Video: Obama, Bush, Clinton unite for Haiti

posted at 3:26 pm on January 16, 2010 by Allahpundit

A bittersweet moment, as Dubya gets a chance to erase the Bushitler caricature under the very worst of circumstances. Skip ahead to 5:25 to hear him speak. I’m intrigued that The One asked him to help lead the initiative instead of Clinton’s usual partner, Bush 41. Is the latter too old now for projects like this? Is Obama simply following Bush’s own protocol by asking the last Democratic and Republican presidents to collaborate? Or is this aimed at turning down the heat that The One’s taken for his all-purpose Bush-blaming? Whatever the answer, the public rehabilitation continues tomorrow: Bush and Clinton will hit five different Sunday morning chat shows to push the new Haiti relief fund. Here’s the webpage.

A question for the comments: Do you guys prefer any particular charities to others? I went with Doctors Without Borders because of the medical crisis and the Salvation Army because I’m told they have a strong presence in Haiti, but I wonder if there are even better options.

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Salvation Army…

d1carter on January 16, 2010 at 3:29 PM

Food for the Poor is an excellent, efficient charity, and over 90% of its funds go directly to assisting the poor, instead of administrative costs.

Unfortunately, I know of no atheist charities./sarc

atheling on January 16, 2010 at 3:30 PM

Give to Orgs that have a history/presence in Haiti. Be wary of celeb fronted charities like Wyclef Jean’sYELE that use money for personal gain and not for victims.

tetriskid on January 16, 2010 at 3:30 PM

A question for the comments: Do you guys prefer any particular charities to others? I went with Doctors Without Borders because of the medical crisis and the Salvation Army because I’m told they have a strong presence in Haiti, but I wonder if there are even better options.

As a Catholic, I went with Catholic Relief Services at crs.org. They have an existing presence in Haiti.

I know that OmahaConservative advocated for Missouri Synod Lutherans the charity http://www.lcms.org.

For us religionists, there are a wider selection.

unclesmrgol on January 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM

Salvation Army has a good rep. It’s my favorite. I’m an atheist, but I suspect if you believe Jesus is looking over your shoulder, it keeps you honest.

S. Weasel on January 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM

Bush and Clinton hit the chat shows while Obama prances off to stump for Coakley.

JammieWearingFool on January 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM

“I commend the president for his swift and timely response to the disaster.”

Thank you very much but this isn’t about me.-Obama

Now, I’d like to thank BushHitlerHalliburton for chipping in. I know he doesn’t like black folks and knows nothing about disaster relief, so I afforded him this opportunity to make some progress in his personal life.

/

artist on January 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM

As for charities, I trust the Salvation Army. I donate to them quite often.

JammieWearingFool on January 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM

World Vison and Samaritan’s Purse are also good ones.

Bullhead on January 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM

I saw Bush Sr. a few weeks ago. He’s still pretty mobile and looks good for 85, but he’s still 85 and definitely slowed down the last few years. I wouldn’t be surprised if he wants to cut down his travel schedule that helping with this might entail. I imagine Obama is just following the protocol of asking the last 2 presidents for help.

brak on January 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM

How can Obama constantly blame Bush for the mess he left him to clean up and then ask him to join in this relief?
The man has no shame.

GWBush is a class act.

bridgetown on January 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM

World Vision. They are giving regular updates to their progress and have strategic reserves ready for quick deployment. Also, they have been in Haiti for 30 years and have a strong relationship with the people. You can go to their website http://www.worldvision.org and see exactly what steps they’re taking right now to help.

Vera on January 16, 2010 at 3:34 PM

I wouldn’t give to any charity that lacks a strong security staff. The stuff is liable to get stolen like everything else down there.

Seth Halpern on January 16, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Salvation Army is a good choice, the percentage of money that goes to administration is minimal.

Cindy Munford on January 16, 2010 at 3:35 PM

I’m intrigued that The One asked him to help lead the initiative instead of Clinton’s usual partner, Bush 41.

