That includes a bitter and lasting brawl with Puerto Rico in the year since the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Some critics said the president’s trip took on the tone of a victory lap for successful disaster management. Then there’s Puerto Rico, flattened by Maria as a Category 4 storm nearly a year ago. “It’s in these moments, through our actions, that we often see the glimpse of what makes life worth living in the first place,” Obama told the crowd. ——CLINTONBill Clinton, who famously claimed during the 1992 campaign “I feel your pain,” was a natural at connecting with disaster victims.

Source: National Post September 14, 2018 18:45 UTC