Santorum Steps in it - Again

[ThoughtCriminal]

http://witf.org/temps/FM/news1.shtml

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(Washington) -- U.S. Senator Rick Santorum is suggesting that early mistakes in predicting the path of Hurricane Katrina may be a symptom of lost focus at the National Weather Service. Santorum, who introduced legislation earlier this year to curb the output of government weather forecasters, says tracking life-threatening weather must be central to what the agency is doing.

Asked about Katrina by WITF, Santorum described weather service warnings for Florida, where the storm first made landfall, as, quote, “not sufficient.”
Santorum’s bill instructs the government to abandon weather prediction and data reporting efforts that duplicate private-sector activity. He came under fire when it was revealed that the head of State College-based AccuWeather, which would benefit, has given his campaigns thousands of dollars.
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OK Rick - Did AccuWeather do any better?

[KingFlorez]

1. Is this man trying to lose his seat?

Sure seems like it.

[bleever]

4. I hope he can pull it off.

:)

[Lindsay]

2. Hey, Rick -

don't go away mad.

Just go away.

[annagull]

3. Man, still screwing that dead horse???

Anything for campaign contributes from his business buddies, you really got to spin yourself into a circle to try and get the logic in that.

[jedr]

5. Keep Ricky talking,he's defeating himself.

:dunce:

[Tatiana]

6. Surely we can finance a wooden log with a "D" at the end of its name

to get rid of this disturbing piece of human idiocy.

[Mein Bush]

7. Santorum should be in a sanitarium!

[Avalux]

8. No Blame Game Rickie!!

You bad boy! :rofl:

[walldude]

9. How the fuck would he know?

AS far as I can tell there isn't a repug within 2000 miles of D.C. that owns a radio, newspaper subscription or Television...

[blue neen]

10. It's a goal of his to make an ass of himself every single day.

He gets up in the morning and looks in the mirror and says, "What idiotic thing can I say today? Who can I insult the most?" Then he sets out to do just that.

He accomplishes his very simple goal in life every day. That's how Ricky does himself proud.

[liberalhistorian]

11. Fuck, just when you think

he can't get any dumber or step in it any worse than he already has, he proves once again that stupidity often has no limit. Pennsylvania, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get rid of this useless piece of human waste, PLEASE!

[despairing optimist]

12. Of course Santorum should run

He needs to pick a direction and keep running no matter what.

[nine23]

13. Second and final nail in Rick's ass coffin: boycott AccuWeather.

And let them know their very association with this "loser on the way down" is the reason.

By the way, even Freepers over at FR went at Frothy Mix today much harder than Jon Stewart ever did. Just sayin'...

[texpatriot2004]

14. So, is Santorum actually blaming the weather service? Am I

reading that right?

[Jack Rabbit]

15. Can you say bought politician?

If anybody is wondering why so many politicians say private industry can do better than government, look no further.

It isn't because private industry can do it better.

[Doctor_J]

16. Santorum is insane

he is certifiable. I can't believe the residents os PA haven't fired up a recall on the grounds that he's lost his mind.

[RagAss]

17. People Please !!!!!!

This is the greatest mind of the 4th century you're attacking !!!!!

[niyad]

24. does anyone else remember when he said, years ago, that a woman who was

raped could not get pregnant, because during the rape she would secrete an enzyme that would destroy the sperm?

that should have told everyone right then just how far out of touch with reality he is.

[RagAss]

26. I never heard that...but who did he run against to get elected ??

and why wasn't that in a campaign commercial ???

[Coastie for Truth]

18. Wait a minute - the people of Pennsylvania elected Rick

and Pete Flaherty and Tom Murphy.

Ought to change it from "The Keystone State" to "The Death Wish State."

Don't live there anymore - but I have my "pre-need plot" back in PA.

[lectrobyte]

19. I can understand them being in the pockets of their corporate

masters, but I don't get how brazen they seem to be about it... Is it that the public is all asleep? No media (or any other) watchdogs?

[izzie]

20. I think his religion is eating away what little brain he has.

Does he really live in the same time we all live in?

[magellan]

21. This idiot wants to get rid of the National Hurricane Center??

Rick, you a$$, who are you going to scapegoat next for your own party's failings....GOD?

[freethought]

22. Rick Santorum needs a straightjacket and not a seat in the Senate!

THE National HURRICANE CENTER WAS TRACKING KATRINA!! Reliable prediction of hurricane tracks can only go about three days out. Anythiing farther out than that and you have better odds of hitting Power Ball. One expert I saw quoted that tracking a hurricane is like trying to predict the movement of a spinning top.

This contempt for science and the demonizing of its methods is gonna drag us back to the Dark Ages.

GAD! Can't Santorum just shut the hell up!!

[A-Possum]

25. They were 16 miles off in their prediction of landfall

Amateurs! Accuweather could have gotten within 16 feet!

[melissaf]

23. Accu-weather

is also notorious in State College for being run by a bunch of litiginous pricks. I've heard stories about how they force all employees, including secretaries and other low-level workers, to sign one-year contracts, so that if those employees decide to quit their jobs the company can sue them for breach of contract, back pay, etc. So it doesn't surprise me that Ricky Boy's now on their payroll.

[tallahasseedem]

27. I know, isnt it ridiculous?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4727325&mesg_id=4727325