Live Thread: Bush Speech About New Orleans (9 pm EDT)

www.freerepublic.com | September 15 , 2005

[Howlin]

9 P.M. EDT.

[jackv]

I think Bush said quite clearly he would get to the bottom of went wrong. I could feel the mayor and gov getting a bit nervous as I perceived that as a subtle threat to THEIR actions.
Fair speech but not his greatest. For the occasion it was fine and made his points well. He is clearly engaged and in charge, which is what matters most anyway.

[xcamel]

The tax loss per week having NOLA off line is astounding - the payback will be many many times the "cost" in taxes.

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

WHO ELSE SAW THE WOMAN FROM NOLA ON ABC! SHE JUST SLAMMED THE LOCAL LEADERS AND TALKED ABOUT THE BUSES KOPPEL DIDN'T SHOW EARLIER!

This guy is trying his best to find SOMEONE who will trash the President. Unbelievable! And that women is GREAT! She sounds like a ditto head!

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Preach it loud!

[onyx]

REALLY?

Wow, if true...lol.

[nopardons]

No, I think you read that wrong. It's a really BAD backhanded slap at the damned Dems. The Dems kept the poor down and in NO, the poor are black.

The president wants the poor to pull themselves up and stand on their own.

Of course, Morton hates it all.

[Peach]

Stephanapolous worrying about cutting spending and/or raising taxes.

They know the president isn't going to raise taxes. And no reason he should. Tax receipts, even after 9/11 and the tax cuts, is at an all time high.

[msnimje]

Who cares what Mort thinks? He hates everything.

I guess Mort does. I thought it was funny that I was reading your praise of the speech and agreeing with you at the same time Mort was PooPooing it.

[sanemom]

Oh I know, it's just the logistical nightmare of keeping track of where all that free flowing money's going that makes me nervous.

[rintense]

Why would black people support Bush? I thought Bush doesn't care about black people. /sarc

[Howlin]

Yes!!!

[Pukin Dog]

ABC got the hell out fast, didn't they? ROTF! Koppel looked SO disappointed. I'm so happy with that response, I could kiss Laz. Uh, no I couldn't.

[TeleStraightShooter]

they neew to build some new Oil Refineries in that regulation-less zone.

[hoosiermama]

Sir you are wrong....My step daughter lost her home (most everything she owned) in NOLA.....She has a PhD....and needs all the help she can get....She certainly is NOT poor, black, uneducated or screaming.....You however are showing your lack of knowledge!

[NeoCaveman]

They're HOPING Bush will have to raise taxes!

I'm still not sure how else he can pay for it. Perhaps cut spending elsewhere? Please.

[Fudd Fan]

That is so true! The ABC reporter doesn't know what to day! Dang, it was great!!

[BlessedByLiberty]

Thank you for your comments. My very large family down here has lost everything they own, one uncle retired in August and was proud that he'd just paid off his home in St. Bernard parish.

What insurance they have does not recover memories, sentimental items and photographs of the passage of time.

There will be a reckoning with politicians, local and state crooks and environmentalists about where the money designated to improve levees went for the last forty years. People will have to be held accountable for stopping improvements and for diverting (stealing funds) but this is not the moment for that.

This is a time to help families put their lives and homes back together.

[Carolinamom]

Krauthamer......"He did what he had to do, and he did it well."

Maybe there's hope for Charles getting back on our lists....provisionally.

[RDTF]

Where's General Honore? He knows hows to give it to em'!

[silent_jonny]

Mort stating the speech not 9-11 quality.

I hate when they do that.