Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[madison10]

Oh, man! A hospital ship would be mighty handy about now.

[Sometimes A River]

I was in Andrew...and when his dad came down, he was bashed in the local media for "getting in the way."

Bush I > bashed for going to see the affected areas of Andrew.

Bush II > Bashed for not going to see (yet) the affected areas of Katrina.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

Howlin..you ol dog you...want you to know I would miss you terribly if you were not completely annoying and wonderful.

I'll BUMP that. ;)

[MozartLover]

:-)

Thanks, Toots. Needed that chuckle.:)

[Theophilus]

swarthyguy: Frankly, I think we're just beginning to see God's Judgment Strategerist: In the grand scheme of things, Katrina is a reflection of the perfectly normal and routine functioning of the atmosphere and the Gulf of Mexico,<Theophilus> and God's Judgment which we've all observed in natural events ever since the fall of man.</Theophilus>

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.

[RDTF]

Yea - where the USS Comfort?

[kenth]

The opinion on this board is basically universal that Fox's coverage of this story has been utterly incompetent

But it's been top rate journa... entertainment.



Fox really seems to have become nothing but the National Enquirer in video form.

[Republic]

This is starting to really impact me....the devastation is horrific. I can not stand that this is a reality for so many, it is almost impossible to grasp it.

I try to picture being in the superdome right now, and cannot.

But I do know and believe that the American people are the most incredible, wonderful, giving people on earth and that everyone who lost everything in NO will be helped, cared for and will rebuild.

That is how we do it in America.

And we always will.

[michigander]

If I can sit and read, I read from the bottom up :P

We all FReep in our own, individual way. :-)

[mwl1]

These pols could bus the voters to the polls but they couldn't bother to bus them out to save their lives.

Not only succinct and astute in describing the corruption of Democratic politics in Louisiana, but it might be the line of the year regarding the Katrina disaster.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Will do. I'm here until 7pm.

[proud American in Canada]

Excuse me?

LOLOL! Literally. :)

Sorry about that... I forgot all the great Canadian freepers and FD members who suffer just as much. :)

I guess we'll get the very end of Katrina tomorrow night, they say.

[cgk]

Oh no... they are reshowing the video of the poor man whose wife was swept away. I was crying along with the reporter last night.

[Rennes Templar]

Mike Cafferty of CNN just was on being interviewed by Wolfie. Cafferty asked Wolf, where is Bush. Wolf said he's cutting short his vacation to return to DC.
Cafferty said, "Oh, I just saw him in San Diego talking about the War and the economy. With his job approvals numbers the way they are, he'd better get back to work!"

I sent him him an email at Cafferty@CNN.com and told him not to politicize the situation.

[jeffers]

To: jeffers
We currently have offers of aid from Vladimir Purin, Hugo Chavez (Venezuala) and Iran, posibly others I have not seen. Iran said "America rebuilt Bam, Iran will rebuild New Orleans."

Wow. No kidding about Chavez and Iran? That's pretty amazing."

The reports were posted here.

[BigSkyFreeper]

On events of this magnitude, FOX sucks.

[PhiKapMom]

That is exactly what I have noticed about CNN -- great on breaking news. Usually my point to turn over is when Wolfie starts broadcasting. That usually signals the spin is about to happen.

[popdonnelly]

Not a vial mouth. A satchel mouth.

[BurbankKarl]

Bush was trying to reach the mayor of NOLA via Air Force one....I suggest he STFU

[technochick99]

Since the other thread was locked, I am replying here. When I last looked, the rain would be hitting just south of my house in NE Illinois. Sad... we are in a dreadful situation with regards to water. Like you said, even run-off to fill our riveers and lakes would be welcome.