Let's Clear a Few Things Up

Redstate.org ^ | 09/03/2005 | Leon H

[baiamonte]

You're right. New Orleans is one-step out of New Dehli in the rainy season. It's a dirty, corrupt hell hole full of drug attics, prostitute's and criminals. It should be left under water.

[Jaysun]

The Dems are going to mount a lights out, no-holds-barred effort to blame this on racism.

And try to ride it to victory in 2006. They're shameless.

[IMRight]

Tagged for future reference

Thanks!

[Rockingham]

The old tune "blame Whitey" has worked so well for the Democrats that they have no reason not to play it again at top volume. I am distressed to again see Bush caught flatfooted, as if he is uncomprehending that his job requires practical paranoia based on a recognition that the Left is implacable and unprincipled. That is the eternal nature of politics.

When caught in a jam or a crisis, Bush often seems to speak as if he is the federal bureaucrat-in-chief instead of the public representative and whip against the sloth and failures of government. As the first pictures came in of people stranded, my brother, with experience as a small city mayor, immediately said that Bush was going to get hammered because he was not expressing public concern and recognizing that criticism would attach to him if no one else was marked for blame. Unfortunately, by bringing Mayor Ray Nagin to his side, Bush has politically rescued the most culpable figure, rather like the way that he rescued CIA director George Tennet after 9/11.

Again, we Bush defenders are in the weak position of urging that "now is not the time for finger pointing." Like Hell it isn't. There is no such thing as a closed season on the mistakes and failures of government.

[TNdandelion]

ping

[joonbug]

Already a thread going on this article.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476485/posts

[rosalita]

Thanks to both of you for very interesting and informative posts. I appreciate the good read!

[rosalita]

Thanks to both of you for very interesting and informative posts. I appreciate the good read!

[ExSES]

The Dems are going to mount a lights out, no-holds-barred effort to blame this on racism.

And..., your point is???

Unfortunately, we live in an age where the "Guv'mint" is wholly responsible for everything from providing tissue when we sneeze to handling an "Extinction Event" such as all out nuclear war or an asteroid hit!

The fact of the matter is..., since we lived in trees/caves..., our security and that of our "immediate tribe" has rested with us AND ALWAYS WILL!

I have had several vanity posts concerning the current state of affairs which were "pulled" (rightfully under the "rules") due to my failure to attribute the information's source (which I certainly would not do...). However, I intend to start a thread, in the near future, to analyze disaster preparedness and managemnent. I hope that those having some experience in this area will join in... (in a civil manner), without venturing into the "blame game"...

[cowdog77]

Right on Hillbilly! All the folks who had any sense whatsoever packed up and left before or shortly afterwards in their vehicles they paid for with money they made from their real jobs. Many went to stay with relatives (who don't live in the same house with the other 15 of them).The huge bulk of those left were low- life folks living from welfare check to welfare check to handout, who couldn't afford a bus ticket, much less a car. Of course, their lack of initiative is Bush's fault too!

[Coop]

We are getting a LOT of email and commentary from folks who are simply desperate to assign blame for this hurricane and the lackluster response somewhere. Frankly, the whole exercise sickens me. After 9/11 (and in my opinion, this disaster is clearly worse), at least we had the decency to wait a couple of years before we appointed a finger-pointing commission

I wholeheartedly agree!!

The Dems are going to mount a lights out, no-holds-barred effort to blame this on racism.

But it's not just the Dems. I've also been disgusted by the scrambling around here to pin blame on anybody and everybody.

[freema]

You can take that to the bank. We need to be ready.
Perhaps Jim R can be appointed to be Bush's PR man?

[Deb]

The only reason the 9/11 Commission happened when it did was to be as close to the 2004 election as possible so GW could be damaged. All the finger-pointing about Katrina is happening now to save time.

[coffee260]

Just listen to this
You won't regret it
click here: http://www.uncg.edu/%7Ewhanthon/audio/the-americans-byron-macgregor.wav

[freema]

They're going to climb as high as they can on dead bodies caused by RATS but blamed on Bush.

[coffee260]

Just listen to this
You won't regret it
click here: http://www.uncg.edu/%7Ewhanthon/audio/the-americans-byron-macgregor.wav

[zlala]

I'm in need of some help!! My rino friend just emailed me an article by Molly Ivins that says in the 2nd paragraph: "To use a fine Southern word, it's tacky to start playing the blame game before the dead are even counted. It is not too soon, however, to make a point that needs to be hammered home again and again, and that is that government policies have real consequences in people's lives."

Then she goes on to say further in the article: Just plain political bad luck that, in June, Bush took his little ax and chopped $71.2 million from the budget of the New Orleans Corps of Engineers, a 44 percent reduction. As was reported in New Orleans CityBusiness at the time, that meant "major hurricane and flood projects will not be awarded to local engineering firms. Also, a study to determine ways to protect the region from a Category 5 hurricane has been shelved for now."

I've seen posted here on FR some references to the fact that Bill Clinton also axed funds to shore up the levies in NO. Can anyone here help me out with either the actual information or direct me to where I can find it.

Thanks so much!

[freema]

Rehema Ellis, NBC
Report on the disaster and race 6:30 National News 9/3/05
"causing the country to take a closer look and see what really matters."
and showed another clip of
Conya Whathisface saying Bush hates blacks.

This is nothing more than blaming Bush, yet again, but this time it's for what the NEW IS REPORTING.

[joonbug]

Great! Thanks for the link.