[KavMan]

I think the storm is going to hit as a CAT 3. I’m thinking it won’t be as bad. Bush and Cheney speak on Monday and Tuesday? So maybe it’s good people are not watching? Then when the storm passes and it’s not too bad the focus will be back on Palin and McCain.

Does this make any sense? lol

[TommyJoe]

They wont call me, they don’t like my comments!

[crz]

Having Bush and Cheney address the event at their normal times while the storm hits. Then take a day off and then continue with the main event.

This is good. It gives the McCain-Palin ticket time to get Palin more ready and all. They can react to the disaster having waited one day to see how it plays out. Then, the main theme of Palins speach should be the importance of moving our refinerys more on shore and express the importance of domestic energy production.

[blondee123]

They said on the weather channel last nite that Katrina hit at a cat 3 too, so why do you say it won't be that bad? They said even if it's a cat 5, they never hit land as a cat 5.

Said only two times in history did they hit at anything higher than a 3.

[Petronski]

I think the storm is going to hit as a CAT 3.

As I recall, Katrina hit at Cat 3. They always weaken as the eye approaches shore because half of the storm at that point is over storm-starving land, not storm-feeding water.

[mwl8787]

both Bush and Cheney are scheduled for Monday night - and they can speak via satellite rather than in person as circumstances warrant.

we can also change the line-up and have all 4 GOP Gulf Coast governors use the opportunity, via saellite, to showcase effective management under competent GOP leaders.

Many options.

[PhatHead]

I think the storm is going to hit as a CAT 3

I'm pretty sure Katrina hit as a Cat 3.

It will be an interesting contrast to see how the Jindal government handles the storm. Not that the MSM will examine that angle.

Best-case scenario, obviously, is not any political angle - here's hoping the storm veers off or peters out, sparing lives and property.