Hurricane Sandy on HotAir

Hurricane Sandy

Mar 2020

Christie to Trump: “Now is not a time for subtlety” on coronavirus

Ed Morrissey Mar 16, 2020 6:01 PM

“Get the hell off the beach” redux.

Jan 2018

NYC Mayor to sue “Big Oil” for causing Hurricane Sandy or something

Jazz Shaw Jan 10, 2018 4:31 PM

Oh, and he’s demanding fossil fuel divestment, too

Aug 2017

Even before Harvey’s waters recede, sniping over aid

Andrew Malcolm Aug 29, 2017 12:31 PM

OK, turn it off now. Please.

Aug 2016

Washington Post: Obama is golfing during Louisiana flooding because he ‘detests’ theatrical politics

John Sexton Aug 19, 2016 1:21 PM

“that the sole reason to go to Louisiana is for the theatrical piece of politics…”

Feb 2016

Christie: I never hugged Obama

Jazz Shaw Feb 04, 2016 12:01 PM

How’s it going, big guy?

Jan 2014

Dawn Zimmer’s story unravels. Hoboken received aid “on par” with other cities

Jazz Shaw Jan 26, 2014 11:01 AM

Your 15 minutes are up

NJ Lt Governor: No, Christie never threatened Sandy relief funds

Ed Morrissey Jan 20, 2014 10:01 AM

Changing stories?

Video: Feds probing Christie over Hurricane Sandy relief?

Ed Morrissey Jan 13, 2014 8:01 AM

Irony.

Apr 2013

Christie: On Hurricane Sandy, Obama has “kept every promise he’s made”

Erika Johnsen Apr 29, 2013 1:21 PM

No regrets for this guy.

Jan 2013

How many House Republicans voted yes on both the fiscal-cliff deal and the Sandy relief bill?

Allahpundit Jan 16, 2013 6:51 PM

Minority of the majority.

$50 billion Sandy relief bill somehow passes House with just 49 Republican votes

Allahpundit Jan 15, 2013 8:16 PM

Majorities.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jan 09, 2013 10:25 PM

Big shot.

So Chris Christie is really going big on this bipartisanship thing, huh?

Erika Johnsen Jan 09, 2013 1:21 PM

Not messing around.

Bloomberg: Blame pork, not Boehner, for Sandy relief delay; Update: $9.7 billion insurance funding for Sandy passes House

Ed Morrissey Jan 04, 2013 10:31 AM

“There’s this ‘Christmas Tree effect’ where legislators put in their favorite bills and tack them onto something.”

National crisis averted: House to vote on pork-filled Sandy relief bill by January 15, Peter King to support Boehner for Speaker

Allahpundit Jan 02, 2013 4:51 PM

Plus: American grandstand.

Peter King may be leaving the GOP because of failure to vote on Sandy aid bill or something; Update: Christie rips Boehner, House GOP at presser

Allahpundit Jan 02, 2013 1:51 PM

“As far as I’m concerned, I’m on my own.”

Dec 2012

Hurricane Sandy relief turning into Porkfest 2012

Ed Morrissey Dec 19, 2012 12:11 PM

Derailed politics.

Surprise: Emergency Sandy legislation full of millions in non-Sandy spending

Mary Katharine Ham Dec 13, 2012 5:21 PM

How we help.

Exports drop in October by biggest margin in almost four years

Ed Morrissey Dec 11, 2012 10:41 AM

Trade deficit jumps almost 5% as both exports and imports fall.

Nov 2012

Q3 GDP estimate rises to 2.7% — on gov’t spending

Ed Morrissey Nov 29, 2012 9:41 AM

Weekly jobless claims drop to 391K.

Video: When photo ops meet red tape

Ed Morrissey Nov 27, 2012 5:11 PM

The lesson of bureaucracies.

Poll: Chris Christie’s popularity gets a big boost…

Erika Johnsen Nov 21, 2012 8:56 PM

…in New Jersey, anyway.

Report: Chris Christie surprised to find people not happy that he lavished Obama with praise before election

Allahpundit Nov 20, 2012 9:01 PM

“It hurt him a lot. The presumption is that Republicans can’t count on him.”

Pew media study: Obama’s coverage improved dramatically in the final week of the race

Allahpundit Nov 19, 2012 7:46 PM

Enter Sandman?

Romney: Bill Clinton told me I might have won if not for the hurricane

Allahpundit Nov 15, 2012 5:11 PM

No. No. No. No. No.

Retail sales fall 0.3% in October

Ed Morrissey Nov 14, 2012 11:31 AM

Bad start.

Hurricane Sandy: Katrina on the Hudson?

Mary Katharine Ham Nov 13, 2012 5:11 PM

Swamped.

Poll analysis: No, the hurricane didn’t beat Romney

Allahpundit Nov 13, 2012 4:21 PM

Numbers.

Right on schedule: Time to go after those awful “price gougers”

Erika Johnsen Nov 10, 2012 4:01 PM

Unintended consequences.

Haley Barbour: The hurricane saved Obama’s presidency

Allahpundit Nov 08, 2012 4:29 PM

“It broke the momentum that Romney had coming in to the end of October.”