Rush spent some time on this Friday-he thinks that O’bama will somehow use Bush in this whole thing to shift blame to him for his own failures.

Del Dolemonte on January 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM

How can Obama constantly blame Bush for the mess he left him to clean up and then ask him to join in this relief?
The man has no shame.

GWBush is a class act.

bridgetown on January 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM

The Rahm Axelrod both ways doctrine.

the_nile on January 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM

It is so nice to finally hear from a real American president. God bless President Bush and the people of Haiti. Personally, if I was 43, I would have swiftly removed BO’s hand from my back and told him to go buy some class with the porkulus money,

txag92 on January 16, 2010 at 3:37 PM

As a Catholic, I went with Catholic Relief Services at crs.org. They have an existing presence in Haiti.

unclesmrgol on January 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM

They are the ones also recommended by WWOZ, the New Orleans public radio station.

Del Dolemonte on January 16, 2010 at 3:37 PM

I would love to help, but what is this strange thing called “money” that you speak of…?

Seven Percent Solution on January 16, 2010 at 3:38 PM

DUBYA!!!

Chudi on January 16, 2010 at 3:39 PM

What is worse:

Pat Robertson being a complete asshat and blaming the victim?

OR

Wyclef Jean using tragedy in Haiti to rake in the cash?

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0114102wyclef1.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/15/AR2010011504024.html

tetriskid on January 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM

As a Catholic, I went with Catholic Relief Services at crs.org. They have an existing presence in Haiti.

I know that OmahaConservative advocated for Missouri Synod Lutherans the charity http://www.lcms.org.

For us religionists, there are a wider selection.

unclesmrgol on January 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM

Will be taking my check book to Mass in about 10 minutes. Rosary dedication to the people of Haiti.

fourdeucer on January 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM

Ironically, the steadfastness, dignity, goodness of Bush seemingly, next to the glaring EVIL, duplicity and bald face lying of The Messiah, jumps out so clearly – hurting The One even more than his typically stupid flapping of his lips does in these appearances. How many independents out there look at these two men now and say, “Oh My God – what the hell have I done by voting for this Marxist Con-Man?” Hey, one thing about voting in America (can we still call this country America by the way – or is that not PC – or maybe by now illegal?) – anyway – The One and Mrs. Messiah may think those
fake sweet potatoes out of that fake garden can fool some of the “folks” all of the time – but not all of us for long………….the curtain is coming down Barack – hope you still have your Community Organizer Resume dusted off!

Cinday Blackburn on January 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM

I think on this one, I will give Obama a pass…

Bush 41 is getting up in age and not able to move around nearly as well as would be needed to head this effort.

Bush and Clinton can raise a ton of money for the effort and Obama is following a good precedent set by GWB.

As much as I despise this Admin, I give a pass on this one.

Any effort to help raise money to help those poor folks down there should not be politicized.

tatersalad on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Or is this aimed at turning down the heat that The One’s taken for his all-purpose Bush-blaming?

It’s not like that’s going to stop anytime soon.

ddrintn on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Help me Chimpy McHitlerburton, you’re my only hope.

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

GWB is a stud.

chaswv on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

A big smile came across my face when I saw President Bush standing there. Obama has no class whatsoever.

YoungAmerican on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

I did my rant on the previous thread, and won’t do it again here. I too like Dr.s Without Borders. They’re angels for what they do. I have yet to give to others, but will most likely go with the Salvation Army. A month or so ago, I can’t remember the issue, but the SA stood up, and said, they want to be good stewards with the money they recieve, and that always impresses me. So a donation will be going out to them as well.

I praise Obama for his swiftness, in dealing with Haiti….but I’ve seen enough to know, that he won’t come out of this, unless he can claim all the glory, attention, and praise for it. He politicizes everything, and his ego is always in need of stroking.

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Now isn’t that sweet/ Barry making nice with George Bush and then Barry will be going to campaign for Martha tomorrow to bash Bush.

