Kansas Governor Backpedals From Statements

Before I get too far into this post, which I intend to keep reasonably short, I have to say one thing.

We. Are. At. War.

Because of this, there is bound to be a shortage of equipment and certain supplies. It's about time people realize that no matter what anyone else says, including the President, there are sacrifices to be made during times of war.

Now. With that said, on Monday, the governor of Kansas said,

"I don't think there is any question if you are missing trucks, Humvees and helicopters that the response is going to be slower," she said Monday. "The real victims here will be the residents of Greensburg, because the recovery will be at a slower pace."

Yet, on Tuesday, the governor told the White House that she was pleased with the federal performance on the tornado and had everything she needed. And to make matters worse, the governor's spokeswoman, Nicole Corcoran, said that the governor didn't mean to imply that the state was ill equipped to deal with this storm.

Really now? I thought the governor said, "The real victims here will be the residents of Greensburg, because the recovery will be at a slower pace." If that wasn't a reference to "this storm" then what was it a reference to?

If you're going to attack the President on the war by claiming that National Guard units in your state are not prepared for a disaster, you should not be telling that President and his staff that you are pleased with the federal performance and that you have everything you need.

Then again, it's very important for Democrat governors to attack the President while standing in the limelight of disaster, because if it weren't for those disasters many people wouldn't even know their names.