Why does obama keep making it snow in kentucky?
January 30th, 2009 Kentucky governor: Obama people ‘hit the ground running’ on storm LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (CNN) — Kentucky’s governor is praising the Obama administration’s prompt reaction to the fierce wintry weather that slammed his state. “They really hit the ground running,” said Steve Beshear, interviewed by CNN. “They’re working very hard to get all the equipment and supplies here that we need.” Crews have been working to restore power and water service to hundreds of thousands of people. Beshear said that while he realizes “nothing moves fast enough,” he said the federal assistance “has been a great help to us so far.” Beshear, a Democrat, explained that when the first wave of bad weather came through on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, officials realized that they needed additional help. “I called the White House directly at that time. I had my other folks talking to FEMA, but I went straight to the top because we needed fast help,” he said. He said he spoke to the director of in