Knucklehead on January 16, 2010 at 3:45 PM

The impotence in chief had to bring in Bush!

He’s lucky Bush has much MUCH more class than he does!

Lonetown on January 16, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Help me Chimpy McHitlerburton, you’re my only hope.

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Awww how cute. A little, and I do mean little commie, trying to type, and be witty. Throw him some peanuts!

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 3:45 PM

I went with World Vision, as it was reputable and already had a presence in Haiti.

Wethal on January 16, 2010 at 3:47 PM

I go with Salvation Army, my grandfather did some work for them so I trust them. He was heavily involved and never had anything bad to say about it.

I’m a little iffy about Food for the Poor because they had that huge scandal in 2000. My religion teacher did a lot of work for them before the scandal hit and it broke her heart when all of that came to light.

While I am Catholic, I remain a bit unsure of some of their services. When I went to their site to look at donation options there this:
“Contributions will be used for the purpose(s), if any, specified by the donor. However, if in the judgment of CRS, such purpose(s) become unnecessary, undesirable, impractical or impossible to fill, CRS may use such contributions for its general purposes.”
Maybe I read it wrong, idk.

Ingenue on January 16, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Help me Chimpy McHitlerburton, you’re my only hope.

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Awww how cute. A little, and I do mean little commie, trying to type, and be witty. Throw him some peanuts!

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Ummmm…I sense a heavy does of sarcasm from rbj.

ddrintn on January 16, 2010 at 3:49 PM

* “dose”

ddrintn on January 16, 2010 at 3:49 PM

I miss GW Bush standing behind the podium. I think our next GOP POTUS will be more conservative and that will be nice, but I’d much rather have GW Bush in the WH than BHO.

Oink on January 16, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Tom Maguire (JustOneMinute) has recommended AmeriCares, with the disclaimer that his wife is an employee of the company. According to him, they have been working in Haiti since 1984.

May I say that I think it’s terrific that GWB is working on this. I don’t care about the rehabilitation of his image, I’m just glad he’s on the job.

Missy on January 16, 2010 at 3:51 PM

And oh man, have I missed GW . . .

Ingenue on January 16, 2010 at 3:51 PM

I went with Food For The Poor. They’re on the ground in Haiti and 97% of donations go to direct aid.

Kensington on January 16, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Ummmm…I sense a heavy does of sarcasm from rbj.

ddrintn on January 16, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Ooooooooh ok. My apologies to rbj. I’m so very sorry!

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 3:52 PM

I have worked with and volunteered on occasions for the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. 100% of the money given goes to the immediate need. Hard to beat that.

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jbinnout on January 16, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Five days later under President Owesome’s keen and smarterest intellect and the people of Haiti are still in the same situation only worse.

Solid B+.

jukin on January 16, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Salvation Army. Link here.

Just wondering, though… Since the hated boooshitler hates Black people and let them all die after Hurricane Katrina, wouldn’t Obama be guilty by association of hating Black people and wanting them to die, also?

Or is this a super secret double agent political insurgency to counter Limbaugh’s charge that everything is political with this president??

My head hurts.
.

locomotivebreath1901 on January 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM

Ummmm…I sense a heavy does of sarcasm from rbj.

ddrintn on January 16, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Yes. Thank you.

Dear Liar has spent the past 2-3 years trashing W, but now goes to him for help.

BTW, why hasn’t The Whine asked History’s Greatest Monster to lend a hand as well?

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM

I was trying to donate through the Benevolent International Disaster Relief Fund of Iran, but could not find the website.

bayview on January 16, 2010 at 3:55 PM

I agree with others that the charities that are reputable and already have a presence there are best, and those include all the ones Allah and everyone else has mentioned here. DWB has worked there for years, and so have many, many faith-based missions, since haiti has been destitute for so long.

I wouldn’t give to the UN, from what I’ve heard, especially when there are so many effective groups to give to.

juliesa on January 16, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Is Obama simply following Bush’s own protocol by asking the last Democratic and Republican presidents to collaborate? Or is this aimed at turning down the heat that The One’s taken for his all-purpose Bush-blaming?

