[Republican Red]

I turned on CNN earlier and Blitzer was breathless in his introduction of an Superdome/Astrodome refugee. The reporter started interviewing a black guy named Lorell. They set up the piece as an interview showing the anger and despair of those that were at the Superdome.

Ol' Lorell had a big smile on his face. He thanked God, President Bush and the mayor for getting him and his family out together and safe. The CNN reporter was stunned. Stike one for CNN. It was not going as planned so he asked the man to describe his trip ( "how violent was it???). Lorell praised the driver and said the ride was quite comfortable. He said if you waited in line and went through the correct procedures all was fine. It was those that tried to cheat the procedures that were having the problems. Strike two for CNN.

CNN reporter than asked Lorell how he will survive in the Astrodome for three or four months. What kind of misery and destitution were waiting for him. Lorell says with a big smile that he contacted family who were sending him money to go to South Carolina. He thanked God again again was on his way. Strike three CNN.

I tell you, I wish more people interviewed were like Lorell, my new hero.

[CFC__VRWC]

I tell you, I wish more people interviewed were like Lorell, my new hero.

LOL! I'll bet Lorell was just as happy as can be to sit and soak up some AC on that bus.

Thanks for sharing that.

[i_dont_chat]

I saw Lorell. I thought he was priceless. An excellent example of a logical, thoughtful, and grateful young man, making the best of a terrible situation, not blaming anyone for this natural disaster. Giving credit were credit was due.

It just KILLED Wolfe Blitzer because Lorell was so positive.

I loved it, too.

[Dont Mention the War]

I tell you, I wish more people interviewed were like Lorell, my new hero.

I was watching too! Lorell ROCKED! I wonder what he does for a living. It would be great if we could track him down and help him find a new job out of New Orleans.

[jwalsh07]

CNN reporter than asked Lorell how he will survive in the Astrodome for three or four months. What kind of misery and destitution were waiting for him. Lorell says with a big smile that he contacted family who were sending him money to go to South Carolina. He thanked God again again was on his way. Strike three CNN.

Thank God for Americans like Lorell.

[Howlin]

I'm reposting this because of your post; I posted this on the live thread:

I stopped posting and just watched the nightly news.

The cables are ONLY concentrating on the bad stuff; mostly in New Orleans.

They like it. They are stirring the pot, playing the race card, and, IMO, inciting this hatred and blame game.

If you watch the regular news, the NG is there, the water and food IS getting there; they ARE moving people out on buses to Houston.

In the outlying areas, help IS there. The people are NOT rioting; the people are NOT standing around waiting for somebody to help them; they are helping each other and working together; they are THANKFUL to be alive and thankful for the help they are getting.

If you watched the nightly news, you would have seen the story about the OTHER people in NO who have stayed in ther homes (or have found other places to stay, even squatting) and who have banded together to await help and rescue; they said that they think they could make it five more days WITH water they are finding. Yes, they are going through other homes for food and water, but they are NOT in the streets; they are living on the roofs of buildings, sleeping inside at night, because THEY are scared of the people in the street.

My point? We're WAY too hung up on the crap CNN, MSNBC, and NBC are feeding us. People in outer areas are COPING, people; they know this was a storm of gigantic proportions.

Now, two other personal opinions of mine (and scream if you want to, I'm beyond caring now)

First, as a prediction: when the buses arrive in Houston, Dallas, wherever, we are going to see the SAME things going on there that we are seeing in NO right now.

And, secondly, I am so furious about the reporters and the ingrates who are screaming on TV and who are driving this HATEFUL "Who is to blame" that I wanted to hire the Goodyear blimp and fly it over New Orleans and scream to them all

WE ARE COMING AS FAST AS WE CAN; WE ARE DOING AS MUCH AS WE CAN DO.

[Howlin]

BTW, you all may have missed the best part of Wolf's show today.

Did you hear him say "They are just too poor and too black?