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How natural disasters became a presidential test

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 2:32PM · 828 views
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/30/17
How natural disasters became a presidential test

Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the secondary story that accompanies any natural disaster in the United States: whether the president has responded and behaved appropriately. Duration: 8:19
How natural disasters became a presidential test

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Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:10PM

I'm still wondering, how did natural disasters become a presidential test? It doesn't sound constitional to me.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:22PM

The Constitution has nothing to do with it. It is about a President that can't say no to The American People in the time of disasters.

In this video clip was the first recorded United States President who could not say NO!



Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:23PM

The natural disaster is Rachel's Russia on the brain.

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:43PM

She said LBJ was the first President who couldn't say no. Whatever that means.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:43PM

Please Steve, this blog is not about Russia. This blog is about the first United States president who took action to help the people and the time of need, which your question was all about.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:46PM

As far as Russia, what a embarrassment!!!

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:46PM

Did you watch this video Ron? It's about Russia. LBJ was just Rachel's lead in, thankfully not as long-winded as usual.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:49PM

It really looks like you didn't see this video because if you seen it, you would know.

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:51PM

Only 4:57 long. the other 3/8 is Russia.

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:52PM

If you had seen it you'd know it was really about Russia.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 4:54PM

As far as Russia, what a embarrassment!!!

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 5:00PM

That NBC "presidential historian" is the embarrassment.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 5:40PM

Can you see what this man is doing Steve? LBJ was on the ground, meeting the people and when the lights went out, he took a flash light so that The American People could see him in the dark, with the people.

Trump, did not make reference to the people in need in his little speech. He did make reference to the Police Officer who lost his life going to the point of need. This man don't even get wet.

What Embarrassment!!!

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 5:50PM

What an embarrassment Ron that you, Rachel and Mr. Presidential Historian are limited to bashing.

Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 5:58PM

Maybe you agree with that college professor that Texas DESERVES Harvey because they voted for Trump? Or did I miss YOUR words of empathy?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 6:13PM

Grow up Steve and see the way Trump is acting as he face the nation in his first natural disaster. No connection to the people in need.


Steve Williams Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 10:57PM

Grow up Ron and see the damage your constant attacks on the President are doing to the country. Grow up and think about why you and the rest of your gang are nothing but anti-everything.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, August 30th 2017 at 11:39PM

If that man stop lying to the American people, I would have something good to report.

robert powell Thursday, August 31st 2017 at 9:55AM



I doNOT do this often......HOORAAAH

-----the migger trump$ette SENT in the Marines.....!

EVERY USA Disaster SHOULD have the Marines.....THEY SERVE THE USA ... Tax$

------I would EVEN send the Marines to CHIRAQ ......

let them gang miggers KNOW what dying for country means....

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, August 31st 2017 at 10:08AM

Interesting....

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