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Posted on 09/01/2005 3:46:26 PM PDT by NautiNurse
"Hey DU lurkers. They just showed on FNC your favorite repug.....Karl Rove! It's Rovian I tell ya!"
I haven't even drifted to DU in a month. Don't even tempt me to see what they are spewing... of course..... don't tempt me, don't tempt me...
"The Black Caucus and the NAACP will portray state and local officials as the victims, who cried out for help while Bush was on vacation and did nothing.
You'll see little halos over the Mayor and the Gub'nor after this boils down. Halos of innocent grief. And race cards by the truckload will be dumped on the WH lawn."
This is so wrong.
LOL, yeah, put him in charge.
No mention on CNN or PMSNBC on the convoy.
All 3 nets have gone to Pres. Bush in Mobile, getting a camera-friendly briefing from FEMA.
You can imagine DU, KOS, Buttsplash etc. Don't bother, they are rending their garments and shaving their heads.
That makes a lot more sense. Tying up buses in a round trip to Houston is pretty inefficient use of resources. Better to use a short loop to get the people out quickly, broken into smaller controllable groups, and set up an air bridge to the relief centers. Meanwhile you can get them fed and watered at the staging area. Jeez, I hope this is what they are doing.
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NOTE: FROM EVERYTHING I'VE SEEN SO FAR, THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON THAT SHOULD BE LEARNED FROM THIS ONGOING DISASTER IS THE FAILURE TO PLAN FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO AND PRIMARILY IN HOW THEY COULD COMMUNICATE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. ALMOST EVERY EXCUSE I'VE HEARD FROM THOSE IN AUTHORITY ON THE GROUND, AS TO WHY DIDN'T THEY DO THIS OR THAT WAS BLAMED ON INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND COORDINATE DUE TO THE PHONE AND CELL PHONES BEING DOWN AND OUT OF SERVICE. DUH!....WHAT DID THEY THINK WOULD HAPPEN WITH NO ELECTRICITY! IN THE FUTURE, FOR ALL POTENTIAL DISASTERS LIKE THIS, INCLUDING A NUCLEAR DISASTER, PLANS MUST INCLUDE NUMEROUS AND REDUNDANT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS. ALL CITIES SHOULD HAVE MILITARY TYPE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AS A MINUMUM. SURE, THERE IS ALOT MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN SO FAR THIS IS THE MOST CRITICAL.
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Am I getting the impression that Bush doesn't appear very pleased with Brown? I had hoped he'd fire the jerk on the spot.
Great. They can watch the Saints play in the Alamodome.
we need to rev up the political machine on our side quickly, starting with talk radio. let's drop this "new tone" crap, fast. you cannot behave in an honest fashion with these rabid Dems and their media lap dogs.
You noticed that too, huh?...:-)
There are many mercenaries that operate out of the United States. They just don't advertise themselves as such.
"Executive Protection," "Executive Recovery" are some of the euphemisms used to the industry. They're in the phone book in any major city.
From Interdictor (hopefully the convoy gets to him soon):
The City is ON FIRE
Teams Alpha and Bravo finished the medium range recon and there are 3 separate locations on fire. We have pictures coming shortly.
During the recon, I spoke to some Federal Marshalls and NOPD. Morale is LOW. Very low. They're not seeing the military presence they say they were promised. I told those guys they can't possibly imagine how much we (the world) appreciate their dedication. I asked what civil rights the citizens have and the US Marshalls looked at me like I just fell off the turnip truck and chuckled. I asked if citizens can have guns for protection and he said if someone thinks he needs a gun, he should have already evacuated. He also said they are setting the city on fire.
The NOPD wants to know where "the two active duty brigades" were that he says they were told were supposed to arrive today. When I asked him what he would want to tell the world, he said Everyone keeps talking about the military presence in the city, and then asked me," Do you see any military around here" in dusgust.
We reconned our roof also, to get a better view of the city and took... I hesitate to call them "amazing" pictures. My city... it has been punched in the face and is on the canvas being counted out.
And yes, that's smoke you see out of the windows. The city is under a haze from the fires. Smoke and ash are floating miles away from the fires.
I see you aren't willing to press Congress to change the Constitution or the laws that forbid the use of the military in this situation.
I won't vote for your option that the president disobey the law.
Bush is loyal to those who are loyal. His distain is likely to the situation not the people.
JPres. Bush meeting with Governor of Mississippi right now and getting a detailed briefing of what is being done on the ground. He's in some factory or transportation building getting the briefing as we speak.
FEMA: 90% of New Orleans is out of commission.
Now Mississippi gov up on the briefing line.
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