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'The Girl in Question'

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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.

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Steph L. - Sep 03, 2005 3:59:00 pm PDT #4469 of 10002

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu issued a press release today basically saying that Bush's appearance in NOLA yesterday was one big photo op.

Including the fact that equipment that had been brought in that seemed to be for repairs to the 17th St. levee was TAKEN AWAY WHEN THE PHOTO OP WAS OVER.

"But perhaps the greatest disappointment stands at the breached 17th Street levee. Touring this critical site yesterday with the President, I saw what I believed to be a real and significant effort to get a handle on a major cause of this catastrophe. Flying over this critical spot again this morning, less than 24 hours later, it became apparent that yesterday we witnessed a hastily prepared stage set for a Presidential photo opportunity; and the desperately needed resources we saw were this morning reduced to a single, lonely piece of equipment. The good and decent people of southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast -- black and white, rich and poor, young and old -- deserve far better from their national government."

Why?!???? Just....why????

le nubian - Sep 03, 2005 4:03:20 pm PDT #4470 of 10002

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Wow Steph.

I hear GWB is going back over the Gulf Coast on Monday.

brenda m - Sep 03, 2005 4:03:55 pm PDT #4471 of 10002

If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I'm wondering if Braun was privy to government plans in case of a mass disaster. She may know what the plans were if such a tragic event ever occurred.

She hasn't been walking the corridors of power for a good long time; any plans she might be aware of are years old.

No, I don't have any CMB issues, why do you ask?

t /bitter

brenda m - Sep 03, 2005 4:04:31 pm PDT #4472 of 10002

If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Jesus. There are no words. I am choking on my hate.

Trudy Booth - Sep 03, 2005 4:06:32 pm PDT #4473 of 10002

Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I'm wondering if Braun was privy to government plans in case of a mass disaster

Oh, for THAT they have a plan...

Lee - Sep 03, 2005 4:08:09 pm PDT #4474 of 10002

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

There really are just no words, are there?

If there is ANY truth to that, and I am sure there is, how on earth can Bush and the people around him think this would go unnoticed and uncommented on.

Steph L. - Sep 03, 2005 4:09:15 pm PDT #4475 of 10002

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Jesus. There are no words. I am choking on my hate.

I've read reports from German journalists who were at Bush's appearance in Biloxi, who said the same thing occurred -- photo op set up, and then taken down. Let me see if I can find a credible article.

I'm giving a lot of weight to the photo op in NOLA, b/c the accusation came from Sen. Landrieu herself.

le nubian - Sep 03, 2005 4:10:46 pm PDT #4476 of 10002

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

brenda, I understand the CMB issues! We need a counterpoint to such terrible news anyway.

Apparently Landrieu will be on "60 MInutes." Better set up my Tivo for that.

Kristen - Sep 03, 2005 4:12:00 pm PDT #4477 of 10002

Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu issued a press release today basically saying that Bush's appearance in NOLA yesterday was one big photo op.

I guess she's gonna stop thanking him now.

Steph L. - Sep 03, 2005 4:12:46 pm PDT #4478 of 10002

I look more rad than Lutheranism

National Guard troops from New Mexico were ready to go to Louisiana on Sunday -- the day before the hurricane hit -- but they couldn't be mobilized until the PAPERWORK ARRIVED FROM WASHINGTON, which it did....ON THURSDAY.

So, we've got thousands of people dead, because of PAPERWORK. It's like the punchline to a really bad joke.

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