Gingrich critical of (Bush) hurricane response

[truthpusher]

http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3801660

Gingrich critical of hurricane response
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WASHINGTON At least one prominent Republican is critical of President Bush and his administration for their response to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich urges Bush to appoint Rudolph Giuliani to head relief efforts. Gingrich told The Associated Press that no one is better prepared for the job than Giuliani, who was mayor of New York on Nine-Eleven.

Gingrich says the pace of the federal disaster response puts into question Homeland Security and Northern Command planning over the last four years. He rhetorically asks why the government believes it's prepared for a nuclear or biological attack when it can't respond to an event that was predicted days in advance.

link to story: http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3801660

[Skink]

1. Even Gingrich...

[Hotdiggitydog]

36. Et Tu, Newt?

[wli]

2. They're eating their own... next Norquist will come out against it. n/t

[CottonBear]

4. Norquist will always support the BFEE. n/t

[damntexdem]

11. Yeah, but Grover will complain that:

they're using (a little) tax money to respond (too late). (Comments in parens not meant to represent Norquist.)

[CountAllVotes]

3. no shit sherlock

It ain't nice is it Newt? :grr:

:kick:

[Zenlitened]

5. Don't be fooled. Gingrich is simply using the occasion to pimp for...

Giuliani.

Setting the stage for a possible Giuliani presidential campaign.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. When Rat-teeths extra-marital affairs come up, he'll be toast

The Holier-than-Thou right wing Christian whackjobs won't buy that crap that Rudi was pulling off.

[Zenlitened]

21. I'm not so sure. Fundamentalists are skilled at twisted logic.

If Rudy somehow gets the repuke nomination, I'm sure they'll find a way to rationalize all his "sins" away. All he'll have to do is say he's "found Jesus" since then, and he gets a free pass.

Now if he was a Democrat... forget it. He'd be tarred forever for even the mildest "offense." But Gawd is a Republican, dontcha know. :D

[leesa]

27. Oh please. All he has to be is anti-gay, anti-abortion and say he accepts

Jesus as his personal savior and he can do whatever sleazy, muderous thing he wants.

It was Rove's greatest accomplishment...conning the Fundies with the "I've accepted Jesus as my personal savior" bit. Worked like a charm!

[Judi Lynn]

35. Worked like a charm for Dubya.Everyone had to forgive his record

as a chronic alchoholic and cokehead, since, as he said, "God has forgibben me," or end up looking like a commie-loving atheist.

[howmad1]

22. Or maybe even a Newt presidential campaign.

[Zenlitened]

24. *shudder*

:scared:

:D Seriously, though, I'm not sure he'll run. He's got so much baggage, he may prefer to try to be the power behind the throne.

But who knows? Newt's hubris is boundless. Maybe his ego will drive him into the race after all.

[aquart]

6. So. Newt IS going to run.

Sweeties, this could be the start of a Republican feeding frenzy.

All those boys who want to be president are going to gauge the rage of the nation...

And DeLay and Rove will have to try and hold it together? Ho, ho, ho.

[BlueStater]

7. I'm so fucking sick of Giuliani

His political career was over before 9/11 now all of a sudden this piece of crap is considered to be a frontrunner in 2008? The hell?

Ironically enough, New Yorkers themselves don't think very highly of him at all. It was these media whores which turned this bum into a "hero".

[rodeodance]

8. sure NEWT--lets bring in a REPUG!!

[NYC]

28. Ask me how BLACK New Yorkers feel about Giuliani.

In general, New Yorkers do not like Giuliani. (I personally don't know one who does.) However, Giuliani seemed to develop a special relationship with black New Yorkers.

Imagine sending him to help the black people of New Orleans. Wouldn't they be thrilled with the choice.

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. Great. Giuliani can deputize Bernard Kerik and then.......

all our problems will be over.

One thing I never thought Gingrich was was *dumb*.

