democrat, left wing poltical damage control on CNN?

CNN Transcripts ^ | 9/03/05 | CNN, Miles O'Brien, John Breax

[Dane]

M. O'BRIEN: Let me ask you this, though. Let's flip this around for a moment. This is kind of turning in, I'm seeing shreds of this on the web and on the blogs of this being the allegation is that Democrats are using this as a political issue. What to you say to that?

BREAUX: I've heard the racial implications. I would categorically reject that. Our good Mayor Ray Nagin is African- American and almost all the city council is African-American. The sheriff is African-American. The areas south of New Orleans, Plaquemine and St. Bernard Parishes are predominantly white and the rescue efforts down there were certainly no faster. If anything, they were slower down there.

[jackbill]

As a financial guru said to Neil Cavuto this morning, "The group tasked to maintain and improve levees has blown all their money on casinos, planes, hotels, etc, and nothing has been spent on preserving the safety of its citizens."

Apparently each levee is goverened by a "levee board" and there are over 20 of them. They are political fiefdoms and centers of political power.

If NOLA wants federal money to rebuild, President Bush should nationalize the levee system and give the whole damn thing to the Corps of Engineers.

[Howlin]

I don't see it, Obama said he's going to hold congressional hearings on the racism involved in the response.

That's the best news I've heard all week! Let him; let the entire world see them politicizing the misery in LA.

My money is on Obama 100%

You're at the wrong forum, aren't you?

[jackbill]

CNN and PMSNBC have been playing the race card all day today.

I suggest that they take a look at the helicopter crews who are rescuing the citizens, and take a look at the volunteers who are taking care of the refugees at the Astrodome and other centers. They look mostly white to me.

[GoBucks2002]

Name a Congressional hearingthat attracted MSM attention where the Republicans emerged with higher approval ratings, enacted part of their legislative agenda, or improved their position in any meaningful way.

Iran-Contra? Savings and Loans scandals? BCCI investigation? Bork confirmation? Tower confirmation? Thomas confirmation? Whitewater? Impeachment? Clinton fundraising scandals? 9-11 Omission Commission? Enron and other corporate scandals? Bolton confirmation?

Of all the hearings I can think of in the past 20 years, only the Thomas hearings could count as a win since he did get onto the Supreme Court.

[Roccus]

There is only one way, that I can see for the Right to win. IOW for the truth to be told to the American people. The left (Rats, MSM, RINOs) will have to admit to the fallacy of their beliefs and the depths of their corruption. For some reason I just don't see this happening. Of course, what do I know. At 60 I can't be anything more than an aging hippie.}:^P

[CFC__VRWC]

9-11 Omission Commission?
Did they succeed in getting John Kerry elected with this?

Enron and other corporate scandals?
Did they succeed in impeaching Bush with this?

Bolton confirmation?
Who's over at the UN now, kicking ass and taking names?

[GoBucks2002]

A woman in the astrodome did turn on the democrats without naming them...her comment was that the only time the politicians turn up was before asking for their vote...and that they'd have to answer to their voters.

I hope the silent majority of those trapped in NO live long enough to vote the corrupt Dims out of office.

[rottndog]

...Obama said he's going to hold congressional hearings on the racism involved in the response.


This just proves what a racist Obama is. Injecting race into a debate where it has no place is race-bating. Race-baters are by definition racist.


Unfortunately, however, I have to agree with your assessment of the GOP response. There are too many gutless cowards in the Senate, and I can think of no one with the courage to stand up to the Dem's racist attacks.

[chris1]

Why did you ping me???

[GoBucks2002]

My question was: Name a Congressional hearingthat attracted MSM attention where the Republicans emerged with higher approval ratings, enacted part of their legislative agenda, or improved their position in any meaningful way.

Please note that my question had nothing to do with who got elected President. The fact is that these hearings have ALWAYS damaged Republicans politically. Maybe not fatal damage, but damage nonetheless.

Yes, Bolton is over at the State Department, but he was delayed quite a bit by the Crying Voinovich and other RINO sellouts. Call it a tie if you want, but it was sure as heck not a victory in any way, shape, manner or form.

His business cards say the same things they would have if the RINOs hadn't sold him out-- all they did was delay the President from implementing his agenda over there. I just don't see how we can call that a victory for any Republican.

[McGavin999]

Oh please, Obama is a loser. He's going nowhere fast. He chose the wrong side and he's becoming just like the worst of them. He used to be a contender, but not anymore.

[tiki]

I've been over on a usually non-political board and they're bashing Bush. I got angry and actually posted a very reasoned response and its amazing how many people who agreed with me started posting.

I have been bookmarking the threads of the hurricane all along and I don't even have to search to find links so I have lots of ammo. Alot of the worse ones are speechless now and some have actually done a 180. Sourced facts can beat Dim hysteria it just takes constant re-enforcement.

[Red6]

"Get back to the 60's, hippie." You said.

He votes GOP.

He simply stated that the Democrats have THE voice in the Senate, and frankly he's right.

Look at how the Democrats are dominating the Senate despite them being in the minority numerically. Look at the Filibustering, the blocking of Bush appointees, our Republicans like McCain (Rep. Traitor) aligning themselves with people like Hillary on issues.

The guy is dead on. The Republicans won yet the Democrats own the microphone in the Senate.

But it goes a lot further than what he said. While I think Bush is an awesome president, he sold out the base which put him in power!

He wants to go down in history and is making compromises where he shouldn’t. Fact is, those who rallied by the thousands in churches in the US to get him elected did so with certain expectations. Terri Schiavo was not a highlight of his career. He won with a mandate on a platform that he is now abandoning. If Bush continues this trend he will loose the hearts and minds of those who rallied behind him.

Strike one: Terri Schiavo
Strike two: Mexican boarder

Louisiana won’t hurt Bush since he did no wrong. Those who hate him will still hate him no matter what. Michael Moore will make some movie, those who hate Bush will say “Oh he’s bad”, those who like him won’t even go to the film or will dispute it. People like Obama will disclose what they really are, a race wavering ambulance chaser. Those who like him will still like him.

It’s issues like the US/Mexican boarder and Terri Schaivo that will alienate Bush from the base that had him elected.

The point here is simple. Don’t worry about making everyone happy.

If the Republicans don’t start producing soon they will loose heavily in the next elections. That base that was energized will stay at home, and the Republicans in the Senate will loose because the opposition will capitalize on everything that goes wrong (Hurricanes included) and in the end it will be the Rep. who take the black eye since they are in the majority.

When in charge, take charge. The Republican Party is having a hard time with this concept. The people put you there! They WANT you to act out what you said! Bush had the right idea on day one of his reelection. “He won with a mandate”, now he needs to act accordingly and execute the will of the people.

Red6

[G.Mason]

You were replying to my post #85?

[petitfour]

But "they are so poor and so black" says Wolfie Blitzer.

[G.Mason]

I understand what you both are saying, and I tried to explain it in my post #50.

Regards.

[wrathof59]

according to whom? A couple of months ago, Rasmussen published his approval rating as the HIGHEST in the entire Senate, and that was after he blasted Abraham Lincoln.

[Mrs Zip]

ping

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

I'll be damned.

The welfare checks did keep people in the city.

[1035rep]

The only thing that counts are the elections. That's when we all go to the polls and decide who we want to lead this country. Last time I checked we gained seats and this was after the moonbats threw everything they could at our President and had their hearings. Approval ratings? Nobody called me for my opinion. Did they call you for yours? Most polls mean little to nothing, I voted 50 times in one poll last night and since I had to go to work the bats were still putting in there 200 votes per person when I left.

Bottom line is only the elections count.