30 truck convey bring food and water to convetion center now.

[FloridaPat]

[Arugula Latte]

1. FINALLY.

Jesus H. Christ on a Stick. What took them so long?

[spinbaby]

2. They were waiting for Bush

Had to time it to arrive with his Chimpiness.

[cornermouse]

12. That's what I'm thinking.

Clinton wouldn't have done that to them.

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. He won't get a bump from this. Too many people know that

it should have and could have been there sooner.

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[Cato1]

3. It takes time...

...to organize these things. They don't just appear out of thin air. The NL was called to help on wednesday and it takes time to active the guard. Getting in unprepared is a recipe for disaster.

[gollygee]

7. It didn't take this long for the tsunami victims

and they weren't in the middle of one of hte richest countries in the world.

Edited to add: AND they didn't have any advance notice.

[Selatius]

11. That's because the world chip in billions in relief money

That didn't happen when the US was struck.

[Cato1]

15. Active US military...

...was engaged in the relief effort in Indonesia. The rules are different for using the National Guard or the regular army within the US. We need to dump the archaic Posse Comitatus laws and allow for immediate federalization in case of natural disasters. There needs to be one boss for these kind situations. The in New Orleans is that there was no single authority calling the shots.

[wli]

20. very very careful about dumping Posse Comitatus

There's a reason it needs not to be abused. Punching a reasonable escape hatch in it for crisis, lack of leadership, etc. makes sense, but dumping it altogether is not worthwhile.

Now is not the time to do it. There is no way it can get through a Republican-dominated legislature without becoming despotic.

[mzmolly]

8. Perhaps Bush should have come back from vacation sooner?

It takes time? NOT THIS LONG!

[Ron Green]

10. I think "unprepared" had to do with the past several months and years. n/t

[cornermouse]

19. What day did Katrina hit?

You don't think they had plans drawn up in advance? Because I do.

They had plenty of time. They just didn't do anything until they were shamed into doing it.

[proud patriot]

4. Good

:thumbsup:

[spuddonna]

5. JMJ FINALLY!!

Ok, that's the convention center... How about the hospitals and the hospices??

[Imagevision]

6. Exactly! they were waiting for Bush to show up -

despicable!

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[rodeodance]

18. if anything--i think it s the other way around. Rove arranged Bush to

be in area--NO when the military was ready.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Too late for 11 people and that little baby....

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[cyberpj]

14. CNN shows split screen of Bush motorcade and huge bus and supplies convoy!

This has ROVE or Karen Hughes written all over it. I'm telling you - it's a set up to make him look like he's bringing in the calvary!

The media better not fall for this shit. - Oops, already have.

[Imagevision]

16. Mission accomplished!

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[rodeodance]

17. see this also

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4581877&mesg_id=4581877