Obama exploits Irene as campaign stop

Would someone please explain to me why Obama is making this grandiose effort to be involved in the "aftermath" of Hurricane Irene - which is essentially just another storm - when in the past three years he completely IGNORED the Tennessee floods, Arizona and Texas wildfires, and numerous Midwest flooding and tornadoes?

It makes me wonder whether the Propaganda Press purposely exaggerated the hurricane's threat to provide him with these photo ops as part of the gearing-up of Obama's 2012 campaign.

Or is it because it was the Northeast and not flyover country?

Obama wasn't concerned with financial aid for those who were truly devastated in the above-mentioned disasters, and yet he's promising the gubmint will take care of all those who got a little too much rain. I think the MSM were secretly hoping it would be another Katrina so they could contrast Obama with the voodoo doll they made of Bush after Katrina.

Never forget we are already in full campaign mode. Every move Obama makes will be carefully scripted to play into his re-election campaign, certainly not to do what is best for our country.