Pelosi: 'September has Become Synonymous With a Lack of Preparedness..'

[sabra]

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=52803

Pelosi: 'September has Become Synonymous With a Lack of Preparedness, Whether in New York or New Orleans'

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Congressmen Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), and Ed Markey (D-MA) and first responders at a news conference today to discuss homeland security and how America remains vulnerable four years after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Below are Pelosi's remarks:

"Four years ago, our country suffered a terrible attack. This Sunday will mark the four-year anniversary. We remember the many families who were affected by losing their loved ones and their home life. They were devastated. And there were heroes that emerged that day as well.

"At that time, we made some serious and solemn commitments to the American people that we would keep them safe, that we would not be caught off guard, and that those who suffered and died would always be in our hearts, our thought, and our prayers, and serve as an inspiration to us to keep America safe.

"The Department of Homeland Security has declared September 'National Preparedness Month,' a time to increase public awareness about the need to prepare for emergencies. Unfortunately, September has become synonymous with a lack of preparedness, whether in New York or New Orleans. Americans should now harbor no illusions about the government's ability to respond effectively to disasters.

[Field Of Dreams]

1. September = Lack of Preparedness Month

Go Nancy!

[underpants]

2. Oh Ouch I love it

Well done.

[skypilot]

4. But we've got three more...

...Septembers to survive under this administration.:scared:

[faithnotgreed]

3. now that is something that needed to be said

thank you ms pelosi

[davidinalameda]

5. you go Nancy girl

oh my

she said what we've all been thinking!

[OldEurope]

6. That´s funny, because

in former times, the end of summer was the time of foresight (for winter, you know)

:toast:

[rodeodance]

9. yes, good thought.

[prodigal_green]

7. Not that I'm superstitious or anything

but stop taking fucking vacations in August you assclown!!!

[Verve]

10. I agree with you.

However, sadly I don't believe Shrub would have been more competent at the White House.

[Verve]

8. I guess the Repuglican 9/11 "pat yourself on the back" party is canceled.

After 4 years, maybe citizens will see what truly happened on 9/11 and not the Repug spin that's been regurgitated year after year.

Go Nancy! :patriot:

[wildflower]

15. I was wondering if "Freedom March" was still happening. EDIT: IT IS-->>

EDIT: Was able to search and I found it in this thread by norml:

From http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4679292:

"The America Supports You Freedom Walk" Event Details from DOD

No.066-05 September 7, 2005

The America Supports You Freedom Walk

The America Supports You Freedom Walk will begin at 10 a.m. EDT Sunday, Sept. 11, in the Pentagon South Parking lot and will end with a musical tribute by country music star Clint Black at the JFK Hockey Field near the Washington Monument. Participants will begin arriving at the Pentagon around 7:30 a.m.

(Previously I wrote: That's only 4 days from now. I wonder how enthusastic the public is feeling about the war right now?)

wildflower

[LisaLynne]

18. Oh, I forgot all about that.

Ooo, I wonder ...

[wildflower]

22. They may want to rethink that march, considering the topic of this thread

Do they really want to call attention to Sept. 11 now?

wildflower

[triguy46]

11. Of course..

it follows a long lazy summer of biking at the ranch, buying Maryland property from Wyoming, joining the ecstatic Iraqis doing the liberation dance, and other important things...

[geek tragedy]

12. Oh shit, she went there!

Finally!

[soup]

16. Don't ya just love it?

I read the thread headline and actually said, "Smack!" out loud - woke up the cat on my lap and the dogs at my feet. Hope it wakes up more than my pets.

on edit: only 3 recommendations?

[bemildred]

13. August == "vacation". September == LIHOP. nt

[Supersedeas]

14. Finally, a headline from a Dem Leader that sums it up...FINALLY

[Scurrilous]

17. September...

...'bring out your dead month' in Bush's America.

[truthisfreedom]

19. oh, snap! all your fear are belong to us!

the thugs are finished. they can't possibly spin NOLA... Katrina has dealt them a blow from which they can never recover. if they had only cared about our country... it might have saved them...

[mzmolly]

20. It's about time they put the 911 shoe where it fits!

This is an excellent statement! Just excellent.

Again, it's about @!$^ time!

[derby378]

21. We live in a post-8/29 world

Pelosi's remarks are a step in the right direction, but they're still rather muted.

[sabra]

23. Critics say Bush 'in denial,' decry his comments on Katrina

http://www.detnews.com/2005/nation/0509/07/01-307024.htm

Critics say Bush 'in denial,' decry his comments on Katrina

...

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California told reporters Wednesday that Gulf Coast residents were struck by two disasters -- Katrina and the president's failure to lead.

"Instead of unconscionably blaming others, President Bush must take charge and take responsibility, and must get it right, and that is my concern and the message that I will bring to the president: 'Mr. President, you should have taken charge and you should have taken responsibility,' " she said.

Pelosi recounted a conversation with Bush, during which she called for the resignation of Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who has been under fire since the outset.

"He said, 'Why would I do that?' " Pelosi said. "I said, 'Because of all that went wrong, of all that didn't go right last week.' And he said, 'What didn't go right?' "

"Oblivious, in denial, dangerous," she said.

[rocktivity]

24. Nancy should have responded

"For you, or for everybody else?"

:headbang:
rocknation

[Spinzonner]

25. Or he's sandbagging

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

26. Shutup Pelosi!

The Democrats are a bunch of LOSERS. The only redeeming quality they have is in comparison to the downright EVIL that is the repub party. I'm getting sick and tired of these LAME Democrat politicians criticizing the president, when they know it's just pointless talk.

Why don't you just go back to thanking Shrub for everything he's doing Pelosi? Why don't you go back to your Congressional post and compromise some more with the repub party, in the hopes that someday, perhaps 20-30 years from now, they'll do the same in return.

Frankly I'm disgusted with our entire political system, and the so-called leaders. The repubs are INCOMPETENT & EVIL, while the democrats are WIMPS & PACIFISTS. I wish someone would call this administration out once and for all, and quit worrying about being nice or coy.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

27. I find his answer chilling

He might not be in denial. This could very well have been planned to get rid of hordes of poor people, people who tend to vote Democratic.

[The River]

28. WHAT DIDN'T GO RIGHT?????

I can't believe he is that far removed from reality?
Until now, I wasn't really worried, now I am.
Un-F'ing Believable

[Nihil]

33. That phrase just leaps out of the screen!

"What didn't go right?"

:wtf:

The President of the United States doesn't know "what didn't go right"
that week? In all seriousness, is that not grounds for his suspension
due to mental illness? (I'm not talking about general bad/evil/moronic
behaviour but the genuine incapability to understand the situation of
the worst federal emergency in decades. That quote proves that he is
totally unfit for the job - even to the freepers and wishy-washy dems
who cut him miles of slack over his other f*ckups.)

[movonne]

29. Maybe for the bush administration, things didn't go wrong..maybe

just what they wanted...by bush's remarks it sounds like it went the way he wanted.

[zoeb]

30. Hate to break it to ya Nancy but

this disaster: the president's failure to lead has lasted for five years and it is that catastrophe that has continued to lead to one disaster after another. God help us!

[Az_lefty]

31. "dangerous..."

is the right description. Like a child with a handgun.
:hide:

[RageFist]

32. The bottom line is that Bush failed to LEAD....

even if he did follow "protocol."

[dubyaD40web]

34. Oh SNAP!!!

[redtapeblues]

35. Pelosi is misguided

What about October thru August...?