Thread: Washington Post: Obama is golfing during Louisiana flooding because he 'detests' theatrical politics

Originally Posted by Lista

" Edwards has also made clear that he asked the President not to visit the state just yet, due to the drain on resources that a federally protected figure and his necessary entourage can tend to have when traveling into a disaster area."

Trump and his entourage are federally protected too but their visit was welcomed and deeply appreciated.

Originally Posted by Susan

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, had released a statement before the GOP nominee's visit decrying a "photo-op," but Edwards told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" Sunday that Trump had always been welcome if he were coming to be "helpful."

"Because it helped to shine a spotlight on Louisiana and on the dire situation that we have here ... it was helpful," Edwards said.

CNN tried to put a spin on that but the Governor set them straight: