Homeless Fort Myers woman offered help after Obama's town hall

[kpete]

Homeless Fort Myers woman offered help after Obama's town hall

Henrietta Hughes was offered a home by Chene Thompson, wife of State Representative Nick Thompson, who heard the homeless woman’s pleas for help to President Obama before a local and national crowd.
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The house is in LaBelle, the first home Scere Thompson bought after law school. She told Hughes, “Just give me the opportunity to help you.”

Hughes broke down in front of thousands when she told the president that she and her son have been homeless for more than a year. They are living in a pickup truck.

Obama hugged her after she asked her question and said his staff would help. A staffer later gave her a card to the head of the housing authority and she was told he would help her.

more at:
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090210/OBAMA/90210038/1002/RSS01

[ShortnFiery]

1. God Bless this kind act by Chene Thompson. Partly political, but thoughtful none the less.

"Henrietta" was my grandmother's name ... her nickname was "Etta." Heartwarming. :loveya:

[genna]

21. Me too. Henretta.

She reminded me of my Grandma.

God bless this woman who was willing to look at her and say I can help.

No one should have to suffer through homelessness in this country. I wish we could all look at our assets and lend a hand.

[NightWatcher]

2. now prepare for an onslaught of homeless marching on DC

hey, I can hope, cant I

[ColbertWatcher]

10. It's happened before.

People marching to Washington, that is.

I hope we never need it, but I also hope our citizens will always know when it's time to go marching.

http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/bonusm.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_March

[FailureToCommunicate]

24. I seem to remember McCain had a few extra houses HE might want to share...

[LakeSamish706]

3. Now thats a very nice offer from the Thompson's.... I expect we might see...

much more of this generosity still to come.

[Sebass1271]

4. shew was offered a card from the housing authority??

wtf???

[catnhatnh]

11. WTF,wtf???

When the President hands you a card and says this man will help you, that man will help you...

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. OMG what horrible comments following that article!!

These people are so pathetic.....handouts handouts ...loosers all of them big crybabies....THIS IS DISGUSTING !!!!! How interesting she was handed a home by someone after the show ???? this was a fake setup press op for idiot president.......interesting he picked her ? no, IT WAS A SET UP FAKE FAKE FAKE !!!!!
YOU liberals are so gullible and waiting for your chance for handouts hahahahaaa


She is letting them live in her home as long as they want. They will never leave. Did she even do a background check to see who she is helping?

[Lex]

7. they love to hate

don't they?

[GinaMaria]

8. well Obama's got his work cut out for him trying to reach

these brain damaged, emotionally stunted authoritarians. That is really ugly and disappointing from a fellow American. They confuse individualism with isolation and competition. There's room for everyone to have a better life. No one is taking anything away from them. We need to stick together. All of us. Look out for each other or we will never survive this.

[Zodiak]

12. Wow...the language of that comment says a lot about the poster

Doesn't it?

[proud2BlibKansan]

23. It's two DIFFERENT posters.

Egads, that brand of stupidity must be contagious.

[Metric System]

14. It baffles me that Christians flock to the Republican party yet so many Rethugs are so damn un-

Christian.

[BlooInBloo]

17. Once you separate Christianity's marketing dept from the reality, it all becomes clear.

[Metric System]

19. Heh.

[BlooInBloo]

16. hahaha! "idiot president" - that's CHOICE!

:rofl:

[Ocracoker16]

6. Nice Story- Thanks to the Thompsons for helping her

[NaturalHigh]

9. What a great gesture by Mrs. Thompson.

I don't know if her husband is a Democrat or a Republican, and I don't care. I wish a lot more people were able and willing to make such a gesture.

[Sultana]

25. He is a Repub

I guess not all Repubs are brain dead and heartless.

[Contrary1]

13. Bush would have just told her to take on 3 jobs,

so she could join that "uniquely American" group.

[Kansas Wyatt]

18. Bush would have been thinking:

'Jeez lady, can't you just tap into your trust fund?'

[vankuria]

20. She wouldn't have been allowed into one of Bush's townhall's

[BlooInBloo]

15. 1 down. A couple million to go. Gotta start somewhere.

[BlueIris]

22. Good. I was wondering how this would work out.

Especially because after the President said only that he would have someone talk to her after the speech, I...wasn't very hopeful. So it's great someone was able to assist her.