Posted on 04/09/2010 10:13:36 AM PDT by AJKauf
The headline on Politico’s resident Democratic Party cheerleader Ben Smith’s blog was curious: “Republicans convene in New Orleans, with no mention of Katrina.”
What makes this such a puzzling headline is that residents of New Orleans that I talked to weren’t mentioning it either. Recovery from the devastating natural disaster has been slow but fairly steady, and those that I asked about the effort to rebuild were matter of fact about progress. One hotel worker I asked about Katrina recovery pointed to several reopenings of apartment complexes as evidence that things are getting better. She was a little frustrated with the pace of improvement, believing that “some areas have gotten more money than others.” But the general feeling among residents — and they have showed up in force at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC) — was satisfaction at the efforts of state and local government to bring the city back from where it was five years ago.
Besides, the attendees at the SRLC appear to be in no mood to dwell on the past. The first general session last night was marked by enthusiasm and excitement at the prospects for victory in November’s midterm elections. ....
(Excerpt) Read more at pajamasmedia.com ...
Probably no mention of William Jefferson (D-crook) either.
HBO’s new show looks like it will be a Bush basher. Previews show how it was all the government’s fault.
NPR gives it praise, which tells me all that I need to know.
New Orleans Locals Put Their Stamp On HBO’s ‘Treme’
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125641255
Hopefully, their talk of “war” involves more than the usual flinging of cotton balls and walking across the aisle!
Oh no! They’re surrounding the city. This leaves only cannibalism and looting!
LOL!
Here’s the deal: They probably would NOT be convening in New Orleans if it hadn’t been for Katrina.
Politico has a lot more than one "resident Democratic Party cheerleader".
New Orleans jobless rate is nation's lowest, Labor Department reports
New Orleans has the lowest jobless rate in the country, according to an employment report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The unemployment rate in the city fell to 6.5 percent in February, from 7.9 percent in January and 6.8 percent in December. That gave it the lowest rate in the country among metropolitan areas with 1 million or more people, the department said.
more at: NOLA.com
I was there for the Sugar Bowl this past New Years Day. The city looked great, the French Quarter was a blast New Years Eve. Nobody was talking about unless YOU brought it up, and then it was ‘look around my new friend, we’re BACK!’.
Some love being perpetual victims.
What does van de hovel have to do with this?
Here is the link to the 1st day, it’s 2 hrs.
I just watched Newt’s speech, it’s really a “must see”, really great — he tells it like it is, calling the Obama administration running a “secular, socialist machine”, I highly recommend that everyone, whether a fan of Newt or not, watch it. Other Republicans should follow his example.
Here is the link to the video, Newt’s speech starts at around 1 hr 10 min into it.
When Newt is on top of his game, and is in his conservative persona, there is none better. The problem with him is that the next day he is channeling Olymia Snowe and has a wet noodle for a spine. His lack of consistency is what kills him for a conservative.
sigh..how about, "Republicans convene in New Orleans, with no mention of General Andrew Jackson's victory."???
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