New York – Outrage abounds after Michele Bachmann calls the storm a message from God and Rush Limbaugh claims President Obama was hoping for carnage
When faced with a massive natural disaster that killed at least 38 people, caused many billions of dollars in damage, and left countless people homeless or without power, it isn’t always easy to know the right thing to say. Here, a look at six people (or companies) who may have grabbed the Hurricane Irene spotlight for all the wrong reasons:
1. Michele Bachmann
What she said: ”I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’”
Reaction: “We are willing to give Bachmann the benefit of the doubt that this statement was said in jest,” as her spokeswoman insists, says Read More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/theweek/20110830/cm_theweek/218719
