Southern CA fires - Live Thread 10/27

10/27/03 | Myself

[mystery-ak]

Oh, Slim...sorry to hear that...

[Tijeras_Slim]

Thanks for the correction. Going on memory not maps.

[bonesmccoy]

The POTUS should be out in the middle of this so that we can win this state in one year for HIM.

If he doesn't show in the next 48 hours, it will imply that we are not a priority when the chips are down.

The bets are on the table. Will the POTUS show?

[PhiKapMom]

Good thing you didn't move to Box Canyon -- evacuating there. They have tankers in the air dropping retardent now but the fires are still raging out of control.

[bonesmccoy]

RE: Fire fighting suit

Now, that would be cool.

Have the POTUS landing in San Bernardino after going on fire recon with the USFS. Put the POTUS in a USFS flight suit and have him land at San Bernardino Airport to address the people directly.

[Pylon]

Gray Davis live in San Diego, live amid the ash.....Thank God, we finally have an ashhole.

[bonesmccoy]

RE: Fire fighting suit

Now, that would be cool.

Have the POTUS landing in San Bernardino after going on fire recon with the USFS. Put the POTUS in a USFS flight suit and have him land at San Bernardino Airport to address the people directly.

[CathyRyan]

See post #878 I think this is what you are talking about if it is not another one.

[slimer]

Some jerk trying to impersonate a governor is speaking now - I think his name is Gray something or other

[Tijeras_Slim]

Thanks, everyone safe though.

[Trampled by Lambs]

All I know is that here in Santee, the sky to the east, west and north are getting darker by the minute. You can hardly breath outside.

All my neighbors that evac'd yesterday have returned for the most part but people are getting nervous again because of the thickening smoke.

Its very still now.. no wind at all and thats a good thing. I am wondering if the gathering darkness (sorry, that sounds really melodramatic) is just the smoke settling due to the stillness.

I can find no info about my area on any news channel or site.

But Grey Dufis is speaking now so we're undoubtedly saved! (ahem)

[Humidston]

Thank you so much! I'm relieved. I bet he must be helping others because he usually answers my emails right away.

[SCalGal]

Get Arnold out there too, make CA feel like the pubs don't want us to just fall off into the ocean for once.

[bonesmccoy]

Excuse me!

I just turned on the TV again and there's Gov. Davis on AGAIN.

I have been hearing John Garamendi on KFWB, KNX, and KCAL for the last 24 hours.

Get control of the media spin NOW.

The Democrats are playing politics with this disaster.

Time to get off our butts and take back control.

[PhiKapMom]

Will you stop it about the President coming out there right now -- How many times do you have to be told that a Presidential visit requires a lot of advance people and those folks are most likely involved in all of this disaster? You do not bring AF One with the President on board into SoCal right now when the airports are not even running all their flights. The President has signed the declaration for a disaster area for four counties.

Please knock it off about the President -- his coming out there is not a priority -- Federal Funds are a priority and they will be on the way shortly.

[bonesmccoy]

He is damaging his 2004 California campaign by permitting Gray Davis to grand stand today.

RIGHT NOW, Gov. Davis is speaking in his broken spanish on Fox 11 with John Garamendi.

[GOPrincess]

I've been thinking about your thoughts on the President, and I've got a different take. Over his Presidency, Bush has had an un-Clinton-like tendency to stay out of the way during an actual emergency, in part so as not to divert resources, etc. I have found that refreshing in part as with Clinton there was always a sense it was about him looking good and seeking the most visible stage possible, rather than genuine empathy or leadership on his part.

I do think the President needs to be sure to be "on message" addressing this and not let Gov. Davis try to throw blame on the government, etc. He also needs to keep in mind what we've been talking about over the last couple days, the tendency of the Eastern "elite" to discount what happens out here (on the news, etc.) so that it looks like we're not being ignored. But my own feeling is that it would be more appropriate for the President to come in a few days, when things aren't in the thick of action. For now, he should focus on making available all federal resources, and being visible on TV in regards to things like that. Just my two cents, which may or may not be worth much :).

[slimer]

Gray Davis: President Bush, please help pay for my incompetence.

OMG He sounds like he's still campaigning

[SCalGal]

Its very still now.. no wind at all and thats a good thing. I am wondering if the gathering darkness (sorry, that sounds really melodramatic) is just the smoke settling due to the stillness.

I have a friend who lives near the university at San Bernadino. She's been evacuated and is back in... she says the same thing about the darkness and stillness.