Obama’s numbers have tanked so badly that he’s actually trying to ingratiate himself with the right. Could he have seen the same light Bill Clinton saw and is moving toward the middle? Ha! No way. But he does want conservatives to think he has and is. Has the left begun screaming yet?

ROCnPhilly on January 16, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Salvation Army hands down

Oh and I had to turn this off when it was on because I got a tear in my eye when GWB was speaking. I really miss him.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Now isn’t that sweet/ Barry making nice with George Bush and then Barry will be going to campaign for Martha tomorrow to bash Bush.

Knucklehead on January 16, 2010 at 3:45 PM

In this final weekend of campaigning in MA, every anti-Brown ad I have heard/seen today mentions Bush by name, some mention him and Cheney, and one even mentions Sarah Palin.

They’re worried.

Del Dolemonte on January 16, 2010 at 3:56 PM

George H. W. Bush looked mighty frail and needed assistance walking during the Hurricane Ike recovery. I’m thinking his age and mobility have become a serious issue, thus “W” gets the call to replace his Dad.

Now…If we can just hope and pray the Sunday panels don’t immediately wander off into a political rant, I’m sure they’ll both do a great job. This is NOT a political matter, it’s humanitarian. If they do so, the immediate response should be “Get out of here with that politics stuff, That’s not what we’re here for”.

GoldenEagle4444 on January 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Oh and I was just watching FOX and the guy reporting was pissed because the food, water and medicine is just sitting at the airport but no one is coordinating the delivery of it.

He said the UN is in charge and they are doing a very poor job.

DON’T GIVE TO THE UN!

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Lot’s of integrity in that photo: all Bush’s.

Akzed on January 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM

For what it’s worth, here is the Charity Navigator assessment of Food For The Poor. I found it reassuring enough.

Kensington on January 16, 2010 at 3:58 PM

A question for the comments: Do you guys prefer any particular charities to others? I went with Doctors Without Borders because of the medical crisis and the Salvation Army because I’m told they have a strong presence in Haiti, but I wonder if there are even better options.

I send my money to http://www.haitichildren.com Mercy & Sharing. Susan Krabacher and her husband have been working to build these orphanages for almost 20 years. While they sustained minor damage (collapsed walls) compared to the rest of the country, most of their supplies will be used up helping others in need. Their clinic is where all the injured were taken after the mud slides collapsed the schools a few years ago.

You can follow them on twitter: http://twitter.com/MercyandSharing
Or on FaceBook: http://tinyurl.com/yfwkaqu

Bicyea on January 16, 2010 at 3:59 PM

rbj, I truly am sorry for my comment earlier, and hope you can forgive me. I’ve been angry, and ticked off since I heard Danny Glovers comments, and lashed out. I didn’t realize the sarcasm, and commented. I’m an idiot. It’s probably time for me to take a few days, and not comment, and take a break. lol I get overly passionate at times. Again, my apologies.

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Did anybody else notice that both Clinton and Obama (at the end) forgot the web address?

Joe Caps on January 16, 2010 at 4:00 PM

They all are leftist. 1, 2, and 3. I would send these big spenders a dime of my money!

milemarker2020 on January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Oh and I was just watching FOX and the guy reporting was pissed because the food, water and medicine is just sitting at the airport but no one is coordinating the delivery of it.

He said the UN is in charge and they are doing a very poor job.

DON’T GIVE TO THE UN!

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM

“We’re from the UN and we’re here to help”

the_nile on January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM

DEFINITELY recommend NewLifeForHaiti.org. They have a specific Earthquake fund set up now and know Haiti inside and out. My parents sponsor three kids through them and my brother’s church in Illinois is one of the partners that runs it. Their efforts are AMAZING and very, very personal.

rightheaded on January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM

George is a class act; he continues to take the high road and give Barry his props, even as he knows that Obunghole will be in Massachusett(e)s tomorrow trashing him til Kingdom Come.

