obama administration has gotten mostly universal praise for its work on Gulf Coast recovery but because his first visit to New Orleans is less than four hours and the visit doesn't include other parts of the Gulf Coast, in particular, Mississippi, he's getting some heat. Fair? No. But remember, image is everything... he's bene ...Read the full article

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