CBS Evening News covered story of firemen used as Bush props...

[Postman]

Two firemen from Texas, who volunteered to offer relief to beleaguered New Orleans, told the story of how the only plan FEMA had to implement their use was to act as background props for Bush photo-ops.

FEMA refused to talk to CBS about the story.

[KaryninMiami]

1. Wow- that's encouraging. Maybe we haven't lost all of the press!

[MidwestTransplant]

2. quick somebody tell Brit Hume so he can tell Fox viewers!

[emulatorloo]

3. Brit: And didn't the firemen endorse John Kerry? They are obviously

partisan demoncrats!

[sandnsea]

11. And flip-floppers n/t

[Missy M]

4. What a waste of the firemen's time......

we have all had enough of bush trying to bolster his ratings with these ridiculous photo-ops. Let the people do their jobs.

[AnnInLa]

5. Get Out!

Damn, wish I'd seen that! I'm gonna havta start channel surfing again during the news hour.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. CBS, no less :^) That is a real surprise after the fake "Rathergate"

Glad they are actually attempting to report news again.

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[Straight Shooter]

7. Firefighters are among the most devoted professionals we have.

It takes a lot of courage to be a firefighter. I'm sure they don't appreciate their image being exploited by having to serve as props for a monkey who lost his organ grinder.

edit to change a word ;)

[donheld]

8. Praise jumping Jehosophat at least one network covered it

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[babylonsister]

9. Bob Schieffer was on a tear tonight! He sounds really

fed-up and disgusted with this admin and their inability to get anything done.

[Berry Cool]

10. Olbermann had that story on LAST WEEK

Where have the major networks been????

[sandnsea]

12. FDNY Firefighters too

They have had them all over CNN, fighting fires. Initially, the FDNY request was for 3 Chiefs and one SAR Team for Biloxi. That request was changed to several hundred for New Orleans last Monday, just in time for a week of photo-ops. I think these guys have been through enough and that it's immoral to put them through another hell, especially when we have hundreds of firefighters just waiting around to be dispatched.

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