Dopenstrange on January 16, 2010 at 4:03 PM

“We’re from the UN and we’re here to help”

the_nile on January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM

It’s that guy who does man on the street interviews for Greta. His name escapes me right now.

He was really pissed.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 4:03 PM

He said the UN is in charge and they are doing a very poor job.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM

The U.N. should be good at this sort of thing because it’s the only worthwhile reason for it to exist. And yet they stink at it. We should pull the plug on the U.N. and pour the money into our own relief organizations.

ROCnPhilly on January 16, 2010 at 4:03 PM

They all are leftist. 1, 2, and 3. I would send these big spenders a dime of my money!

milemarker2020 on January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Excuse me I would not send any of these three big spenders a dime of my money!

milemarker2020 on January 16, 2010 at 4:03 PM

I miss President Bush.

atheling on January 16, 2010 at 4:07 PM

World Vison and Samaritan’s Purse are also good ones.

Bullhead on January 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM

I can vouch for Samaritan’s Purse, with the minor caveat that even donating once seems to put you on some kind of mailing list. Had to write to them to get off it due to lack of income, but then they gave me a free book along with a kindly-worded acknowledgment. 0_o

Dark-Star on January 16, 2010 at 4:07 PM

The U.N. should be good at this sort of thing because it’s the only worthwhile reason for it to exist. And yet they stink at it. We should pull the plug on the U.N. and pour the money into our own relief organizations.

ROCnPhilly on January 16, 2010 at 4:03 PM

They need to let our military take over and get things where they need to be.

It just pisses me off that the stuff is there and stupid UN incompetence can’t get it where it needs to go. Speaking of UN incompetence did you see the story on CNN where the UN pulled these doctors and nurses out of a make-shift recovery area because of a supposed riot? CNN’s medical guy went in and took care of all those people himself. He was pretty pissed too.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 4:07 PM

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Apology cheerfully accepted. It is hard to tell what is and isn’t sarcasm at times.

I’ll probably give through Salvation Army, they have one of the best records in turning donations into actual aid, rather than overhead & high salaries.

Hell no to the UN or the planned Hollywood telethon.

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Hell no to the UN or the planned Hollywood telethon.

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Ditto

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM

W just projects warmth and you can tell his emotions are genuine. When I see Obama speak, it makes me think of a cold, marble wall.

ThePrez on January 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM

tetriskid on January 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM

Why am I not surprised.

There has to be a special place in hell for someone who pulls stunts like that.

notropis on January 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM

I’m sorry, but I don’t believe that any of these 3 guys can guarantee that the money will be spent wisely.

PattyJ on January 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM

One beta male/office maniac and one with a questionable gender.

Thanks to the guy with a questionable gender by asking the Real Man to stand beside him.

The Real Man is a gentle man and a class act. He didn’t bully the two fruities.

TheAlamos on January 16, 2010 at 4:13 PM

What do people think about the Red Cross? I let my kid do the $10 text donation to them, but I gave more money to other orgs cuz I’m not sure what they’re like these days.

juliesa on January 16, 2010 at 4:13 PM

43 is a class act. I would have reached across the podium and slapped Barry for the demeaning comments the last two years. Obama is truly a POS.

ndulik on January 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM

rbj on January 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Thank you!!! :)

W just projects warmth and you can tell his emotions are genuine. When I see Obama speak, it makes me think of a cold, marble wall.

ThePrez on January 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM

I agree. After I watched Obama speak, I was just angry. He seemed to have this vain arrogance about him, as if he had to prod citizens to give. As if no one does any charitable work, or ever has, til he came along, and showed us the errors of our ways. I applaud him getting out there in the name of Haiti, but I have a hard time supporting anything about this man. He just rubs me the wrong way.

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM

Transitioning (in the video) from Obama, to Bush, then to Clinton, it strikes me that Obama is *by far* the worst speaker of the bunch. Bush, juxtaposed with Obama, is a much more sincere and real speaker.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:16 PM

Hmmmmm.

