Is it wrong to politicize a natural disaster?

Do we have any common ground on which we can have a discussion?

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  • You mean like Obama taking one step closer to immigration reform by using this tragedy to legalize over 30,000 illegal Haitians under the guise of helping them?

  • That depends on your opinion. Politicians have politicized almost every event in history. It is a way for them to gain influence and power. Is it ethical? That depends on various factors, perspectives, incident, and what he/she wants to gain from the situation.

    1. Politicize Haiti Earthquake - It has already been politicized but was it ethical? That depends on your own opinion.

    2. 9/11 - Many politicians during that time were using complete scare tactics in their campaign but was it correct? From their view it was okay but from opposite view no.

  • it's wrong to politicize 90% of what we politicize. if we do away with "politician" as a career and simply "loan" people to congressional leadership positions for short periods of time, this politicization process will come to a grinding halt and we'll finally move forward with the citizens placed first instead of last.

  • Of course you didn't know that waging a war is also politicized. Now, you know.

  • Yes but remember Saul Alinsky and Rahm.

    Never waste a Crisis.

    So 0bama and Rahm will wring it out.

  • Well Gee! Today I saw President Obama, Bush and Clinton together at the WH druming up donations and aid.

    There is a website called http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/ where you can donate. Clinton and Bush did it together.

    The only ones bickering are the people who don't count, like people on YA, & Rush

  • I think in Haiti they're united. Yahoo does not reflect what's happening there, where Democrats and Republicans are working together for a common cause.

  • The politicization of a natural disaster is not considered in good taste, but as one of Obama's staff memebers stated, "Never let a good crisis go to waste." which pretty well sums up what well duh said in her answer.

  • Many of the answerers don't seem to understand the irony in what they're saying.

  • Its a natural tendency of the party that lost.

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