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D.C.'s Rescue Bus Caravan to New Orleans Mired in Cluster Foxtrot
Saturday, September 3, 2005 | Kristinn

Posted on 09/03/2005 8:41:59 PM PDT by kristinn

In the category of the road to hell is paved with good intentions, a ten bus caravan headed from Washington, D.C. to bring back 400 Katrina victims from New Orleans is mired in confusion and poor planning somewhere down South.

The rescue caravan, organized by D.C. City Council member David Catania, was reported by WUSA-TV reporter Bruce LeShan to be stopped in the middle of nowhere before reaching its destination.

LeShan, who is stuck on the caravan and called in his report, said there is no gas to be had, no hotels with vacancies and that the drivers pulled over because after being on the road for 24 hours the drivers just couldn't drive anymore.

He also said the buses are old and rickety and can't go very fast.

The caravan was organized independently by Catania without coordination with the federal government.

The WUSA anchor in the Washington studio was stunned at LeShan's report of the cluster foxtrot.

God help the people of New Orleans if those buses do get there. They'll be delivered unto New Orleans on the Potomac.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: catania; clusterfoxtrot; dc; dcarmory; katrina
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To: Jim Robinson
"Is this Sheehan's bus"

LOL- maybe it's Jane Fonda's vegetable bus.

61 posted on 09/04/2005 10:43:38 PM PDT by Pajamajan (The Fox news team saved more lives than the elected officials of New Orleans,& Louisiana.)
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To: Spirited
More of the blind leading the blind.

More like the blind leading the stupid!

Stupid is as stupid does.

62 posted on 09/05/2005 7:05:48 AM PDT by America's Resolve (I've just become a 'single issue voter' for 06 and 08. My issue is illegal immigration!)
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To: pepsionice
Who will save the DC Rescue Caravan?

ROFL! What we need is a freeper caravan to go find the lib caravan! Poetic Justice!

63 posted on 09/05/2005 7:08:06 AM PDT by America's Resolve (I've just become a 'single issue voter' for 06 and 08. My issue is illegal immigration!)
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To: kristinn

Typical Dems - no plan - just forge ahead - and be rescued (we hope) by the government.


64 posted on 09/05/2005 7:18:09 AM PDT by sandydipper (Less government is best government!)
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To: Gabz
Doesn't take much to offend you, does it?

Sheeesh!..with all that's going on in this world!

65 posted on 09/05/2005 7:19:21 AM PDT by Guenevere (God bless our military!...and God bless the President of the United States!)
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To: kristinn

Monkey Fist bump


66 posted on 09/05/2005 7:20:07 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: Mo1
no hotels with vacancies

Sorry but I can't help it--I am on the floor laughing.

I guess the thought of planning the trip, including stops, never entered their minds.

The telephone has been around for well over a hundred years. I guess they couldn't figure out how to use one.
67 posted on 09/05/2005 7:24:37 AM PDT by cgbg (A cigar a day keeps secular Puritans away.)
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To: kristinn

My brother's favorite term, "Mongolian Cluster Clinton!" ;-)


68 posted on 09/05/2005 1:54:46 PM PDT by Humidston (It's Bush's fault)
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