If past is prologue then we’ll see Obama hammering away at Republicans and using GWB as the hammer.

Why?

1. GWB will be back in the news constantly now which will give the MSM the opportunity to “reprise” all of those anti-Bush stories over the past 9 years.

So Bush now back in the news.

2. If anything goes wrong, and there are HUGE opportunities for things to go wrong then it will be GWB and Republicans who will take the hit.

3. Clinton is the UN Envoy to Haiti for God’s sake and he’s not even bothering to be -in- Haiti!

And he’s getting a pass on that from the MSM.

4. If anything goes wrong it’ll be “Republicans hate dark-skinned people … like you saw in Haiti!”. So cries of “racism” will be back on the menu.

5. When have Republicans -ever- crossed the aisle and “come together” on something and not lived to regret it?

Ted Kennedy organized and designed “No Child Left Behind” and made it a bulwark of leftism. But you never hear his name when people criticize it. Instead it is always “Bush’s NCLB”.

Frankly I think it is a given that Bush should NOT have agreed to this. Because no matter what it will be used in one form or another to bash us all.

Lie down with Democrats, get up with ticks.

memomachine on January 16, 2010 at 4:16 PM

I see that others have just said the same thing. :-)

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:16 PM

What do people think about the Red Cross? I let my kid do the $10 text donation to them, but I gave more money to other orgs cuz I’m not sure what they’re like these days.

juliesa on January 16, 2010 at 4:13 PM

I’ve been trying to find info on the Red Cross. Because I remember some scuttlebutt a few years back , about the Red Cross using more of the donations on salaries, and advertising, than was actually going toward charitable work. I may be wrong on that, which is why I want to find confirmation. Until then, there are many admirable charities to donate to, when I’m not sure on certain others.

capejasmine on January 16, 2010 at 4:17 PM

The Salvation Army, you know the aid gets there without fraud and administrative overhead.

I think Obama called in Clinton and Bush because he really has no idea how to organize and run a relief operation. That happens when you have no executive experience whatsoever.

Common Sense on January 16, 2010 at 4:17 PM

43 is a class act. I would have reached across the podium and slapped Barry for the demeaning comments the last two years. Obama is truly a POS.

ndulik on January 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM

I didn’t realize how much I missed him until he started to speak today.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 4:17 PM

Smart. Now he can blame Bush if Haiti complains about our response.

Spirit of 1776 on January 16, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Catholic Relief Services

They have boots on the ground and lots of experience. They did yeoman’s work after the Asian tsunami

phineas on January 16, 2010 at 4:19 PM

Rush spent some time on this Friday-he thinks that O’bama will somehow use Bush in this whole thing to shift blame to him for his own failures.

Del Dolemonte on January 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM

Yeah, Rush seriously needs to tone down the absurd conspiratorial stuff. Regarding Haiti, he’s been pretty embarrassing.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM

I paid my taxes over the past umteen years and they have sent billions to Haiti – what good did it do? I’m not giving a dime – I sent it to Scott Brown.

suzyk on January 16, 2010 at 4:21 PM

Mr. President Obama.

What about the street people in America who are suffering because of of mass layoffs and lack of job opportunities?

They are also in calamities.

They were also struck by the tsunami called Obamanation. The states that have been hit most are those who voted for you in 2008.

Please also send them humanitarian relief.

Send Pelosi and Reid on a mission to KILL YOUR OBAMACARE, YOUR CAP-N-TRADE.

Like Palin said: FOCUS ON PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROMOTIONS ESPECIALLY SMEs.

