WAFFLES

During a republican debate last year, Romney was asked if he felt that FEMA should be dismantled, and this was his response:

Absolutely. Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that’s the right direction. And if you can go even further, and send it back to the private sector, that’s even better. Instead of thinking, in the federal budget, what we should cut, we should ask the opposite question, what should we keep?

Mr. Romney, I think if you asked anyone in New York, New Jersey, or any of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Sandy what we should keep, I'm sure FEMA would be at the top of that list.

Oh and right on cue, Mr. Romney's campaign yesterday released this statement, where he sort of back-peddled, while still trying to maintain his original anti-FEMA stance at the same time:

Gov. Romney believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdictions. As the first responders, states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities, and to direct resources and assistance to where they are needed most.

This includes help from the federal government and FEMA.

Oh boy, that is rich. Hey Mr. Romney, would you like butter and syrup with that waffle?