I believe you. I live in WA state, so called "Blue" state, and the Gov and Mayor are getting hit here. Americans aren't stupid.
The press made absolute FOOLS of themselves this past week. And I include Shep and Geraldo in that. Most Americans have to fend for themselves, most are not on welfare, and most when they see fellow Americans in trouble make sure they get help. They don't sit around looking to fire people, impeach the President, or foam at the mouth at press conferences.
Most Americans were sending money, contacting friends and families affected, even taking trucks and going down to help. Most are donating supplies on limited budgets and taking them into their own homes.
They aren't impressed by grandstanding finger pointing politicians. They aren't impressed by elites worrying about their "image". They aren't impressed by Congress calling for Commissions. they aren't impressed by race baiters like Jesse or overly coddled celeb rappers like West. They could see the images of MISS and Alabama operating just fine, and the citizens of NO embarrasing us to the world and they were furious with those people. But they didn't sit around casting blame, we're helping the people of NO anyway!
They saw the Gov crying, Mary threatening violence and the Mayor cursing.
I wager the hatred of these people just skyrocketed even further after all this. I want a poll of the press done by Gallop. I wager they get hit hard.
Good Lord, we've got EYEBALLS for God's sake.
We know what we saw out here in la-la land.
The thing about this disaster, Americans are paying attention.
Come on, those people who carry this country on their backs have children to get to soccer practice, jobs requiring concentration and hey, maybe some relaxation. We're just not going to get buried in passion in the Valerie Plame story.
This story playing out on our national stage affects us average guys, the soccer moms, the families across the fruited plain. We too could be caught in such a disaster. So we're paying attention.
We see what we see, for God's sake. A bunch of dolts jumping up and down like monkeys, the whole lot of them.
Hillary calling for a commission, Sean Penn rescuing people on a leaking dinghy, Naginhead's famous buses-under-the-water scene.
All of them acting like hyenas during a disaster that would like only affect US.
The dummies who carry this country on our backs.
Good God, it just ain't gonna fly.
Great post Soul Seeker, as usual.
I agree. Shep and Geraldo were unbearable. I wrote Fox several e-mails and turned off the TV. My husband leaves the house if I turn it on anyhow. Thank goodness for FR!!
All while the Dems/Libs were calling us racists
FYI
Blanco was just on FNC .. she is over ruling the Mayor's order for a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475465/posts?page=162#162