TheAlamos on January 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM

In answer to AP’s question, I like both of your choices for charitable contributions. Doctors Without Borders does some wonderful medical work in the poorest countries in the world. The Salvation Army has very low overhead, so most money goes where it is needed and not administrative costs. They did an outstanding job after the tsunami his Sumatra a few years back. My problem with the American Red Cross, is it’s incredibly high administrative overhead, as well as a history of corruption. Don’t even get me started on the ICRC, it is an utterly corrupt bureaucratic bunch of kleptocrats. The Salvation Army got my check for Haiti relief. God bless them.

simkeith on January 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM

Here is another good one

http://www.fmsc.org/Page.aspx?pid=398

I did a volunteer event for work there. They seem very much on the up and up.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM

W just projects warmth and you can tell his emotions are genuine. When I see Obama speak, it makes me think of a cold, marble wall.

ThePrez on January 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM

That’s what the wife said this morning when we watched Obama immediately followed by Dubya. The contrast between the two is huge.

As for the politics of this, I think Obama did the right thing bringing in Clinton and Bush 43, just like Bush 43 did in the last Administration. But this could backfire big-time in one respect. Obama loves to blame all the ills of the world on Dubya, and that’s gonna look really classless with his predecessor out there helping out with Haiti.

Doughboy on January 16, 2010 at 4:24 PM

I paid my taxes over the past umteen years and they have sent billions to Haiti – what good did it do? I’m not giving a dime…

suzyk on January 16, 2010 at 4:21 PM

If you can’t distinguish between government aid to the Haitian government and charitable giving for relief and rescue after one of the greatest disasters in human history, and you can’t find a little motivation to help with that, God help you.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM

TheAlamos on January 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM

I’m glad someone else said it because I’ve been thinking the same thing. While I know Haiti needs a ton of help – we have people here in America who have no food, have lost their homes and need just as much help.

I’m going to swing by a local food shelter and drop off what I can. I’m afraid those type of charities will feel the pinch with all the focus on Haiti.

Just once I would like to see the liberal Hollywood elite have a telethon for Americans in need.

gophergirl on January 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM

Yeah, Rush seriously needs to tone down the absurd conspiratorial stuff. Regarding Haiti, he’s been pretty embarrassing.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Yeah, if you could forward that Huffpo link, or Media Matters email, that’d be great.

Spirit of 1776 on January 16, 2010 at 4:26 PM

Catholic Relief Services and Doctors Without Borders: both on the ground and both with a track record in Haiti.

D2Boston on January 16, 2010 at 4:26 PM

Is any other country providing aid but the US. So far I only see US, UN, and minimal France who is maily responsible. So, the US is bad why?????

xler8bmw on January 16, 2010 at 4:28 PM

Yeah, Rush seriously needs to tone down the absurd conspiratorial stuff. Regarding Haiti, he’s been pretty embarrassing.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Can you cite anything Rush said about Haiti that was provably false? Let me know when Brock gets back to you.

Del Dolemonte on January 16, 2010 at 4:29 PM

Yeah, if you could forward that Huffpo link, or Media Matters email, that’d be great.

Spirit of 1776 on January 16, 2010 at 4:26 PM

Just listen to his show. Sadly, people like suzyk basically are now running around repeating his nonsense as though it is their own idea, so we have a ton of people calling themselves “conservatives” saying that they won’t give a dime to Haitian relief and will instead donate to Brown, while at the very same time–wait for it–whining about Clinton’s motives for choosing politics over relief of human suffering.

Here’s a little bit something you should understand: Clinton is an a-hole for campaigning for Brown instead of doing the relief work. So are you, if you are of the same mind as Rush and suzyk. The whole lot of you come off as douchebags.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:30 PM

Yeah, Rush seriously needs to tone down the absurd conspiratorial stuff. Regarding Haiti, he’s been pretty embarrassing.

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM

You’ll never know. Axelrod is a dirty man from Chicago. He has no shame.

Rush can still be right on this one! Remember that there are also some Hollywood people working on this one who always look for intrigues. These people are always looking for something to complain.

Obama’s put Bush once again into a trap.

TheAlamos on January 16, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Sorry, Clinton is an a-hole for campaigning to stop Brown (obviously, not for Brown).

DaveS on January 16, 2010 at 4:31 PM

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