The Fires of California (Boxer's Deceit & Bad Math)

Milbog ^ | October 23, 2007 | Soldier's Dad

[enough_idiocy]

of course, it didn't take the dhimocrats long to make it about the war in Iraq... honey, just how low can you go???

California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer complained on Capitol Hill Tuesday that the ability of the state's National Guard to respond to disasters like the fires has been compromised because too much of its equipment and personnel are committed in Iraq. Just goes to show how little the friggin' woman knows about her own state's NG:

While less than a fourth of the California National Guard is deployed... So, 20,000 NG members is CA... 5,000 deployed... and the Governator as activated... 1,500... of 15,000 available...

ok, Barbara... get a friking life... better yet, get a brain... my hope for you acquiring a conscience is too small to measure.

[enough_idiocy]

She's either very ignorant (remember Dave Shuster's attack on a Republican Rep who didn't know the name of a soldier that died who wasn't in her district) or a borderline liar.

[mware]

Her news conference today was quite different from yesterdays comments. She must have got the message from Feinstin.

[pillut48]

She's either very ignorant (remember Dave Shuster's attack on a Republican Rep who didn't know the name of a soldier that died who wasn't in her district) and or a borderline liar.

There. Fixed it for ya. ;-)

[Argus]

The liberals want our soldiers doing everything - fighting fires, relieving tsunamis, rescuing puppies, driving little refugee kids to school - except what they’re trained and enlisted to do, which is engage and kill the enemy. Can’t have that.

[enough_idiocy]

Great point.

[edcoil]

You may notice Bab’s is in DC, not in CA helping here voters.

[cookcounty]

So is she complaining that Arnold hasn’t activated enough NG? Besides, NG are trained for a number of things. Firefighting is not among them.

[originalbuckeye]

You forgot delivering Meals on Wheels. That’s what the Billarys had them doing!

[G8 Diplomat]

Maybe the fires are God’s wrath for Boxer, Feinstein, and Pelosi...

[ozzymandus]

O’Reilly acted suprised that the RATS were politicizing the fires, but then, he’s not too bright. He also tried to claim conservatives were doing the same thing. “Fair and Balanced”.

[Bahbah]

She’s just a liar, although she is also quite stupid.

She legislates for you, for all of us. She affects all of our lives. Scary. A liar in the United States Senate, and she is not alone.

[ErieGeno]

It amazes me how dimwitted some in the United States Senate really are, especially Boxer!!!!!

[ArmstedFragg]

She’s just recycling those old Blanco scripts. Gotta get full value from them...

[Sadecki]

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD

1) “The Governator” has called up 1500 California Guardsmen to fight the fires so far.

2) There are approx. 17,000 more available for call-up.

3) Another 3000 are currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Here’s the sourcing:

http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2007/10/102407-fire_support.aspx

http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2007/10/102407-defense_help.aspx

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49735

[Just Lori]

Will someone please explain to me why a disaster such as this becomes a free-for-all for politicians to take center stage! I just don’t get it.

Watching Hannity & Colmes....I’m disgusted! I really am. All these worthless morons are taking a tragedy and using it as a photo op! Who are the idiots in the “audience” giving applause as one politician introduces another? Are they all nuts?

IT’S A FRICKIN’ FIRE! A BIG ONE! POLITICIANS NEED TO GET THE HELL OUT AND LET THE RESIDENTS GET ON WITH WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE!

Sorry...........I get pi$$ed sometimes.....

[donnab]

I think we should just let these idiots keep on talking. Every time they open their mouths they show just how uninformed and arrogantly stupid they are. Pelosi, Reid and Boxer could be Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest. I will leave it up to you to decide just who is who, because I sure cant.

[Parley Baer]

Speaking of Blanco. Notice how relatively smoothly things have gone in California. No looting, muggings and killings like in New Orleans.

[Let's Roll]

Well, gee Babs if the CA NG has really been so dangerously depleted as to leave the state at the mercy of Acts of God,
the elements, arsonists etc. you have been very derelict in not doing something about that.

If you’re really that powerless or incompetent, what does your state even need you for?

[abigailsmybaby]

She’s not borderline. She’s full blown.

I called her office and left a message to be passed along after reading her comments. I was so angry I was shaking all over.

[mojo114]

Hi. Wow do I ever agree. This was like some kind of concert every one thanking the players.
Just for information, Lt. Gov. Garamendi’s comments on Hardball and again today on MSNBC has me furious. I found an email address for this unpatriotic man who wants to politicize the fire disaster.
www.ltg.ca.gov/contact/officeinformation.asp