Assholes

Politico:

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is asking President Barack Obama for more federal help as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches the Gulf Coast, urging him to reimburse Louisiana for the full cost of its preparations.
“Given the extraordinary developments of this storm and its approaching impact on the State of Louisiana, I ask that you exercise your discretion to approve the State’s pending request for all emergency protective measures,” Jindal, a Republican, wrote in a letter to Obama. “Further, I ask that you consider a cost-share adjustment to eliminate the State’s non-federal share of the costs for this event.”

Obama’s original disaster declaration, issued Monday, doesn’t cover the expenses Louisiana is racking up as it prepares for Isaac, according to Jindal’s letter. Louisiana has already spent $8 million, Jindal wrote. The declaration provides for direct federal assistance, for which the state will bear 25 percent of the cost.

“A core responsibility of the federal government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens when threatened,” Jindal wrote. “This disaster declaration will help ensure that we best protect life and property in our state.”

What happened to self-reliance you sack of shit?  Seriously, how can this guy say a fucking word.  I agree that the federal government s hould help the state of Louisiana out, but it takes a whole lot of self-unawareness to be spouting, "We Built This" (which in the case of levees around New Orleans they didn't) and then pivot on a dime and say give me what's mine (or maybe more).  It kind of reminds me of some story in the Bible about a Prodigal Son or something, except the Prodigal Son story ends before the son tells the Old Man to fuck off after the party ends.  Now I realize I might sound like the Prodigal Son's brother, and I appreciate that fact.  But how in the fuck can this clown make the case that the federal government ought to pay for all of Louisiana's storm preparations?  This party has been making the case that the federal government does everything wrong, but a storm comes and one of the kingpins has his fucking hand out.  I think that takes some serious nerve.  Why can't Republicans face the fact that the federal government, and government in general, does a lot of valuable things for our society, and that we have to pay more than we may like in taxes to keep making those valuable things happen.  It isn't that hard to understand, is it?