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Mary Landrieu: I'll Punch Bush, 'Literally'
NewsMax.com ^ | Sept. 4, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 09/04/2005 7:19:18 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax

Sen. Mary Landrieu threatened the president of the United States with physical violence on Sunday, saying that if he or any other government official criticizes New Orleans police for failing to keep civil order in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - "I might likely have to punch him - literally."

"If one person criticizes [our sheriffs], or says one more thing, including the president of the United States, he will hear from me - one more word about it after this show airs and I - I might likely have to punch him - literally," Landrieu railed on "ABC's "This Week."

It is illegal to threaten the president with physical violence.

The Louisiana Democrat blasted Bush for neglecting the New Orleans levees, and demanded that he stop using the disaster for "photo-ops."

"The president came here yesterday for a photo-op," Landrieu charged, while surveying the disaster scene via helicopter with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos in tow. "He got his photo-op but we are never going to get this fixed if he does not send us help now."

Landrieu also blamed Bush for cutting funding for levee improvement, before bursting into tears on camera.

In recent days, Louisiana officials have been criticized for bungling evacuation and rescue efforts. One of those officials, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, is Sen. Landrieu's brother.


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Louisiana
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To: Carl/NewsMax
How about the situation with the pumps, Landrieu? Was Bush resposible for that, too?

Where the heck have you been while this disaster was waiting to happen?

201 posted on 09/04/2005 7:51:48 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: SeaBiscuit

I swear, I am in the minority here but Nagin is a good guy. Was a business man before running. He was royallly screwed by the dem party here.

Give Nagin a chance, he is a smart guy and was exposing long time corruption in NO before this came on. He was crossing the NO machine big time.

Nagin is okay in my book. No flaming now, yall hear me?


202 posted on 09/04/2005 7:51:55 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: 3D-JOY

no sweat, my emotions acted faster than my brain this morning... : )


203 posted on 09/04/2005 7:52:01 AM PDT by Hand em their arse
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To: ken5050

Make that a Democrat female. Condi is doing fine.


204 posted on 09/04/2005 7:52:10 AM PDT by doug from upland (The Hillary documentary is coming -- INDICTING HILLARY)
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To: JOE6PAK

She ain't no holla-back girl.

205 posted on 09/04/2005 7:52:15 AM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

i bet the silly cow stamped her foot while doing it too...


206 posted on 09/04/2005 7:52:28 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority

You sure said a mouth-ful. I am not sure I agree with all points you made, but it should "pick-up" the responses! LOL


207 posted on 09/04/2005 7:52:48 AM PDT by 3D-JOY
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To: Carl/NewsMax
The senator, governor and mayor have been taking lessons from lawyers.

If the facts are on your side, argue the facts- If you lack facts just pound the desk, cuss, scream, cry and above all Just Blame Bush!

208 posted on 09/04/2005 7:53:06 AM PDT by GeorgiaBushie (Undocumented freeper)
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To: dfwgator

Will he do the show tomorrow or play golf, this being the Labor Day Weekend?


209 posted on 09/04/2005 7:53:08 AM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: Carl/NewsMax
...one more word about it...

WTF is she talking about? As far as I know, the president hasn't uttered a single critical word about what passes as N.O. law enforcement. But he should.

210 posted on 09/04/2005 7:53:30 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Liberals preach comity and practice calumny.)
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To: BP2
Really bizarre. I mean, not only has Bush not criticized the local police, it's not something he would even think of doing. She must be saying this as to continue the blame game. Criticize Bush for what he hadn't done, but if he did . . .

Sounds like deflection to me. Anybody who knows what's gone on in NOLA realizes that the local government dropped the ball. It was amateur hour.

211 posted on 09/04/2005 7:53:31 AM PDT by AmishDude (Join the AmishDude fan club: "ROFLOL!" -- tuliptree76)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
saying that if he or any other government official criticizes New Orleans police for failing to keep civil order in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - "I might likely have to punch him - literally."

How about criticizing the NOPD for TAKING PART IN LOOTING?!?!?!

212 posted on 09/04/2005 7:53:35 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: Jenya

Tell them its not the fed's responsibility to fund levees for people who choose to live below sea level. Level 5 levees would cost 250 million I understand. New Orleans could have afforded that (over say five years), and the people of NO are the only people who should have been approached to pay it. Instead of which the dems have been waiting with their hands out FOR DECADES until the water literally rises around their ears.


213 posted on 09/04/2005 7:53:38 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: cgbg

Perfect! Thanks. Gotta stay fully armed when dealing with libs.


214 posted on 09/04/2005 7:54:12 AM PDT by Jenya (Terrorism. Bush gets it.)
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To: cgbg

Bush didn't even reduce funding, he reduced the amount of the increase in funding. It's the oldest trick in the book, call a lower increase in funding, a cut.


215 posted on 09/04/2005 7:54:25 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: cajungirl
He was crossing the NO machine big time.

That could be why the levy failed... (Firmly pulling tin-foil hat tighter)

216 posted on 09/04/2005 7:54:43 AM PDT by listenhillary
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To: eggman
If I had a chance to interview the dippy Senator I would ask her the following:

(1) Have you ever read the New Orleans disaster evacuation plan?

(2) Do you know what it said about evacuating individuals who did not own private vehicles?

(3) Do you know the ACLU said about this evacuation plan and its treatment of the poor?

(4) Did you contact the Louisiana state government or FEMA or the Department of Homeland Security and ask them to work with the city to improve the plan?

(5) So, Senator, would you like to take this opportunity to apologize to your constituents for _your_ dereliction of duty?
217 posted on 09/04/2005 7:54:56 AM PDT by cgbg (A cigar a day keeps secular Puritans away.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Mary Landrieu

another Weapon of Muddled Distortion found, and in the Senate of all places.. Im shocked

she must be very distraught as she lost many many votes due to Katrina.. not constituents, voters,, altho dead people can vote too Mary, look at Washiongton, Wisconsin and Illinois to see how its done.

or check your democRATic playbook, it's in there as well.


218 posted on 09/04/2005 7:55:07 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Un-blinkin'-believable...

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

219 posted on 09/04/2005 7:55:23 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

220 posted on 09/04/2005 7:55:30 AM PDT by axes_of_weezles (mainstream extremist (Ha))
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