Chris Christie: “I wouldn’t call what I did an embrace of Barack Obama”

Allahpundit Nov 07, 2012 9:50 PM

“I think, as a supporter of Gov. Romney, I did my job there too.”

Matthews: Sorry for saying last night that I was glad we had that hurricane last week

Allahpundit Nov 07, 2012 8:06 PM

Contrition.

Giuliani: Where the hell are the generators?

Ed Morrissey Nov 05, 2012 11:21 AM

And “When are we gonna get some f*****g help?”

Bloomberg kept National Guard out of NYC because they had guns?

Jazz Shaw Nov 04, 2012 4:31 PM

Implosion

Video: Loathsome nanny-state mayor going to give you “something to cheer about” whether you like it or not; Update: Marathon finally canceled

Allahpundit Nov 02, 2012 5:23 PM

Marathon.

Staten Island pleads for help: “We are going to die!”

Ed Morrissey Nov 02, 2012 9:17 AM

Generators going to NYC Marathon instead.

Video: Hungry New Yorkers dumpster-diving for food as power to lower Manhattan remains off

Allahpundit Nov 01, 2012 9:51 PM

It’s come to this.

Oct 2012

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Oct 31, 2012 10:57 PM

Warming?

Nobody better tell the NYT editorial board about the Waffle House Index

Mary Katharine Ham Oct 31, 2012 3:21 PM

Scattered, smothered, and covered…with help.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Oct 30, 2012 11:04 PM

Storms.

Obama to tour New Jersey hurricane damage — with Chris Christie

Allahpundit Oct 30, 2012 9:27 PM

Nonpartisan.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Oct 29, 2012 10:34 PM

Unknowns.

Great news: Chris Christie ready to reschedule Halloween or something; Update: Some hospitals in trouble; Video: Building’s facade blows away

Allahpundit Oct 29, 2012 9:29 PM

Change.

Aug 2012

Change: As Romney visits Louisiana, Obama alters schedule for earlier visit on Monday

Allahpundit Aug 31, 2012 4:01 PM

Leadership.

Christie to Trump: “Now is not a time for subtlety” on coronavirus

NYC Mayor to sue “Big Oil” for causing Hurricane Sandy or something

Even before Harvey’s waters recede, sniping over aid

Washington Post: Obama is golfing during Louisiana flooding because he ‘detests’ theatrical politics

Christie: I never hugged Obama

Dawn Zimmer’s story unravels. Hoboken received aid “on par” with other cities

NJ Lt Governor: No, Christie never threatened Sandy relief funds

Video: Feds probing Christie over Hurricane Sandy relief?

Christie: On Hurricane Sandy, Obama has “kept every promise he’s made”

How many House Republicans voted yes on both the fiscal-cliff deal and the Sandy relief bill?

$50 billion Sandy relief bill somehow passes House with just 49 Republican votes

Quotes of the day

So Chris Christie is really going big on this bipartisanship thing, huh?

Bloomberg: Blame pork, not Boehner, for Sandy relief delay; Update: $9.7 billion insurance funding for Sandy passes House

National crisis averted: House to vote on pork-filled Sandy relief bill by January 15, Peter King to support Boehner for Speaker

Peter King may be leaving the GOP because of failure to vote on Sandy aid bill or something; Update: Christie rips Boehner, House GOP at presser

Hurricane Sandy relief turning into Porkfest 2012

Surprise: Emergency Sandy legislation full of millions in non-Sandy spending

Exports drop in October by biggest margin in almost four years

Q3 GDP estimate rises to 2.7% — on gov’t spending

Video: When photo ops meet red tape

Poll: Chris Christie’s popularity gets a big boost…

Report: Chris Christie surprised to find people not happy that he lavished Obama with praise before election

Pew media study: Obama’s coverage improved dramatically in the final week of the race

Romney: Bill Clinton told me I might have won if not for the hurricane

Retail sales fall 0.3% in October

Hurricane Sandy: Katrina on the Hudson?

Poll analysis: No, the hurricane didn’t beat Romney

Right on schedule: Time to go after those awful “price gougers”

Haley Barbour: The hurricane saved Obama’s presidency

Chris Christie: “I wouldn’t call what I did an embrace of Barack Obama”

Matthews: Sorry for saying last night that I was glad we had that hurricane last week

Giuliani: Where the hell are the generators?

Bloomberg kept National Guard out of NYC because they had guns?

Video: Loathsome nanny-state mayor going to give you “something to cheer about” whether you like it or not; Update: Marathon finally canceled

Staten Island pleads for help: “We are going to die!”

Video: Hungry New Yorkers dumpster-diving for food as power to lower Manhattan remains off

Quotes of the day

Nobody better tell the NYT editorial board about the Waffle House Index

Quotes of the day

Obama to tour New Jersey hurricane damage — with Chris Christie

Quotes of the day

Great news: Chris Christie ready to reschedule Halloween or something; Update: Some hospitals in trouble; Video: Building’s facade blows away

Change: As Romney visits Louisiana, Obama alters schedule for earlier visit on Monday

NY Times readers thank the paper for finally noticing the failures of Cuomo and de Blasio

Attention, medical professionals: You might not need all those ventilators for coronavirus patients

Deep thoughts from NBC Opinion: Warehouse workers of the world, don’t let the COVID-19 crisis go to waste