| According campaign press release yesterday, John Cornyn has asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to support a "bill would allow county governments in the Rio Grande Valley to repair an outdated levee system and be reimbursed by the federal government." Problem is, Big John, the storm already hit. As the Houston Chronicle's Clay Robison put it: A little late for this storm, though, don't ya think?
To be fair, both parties probably should have been doing more to address the problem, but for Cornyn to issue a press release touting a worthless gesture is just not helpful. Cornyn joined Rick Perry in Weslaco earlier today to take a helicopter tour of the damage. Of course, this isn't the first time Perry has toured areas damaged by a hurricane. In 2005, he joined President Bush's Blackhawk tour of Hurricane Rita's aftermath. But this is an election year and, in John Cornyn's eyes, nothing says "I care" more than riding in a helicopter and issuing partisan campaign press releases. Our thoughts are with all our readers in the Rio Grande Valley right now. The Rio Grande Guardian has had some excellent coverage of the storm. |
