[jmc1969]

The media is in full Bush bashing mode above the level they were at the hight of the campaign.

[roses of sharon]

Of course the media are the ones who write the script for the country for 40 years.

Even overseas you hear this crap, about Bush going to Iraq faster than to NO, LOL.

Bush did not rebuild the levies ect.,

Bastards.


We have work to do.

[tobyhill]

What a crock of crap. What American President has ever been remembered for a natural disaster that happened on their watch?

[ShihanRob]

Fortunately for us in this moment of history, our president bases his actions on his own personal convictions, not the miscellaneous feedback of John Q. Public.

Whether I agree or disagree with him, at least I know who I'm dealing with!

[eeriegeno]

It is pathetic that this natural disaster has become so political! A lot of people, mostly local, dropped the ball here and for anyone to suggest that GW is to blame for the loss of life is just a pathetic outreach. Why are there 200+ school busses in a flooded parking lot? Could they not have been used to transport people out of New Orleans BEFORE the hurricane hit? Did GW have to order that to be done? Who is locking New Orleans people in the Civic Center, as was just reported on FOX news? If these people can escape to higher ground, why are they not allowed to do that? Is GW telling them that they can't leave?

With the spin meisters, the media, and the good old black caucass, I am glad that I am not president at this moment........

[x1stcav]

As though he cares.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Robert Hillman thinks a lot of himself, doesn't he? :) He's a very self-important person. I bet he has 1/10,000th the readership of Free Republic.

[Arrowhead1952]

Let me complete the beginning sentence for you Robert Hillman.

Blistered by stinging criticism from the main stream media, the Je$$e Jack@$$s, the Al $harpton gang and the dumbocrat party that his administration has failed in its hurricane relief efforts, President Bush faces a new political threat that could further erode his leadership and tarnish his legacy.

Hew Robert, how about laying the blame where it actually belongs? The elected DIMS in LA had no plans for this emergency. ZIP!! ZERO!! NADA!!

[RasterMaster]

This will be the standard reply I'd present to all presstitutes and others who carry the water (make excuses for DUmocrats) when the subject is to blame Bush for all:

The nanny state/welfare mentality - it's always someone else's job. What part of MANDITORY EVACUATION do these fools in the media not get? The people on the coast were warned, told to leave, and chose to stick it out thereby endangered themselves and their families. That would be considered neglect when parents put their children in danger.

The Governor and Mayor's extreme ineptitude is what the bozos in the lame-steam media should be focused on. It was their job to prepare their constituents, NOT the federal government. There was ample time to prepare, and most responsible adults took to the road for safety. Yet all that was offered on the state level was another poor evacuation plan from the dimwit dimocrats. Either using "one way out" stuck in traffic or holing up in the dome, what choices!

Before the storm, they could have used all the school & city busses to evacuate those who couldn't make it on their own to higher ground further inland. But they chose weakness in the face of real danger instead.

After the storm, all resources were put at their disposal, yet they delayed making the request as well as delayed the delivery when aid arrived. Martial Law was declared and yet they still sat on thier hands allowing lawlessness to erupt. Neither can handle their jobs, yet refuse to step aside and allow someone else to handle it.

If President Bush hadn't announced the evacuation order, there would be more loss and suffering, mainly due to the clueless Democrats who failed to do anything - who, by the way, have been in charge of that state long before Bush ran for office.

When you have your hand extended, you shouldn't b!tch about getting aid when you were told to prepare for 3-5 days of food and water. When it comes to your family's safety, waiting on government to solve your problems is no better than waiting on a welfare check instead of getting off your arse and finding work.

But I guess wading around in sewage and griping about it is a much more pleasing alternative if you always pull the "D" lever when it's time to elect leadership. The failure of a democrat-led state is why the media is out in force trying to point fingers at Bush, when they all know the reality of the situation...their own failures cause many more to die than would have if they hadn't been slow to react.

[dfwgator]

The last thing President Bush is worried about right now is his legacy.

[uncbob]

How about that 15 billion to Africa for AIDS

[RobbyS]

I should hope it will affect his legacy, but not necessarily for the worst. It might give him a few openings he might not otherwise have. As for outreach to blacks. Takes two hands outstretched, one from each side. I expect nothing from them except rage and self-defeating actions, like the fool in NO.

[SuziQ]

Well it should, especially since he seemed the be the ONLY ONE who got things going in New Orleans!

[Misschuck]

Check this out.

http://patriotfilesannex.org/General_Patton_Message.htm

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

Larry Sabato is an embarrassment to the Commonwealth of Virginia and to Mr. Jefferson's university.

For his response to 9-11, history will probably rank President Bush with Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln and precious few others as a statesman and a leader.

Instinctive (read knee-jerk) reactions are the last thing you want in a crisis as they usually compound the problem.

One of the smartest guys I was ever privileged to fly an A-6 with taught me that the first (unwritten) step in an emergency was to "Wind the clock." (The A-6 had a mechanical 7 day clock).

That gave time for the cold shot of urine to clear your heart and for you to extract the ejection seat cushion from your sphincter.

After that you calmly took out your pocket checklist and complied with the Emergency Procedures, minimizing the risk to yourself, the aircraft, and the taxpayers.

Katrina created the initial catastrophe, but Katrina is not responsible for the assault, rapes, murders, and looting. That is because individual citizens remaining in New Orleans abandoned their individual civic responsibilities and the norms of civilization.

Nor is Katrina responsible for human beings reverting to animal instinct to accomplish basic bodily functions. Not to minimize the terrible conditions at the Superdome, but troops in the field have maintained basic sanitation under much worse conditions.

In their incompetence and corruption, the local political hacks are simply pouring fuel on the fire.

Given the bandwidth of modern media, a great deal of ignorance and stupidity has been published as "news" regarding this tragedy.

If the media had a clue., their "Situation Rooms" would prominently display signs with the following "Emergency Procedures" of their own:

1. Say the second thing that comes to mind.
2. It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Ultimately, however, you can't fix stupid.

[Tiger Smack]

some of you guys need to open your eyes and realize that blame extends in a lot of directions and DC/FEMA is one of them.

Now, go ahead with the childish "YOU ARENT DRINKING THE KOOL-AID.....GO BACK TO DU!!!!!!!!" stupid remarks because I dare to think on my own. The mayor was wrong, the govenor was wrong, and the FEMA head has a constant 'deer in the headlight' looksthat just screams of him being lost.

[new cruelty]

You are right. This is truly amazing to see this at work.

On the flip side of the coin, I was talking with a friend that lives in Houston. He is a democrat with some conservative leanings. Surprizingly, he was praising President Bush and said that this disaster opened his eyes to how, in day-to-day life, some people have grown to expect the government to do and think for them so that when a situation like this arises, they are paralyzed to help themselves.

[MayflowerMadam]

Good chance it'll impact Nagin's legacy, too. (Let's hope.)

[MayflowerMadam]

Good chance it'll impact Nagin's legacy, too. (Let's hope.)

[CajunConservative]

They have too because the honest truth is out there that the democrats in leadership will kill you. WE have to keep hammering home the fact that "Democrats can bus people to the polls but they can't bus them to save their lives."

[TheDon]

The MSM is still trying to prove they are in charge. They program the masses with their anti-Bush memes at all times. They spend so much time at it, it's pretty much a waste of time watching them for actual news content.