[howmad1]

23. Giuliani can bring both wife and mistress.

Sure make for interesting evenings in NOLA.}(

[tenshi816]

37. Considering Newt's track record with women,

he and Giuliani are made for each other. I wonder if they compare notes on their preferences in the opposite sex.

[iamjoy]

10. Gingrich Has A Point

What he is saying occurred to me days ago. And it scares the hell out of me.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. I'm glad Gingrich said what he did, But Rat-teeth for relief efforts?

No way.

[Joey Liberal]

14. Giuliani is a moron n.t

[JoFerret]

18. Agreed. But right now to battered ReThugs he

looks like a savior. Bush is gurgling down the drain.
But wait - he once lived with two gay men. Tsk.

[Seabiscuit]

15. Uh.... Newt....

it takes a U.S. President to mobilize Homeland Security, FEMA, and Northern Command in a time of national crisis - and your man Shrub was on vacation Monday and Tuesday, didn't return to D.C. until Wednesday night, didn't do anything but give speeches and talk to people all day Thursday, and didn't send any relief until today, Friday, day 5 of the disaster, timed to coincide with his pathetic politically motivated photo-ops.

Indeed, with this kind of President, this country is surely doomed in the event of a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack on, say, Los Angeles.

If you want someone new to head up relief efforts, Newt, start with the U.S. President. He's the one ultimately in charge of relief efforts.

[Nikki Stone 1]

16. Picking on Los Angeles? j/k

;)

[JoFerret]

17. I hate this Rudy talk

...but pile it on (Bush). On Lehrer tonight even David Brooks was adding his two cents of derison and disappointment with bush.

[Mythsaje]

19. Screw the newt...

He's one of those who set the stage for this regime with his Contract On America.

He gets NO respect from me.

He's just another Rodent Of Unusual Size fleeing a sinking ship.

[Endangered Specie]

20. Newt knows a few things about abandoning people in hospitals

[KeepItReal]

25. Ooh that's harsh....but true.

What can I say?

[leesa]

26. Hypocrit! You wanted to tank the government, remember Newt??

You wanted to eliminate social safety programs, remember hypocrit?

[Mel]

29. Go to hell Gingrich

your part of the 'drown government in the bathtub' 'Contract ON Americans' Gangsters.
I don't give a damn what Gingrich has to say it's to late for him as far as I'm concerned!

Newt's a Con-man and he's not even good at it! Anybody that falls for his bs needs to push their selves away from the kook-aid!

[SpiralHawk]

30. The Newtster! The original Kompassionate Konzervative Klown

I am so sure he has INSIGHT of tremendous "value," since he considers himself such a MORAL giant.

[WildClarySage]

31. You know * is fucked if even Gingrich points out how bad the response was.

[The Sushi Bandit]

32. F*ck Giuliani

grandstanding bastard

[truthisfreedom]

33. bush can't afford to appoint anyone who might be an effective leader

in this situation. any success would be attributed to that person and would tend to distract from bush's "supreme leadership." whoever is in charge will be hailed as a hero who did what bush could not.

[Guaranteed]

34. LOL YEAH!! GIULIANI ROCKS!!

PHHHHBTTTTTT!!!!!!!! :P

What the hell kind of political play is this? Is Newt playing to the center?

WHO has taken over our government then???????

[Skittles]

38. Gingrich can f***ing GO TO HELL

he helped put these neocon bastards in power

[newscott]

39. This is all a ploy to position Rudy for 08.

Don't fall for it.

I have every confidence that Rudy, like Bush, is a disaster in the wings.

[CJCRANE]

40. I'm surprised

Giuliani wasn't there, he seems to have "disaster radar": he even popped up at the scene of the London bombings on 7/7.

[JoFerret]

41. The Gingrich-Giuliani ticket gearing up?

Ghastly.
However - the rethugs are beginning to eat their own.

[ihelpu2see]

42. Exactly.... Newt wants to be Prez... He is slime but smarter

slime than *....

[slater71]

43. You would be to if you were running for president.