CNN: The National Guard has arrived, thousands pouring in.

[VolcanoJen]

Barbara Starr says the General (can't remember his name) is directing the troops. She reports at least 50 military vehicles.

[jsamuel]

1. Are they bringing food in with them?

or just guns?

[VolcanoJen]

4. Good question...no answer, though.

Barbara Starr reports that Guardsmen are pouring out of the vehicles, mustering and then heading out.

All troops heavily armed, she reports, but the General has ordered them to walk with weapons pointed down, screaming, "This is not Iraq!" at them.

[Sabriel]

12. "Them" who?

Them the residents or them the former Iraq soldiers?

Actually, if you think about it, it's A LOT like Iraq.

[symbolman]

17. More coincidence Jen?

We saw it coming.. here's the security detail to protect the King.

Watch these people hug his legs, great photo shoot.

[VolcanoJen]

29. Don't be surprised when they show The King handing out supplies.

I feel it coming... don't you?

[me b zola]

5. they are bringing food!!!!

[symbolman]

7. They are there to to protect the KING

so he can walk among the commoners, and bringing food, medicine and water..

coincidental.

[VolcanoJen]

11. Hmmm.... CNN reports that Bush is going to take a ground tour of NOLA

I certainly hope it's not coincidental that the Guard shows up so that Bush can step out of his limo...

[louis-t]

37. Hmmm, they reported last night it was to be fly-over only.

[me b zola]

2. A "food convoy" to bring food to the convention center!

Finally, tears of relief.

[RSchewe]

3. Sounds more like an invasion than a rescue, the way Barbara Starr

is describing it.

[Jeanette in FL]

6. This is probably for Bush's photo op

CNN reported that Bush will go on the ground to tour. They are probably sealing off the area to let him do this. Piece of crap that he is.

[VolcanoJen]

10. I agree that it's more than coincidental, but GOD I'm so glad...

.. that help has finally arrived.

[louis-t]

39. They'll have to bring hand picked cheerleaders with them

No survivors will cheer him. Trust me.

[rocktivity]

8. More important, ARE THEY TRANSPORTING PEOPLE OUT?

or merely "securing" them? Those "thousands" got there somehow.

GET THOSE PEOPLE OUT OF THERE!!!!!

:mad:
rocknation

[deutsey]

9. Wow. Such swift action

:sarcasm:

Don't get me wrong. I'm glad they've finally shown up, but they should have been there much, much sooner.

[Pallas180]

14. they have weapons and the general told them point them down

she says, "he said, this is not Iraq."

at least there's a general with brains out there.

but they are mustering as army.

She says they will have pictures.

SO WHY ARENT THEY SHOWING THEM NOW!!

[deutsey]

27. Priorities.

:puke:

[Individualist]

38. Imagine how many have already died

due to dehydration because Bloody George failed to act. More blood on his hands!

[blurp]

44. Blame the governor. The guard doesn't come util she gives the word.

LA was declared a disaster area Saturday, but she waited until Wednesday to call out the guard.

[Rose Siding]

13. Pentagon's changing its tune- 'determined to be a humanitarian effort'

No more military hyperbole suggesting taking control/law and order/shoot to kill

[VolcanoJen]

15. The General is yelling, "THIS IS NOT IRAQ, ARMS POINT DOWN"

He's instructing the troops, according to Barbara Starr.

[Pallas180]

20. but if there are kids with guns in there, or shoot at them, citizens are

going to get hurt

[Pallas180]

22. Fox has high up pictures of the convoy of trucks packed to the gills going

thru water - surprising there's still water.

So lets see what we can see from Fox

Funny Fox got in there. maybe they're not embedded. maybe Shep has had enough of FEMA's bullsh..

[Pallas180]

24. CHEEZ - a lot of water came back in....that's deep water

.

[Rose Siding]

16. Did you catch that?! Hastert had to hurry off to a FUNDRAISER!!

omg. Rove must be having fits.

[Just Me]

18. FINALLY!!!!

:cry:

[progressivebydesign]

19. Had to be there to PROTECT Bush??? n/t

[Beetwasher]

21. I Can't Fucking Believe It, I Really Think The Scum WITHHELD RELIEF UNTIL

Chimpy was able to get their.

I think they withheld relief ON PURPOSE SO IT COULD ARRIVE W/ CHIMPY!!!

Someone, anyone, tell me I'm crazy for believing this! I can't fucking believe it, so help me, I think it's true. There's no good goddamn reason the guard is arrive only NOW as if CHOREOGRAPHED to coincide w/ Chimpy arriving. Why not days ago???????

