The White House denied Gov. Mary Fallin’s request for assistance to aid individuals and businesses in Woodward County that were hard hit by last weekend’s deadly tornado.
Fallin said she is disappointed in the decision but that the state is continuing to work to bring assistance to those impacted by the storm. She announced late Friday that the state will now request a disaster declaration for Woodward County through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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This is what happens to your state when Obama loses fourteen of your counties in his own Democratic primary.
Why am I not surprised by this? I would be interested to see how this decision was made. I wonder if the President was consulted, or if some White House staffer made it on his behalf?
I’ve wondered the same thing. I’m sure they all share the same attitude – Oklahoma will be voting for the Republican, so let them drop dead.
Yeah, I doubt Obama will fare any better in Oklahoma in 2012 than he did in 2008. Romney will carry the state easily.
I just hope the Republican gets a sweep of all counties like McCain did.
Let me get this straight: you want small government. Unless it’s for Republicans. ON TOP OF THAT, you see a denial of aid, no matter what reasons there are, as a personal attack on members of the opposition?
Where is the logic?
Small government, yes. NO government, no. Republicans and Oklahomans pay federal taxes too and are entitled to disaster assistance just as much as states who elected Obama.
If you have a better explanation for denial of federal disaster aid, by all means, lay it out for us.