Posted on 09/17/2005 7:16:59 AM PDT by linkinpunk
I Will Rebuild With You, Mr. President
By Donna Brazile
On Thursday night President Bush spoke to the nation from my city. I am not a Republican. I did not vote for George W. Bush -- in fact, I worked pretty hard against him in 2000 and 2004. But on Thursday night, after watching him speak from the heart, I could not have been prouder of the president and the plan he outlined to empower those who lost everything and to rebuild the Gulf Coast...
I know, maybe better than anyone, that there are times when it seems that our nation is too divided ever to heal. There are times when we feel so different from each other that we can hardly believe that we are all part of the same family. But we are one nation. We are a family. And this is what we do. When the president asked us to pitch in Thursday night, he wasn't really asking us to do anything spectacular. He was asking us to be Americans, and to do what Americans always do...
Mr. President, I am ready for duty. I am ready to stir those old pots again. Let's roll up our sleeves and get to work.
The writer, a Democratic political consultant, managed Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.
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Well, what would be your plan if you were president?
We rebuilt Europe after WW2 and at least half of the countries were our prior enemy and we did much of the destroying. A piece of our country was destroyed by an act of nature. Again, what else can we do?
Pray for W, NO, MS and Our Freedom Fighters
Good words, thank you.
Tainted goods, throw it out with the other garbage.
Never take you eye off the enemy. . ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY SMILE!!!
I'm not missing the point, Bush told them the government will be there for as long as need, he should have said, hey, here's some money to last the next month or so, after that, find a way to rebuild your lives, the government is NOT responsible for taking care of you til death do us part. Bush is NOT teaching them how to be independent, he is throwing money at the problem just like DEMS, he should be teaching these people to be self sufficient not dependent on the government, too many of these people have an 'entitlement' attitude and Bush is playing right into their hands.
I'm going to tell you what I think. I think Donna Brazile has been waking up for quite awhile now. I'm not going to be cynical about what she's written because I believe she love her city and she loves New Orleanians. Will she be able to put aside partianship? I don't know, but I think she's really going to try.
Just a thought:
Brazile is part of a generation that hasn't been tested. I hope you understand what I mean. There is an exhilaration to facing a crisis. There is something very energizing about being called to "step up to the plate."
Libs don't have that "can do" attitude...but all of a sudden...when it happens to THEM...they find resources in themselves they never knew they had.
I'm not naive...Brazile is the most partisan person around. I just think there's going to be a whole new generation of folks out of Katrina who will say, "We accomplished something." And there will be pride about that. The Dems don't understand that that is where you get self-esteem.
Please don't get me wrong here. I have read and heard a lot this woman has said and written. Most I do not agree with but it is well written and reasoned. Two reasonable minds could disagree with her writings. A few things she has said or written are quite, lets say, divisive. But there are many things she has said or written that seem to be VERY FAR from the normal Democrat talking points. I would not hesitate to say, that she personally, is a moderate Democrat in the vein of Joe Lieberman. I feel she is more moderate that Hillary. Do a few searches and see for yourself.
MOST of Donna's family are on WELFARE!! She said so. Sickening...she's a very powerful successful woman and she couldn't help her faily get off of welfare? What is she going to do for others?? I'll believe it when I see it...color me skeptical.
Beware of Dems offering a helping hand, Greeks bearing gifts and the serpent's flattering words.
...The DNC must have taken a poll on their response....
I think you are correct. The overnight change from the mayor,the governor, the talking heads and Dem politicos is just a bit too "Dramatic".
The stupid MSM is still kissing Farakan's butt but they'll read the memo soon.
Thanks for validating church-based charity and the Boy Scouts, Donna!!
How about teaching these people to be INDEPENDENT, the government is NOT supposed to take care of people from cradle to crave, what happened to being responsible for ourselves? Most of these people have the entitlement attitude, the government owes them, it's the governments fault, put my hand out and I shall receive, Bush played right into their hands. Help them to a point then teach them how to help themselves, don't continue to coddle them.
See Miss Marple's post at #12. I think that is about it. All these lessons that the left has learned will go right out the window when the next Supreme Court justice nominee is named.
Hmmm...trust but verify. Regardless of the money hook- she seems sincere to me. She COULD have expressed her support of the president's plan without being nice.
I think she may be having an American First moment...(last word is key). Let's hope sensible libs (trying to think who they might be) take her lead and focus on the solution.
We'll see...
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