[JimmyJazz]

25. I don't know if that is true of not, but the food is there! FINALLY!

[Pallas180]

28. Maybe, maybe to make people docile - to heel - pavlovian

be good, I'll feed you

bad, I'll starve you.

I really think it's PNAC's experiment.

It fits right in.

[Pallas180]

32. here's the lesson...keep a month's worth of canned food & water

so they cant do it to anyone else.

[TahitiNut]

35. Matching the bell to the food pellet -- or the Chimp to the food trucks.

It's an absolutely deliberate politicization of this disaster. Without question, this has Rove's fingerprints all over it.

[jokerman93]

51. the manipulation here is patently obvious

I think you're dead on right about the "food relief/Commander Bush arrival" trigger being set up. After that's established, the bullshit will come rolling in to validate it and soon history/perception will be rewritten.

...That is, if we all just shut up, roll over and take it.

But who's going to do that here? Not me.

[TahitiNut]

30. Amen! That's EXACTLY what they did.

There's no question about it. It was timed so the relief and Chimpy's photo-op occurred at the same time. :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

That's Rove's hand in it. Not a question about it. Midday. On-camera. Before the end of the Friday news dump. In time for repeats all weekend.

[durablend]

46. A THREE day weekend at that...

[SammyWinstonJack]

31. If you're crazy for thinking that, then I'm crazy too because that is

exactly what I believe. And if that isn't the case it's just as bad, because it took them FIVE DAYS to get disaster relief to these people! Either way, it's fucked up and the next time this happens I don't expect them to Johnny on the spot either.

[TahitiNut]

33. Either they delayed the Chimp to match relief or the relief to match the

... Chimp. Either way, this was stage-managed .... NOT to rush relief, but to politicize the Chimp!!!

[Imagevision]

34. I totally agree, Bush's golden moment - total hors-shit!!

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[soothsayer]

42. No, they've just finally been shamed into action so FINALLY

they're making something happen instead of just coming up with platitudes and sound bytes for the media.

[Neecy]

23. this will backfire

Bush sat on his ass all week while New Orleans was completely neglected, and now - on FRIDAY - the Guard shows up because he does.

Shows their priorities! Protect the king, the hell with the people! If he'd bothered to show up on Tuesday, maybe he would have brought his army of bodyguards with him and a lot of the suffering we've seen could have been avoided.

[politicaholic]

26. But First..."THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"...

"Thank you, as soon as I heard about this hurricane I took a long 'contemplation nap', then I played my guitar, then I secured some donations, spoke to some of my economic guys, had a big meal (wooo am I stuffed!), and sped right to the white house where I met with more economic guys and energy guys. Then I took another 'worry nap' and once I was done with that, I told the white house cook, 'I'm goin' ta New Orleans, make me some cajun!' then as soon as the we could scrape up the remaining National Guard I led 'em in like the great leader I am. Don't thank me...thank God...then me."

[Pallas180]

36. It's NOT the convention center...it's the stadium -when are

they going to help the people at the convention center? which has
received NO help this entire time.

[durablend]

49. Too many mean and dangerous people...

"NO SOUP FOR YOU UNTIL YOU SHAPE UP"

[Pallas180]

40. Unbelievable. You guys are right,. He's going to do walking in NO

could you believe it!!!

Is there going to be a banner " I saved you - Mission Accomplished"

fucking bastard.

he has to be impeached.

he has to be gone. that miserable tinpot dictator. He's responsible
for the deaths everywhere he goes.

[Pallas180]

41. Could you believe this crap - mother & daughter hugging him & crying as if

he did something wonderful for them ? what did he do for them?

photo op.

he has some balls going to New Orleans. they probably picked throught the people asking who is a republican and who voted for him.
gave them baths, etc etc...

he never goes into crowds of regualr people..never.

[elehhhhna]

45. he needs to hug this guy, on the left:

[Zomby Woof]

43. That worthless fuckturd needs to get out of the way

And let the supply lines grow. :argh: :nuke:

[VolcanoJen]

47. ZW!!!

:hug:

Can you believe this? Can you fucking even begin to comprehend this?????

[Zomby Woof]

50. I am not sure I can!

Nor can I comprehend the level of sheer loathing and hatred I have for him and everyone in his circle jerk of power.

:hug: Jen-Jen. Good to see you up and about for all of this.

[leftchick]

48. This is Pure Coincidence Right?

Nahhh...