OFFICIAL BUSH SPEECH THREAD #4

[Skinner]

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[Demonaut]

1. he blows

[durablend]

He sucks and blows

[Patsy Stone]

189. Not talented enough to

successfully do both of those things at the same time. So he alternates. :)

[Inspired]

It is over? Can I open my eyes yet?

[XanaDUer]

31. Yeah. Tweety just invoked LBJ and FDR.

:eyes:

[crispini]

76. We all know about Tweety anyway

:eyes:

[Atman]

100. Only 127 people watch MSNBC anyway

nt

[dweller]

79. you have a cast-iron stomach ...

:puke:

:puke:

dp

[Zen Democrat]

88. You've got to be kidding? Haven't watched Tweety in a while.

Now I remember why. Thanks for stomaching the hoopla to bear witness to it.

[HeeBGBz]

118. So did Koppel

Did they watch the same speech I did?

[iwentback2ohio]

236. Chimpspeak

Chimp says: We have also witnessed the kind of desperation no citizen of this great and generous nation should ever have to know — fellow Americans calling out for food and water, vulnerable people left at the mercy of criminals who had no mercy, and the bodies of the dead lying uncovered and untended in the street.

We say: No shit.


Chimp says: In the task of recovery and rebuilding, some of the hardest work is still ahead and it will require the creative skill and generosity of a united country.

We say: In other words, we (the feds) will collect the tax, and you (the people) do the work.



Chimp says: Evacuees who have not yet registered should contact FEMA or the Red Cross. We need to know who you are, because many of you will also be eligible for broader assistance in the future.

We say: Who are the many of them who will be eligible for broader assistance? Those who need not quite as much assistance. In the words of MaMa Bush – “these people were underprivileged to begin with …” , i.e. any pittance of help will work just fine for them.



Chimp says: Federal funds will cover the great majority of the costs of repairing public infrastructure in the disaster zone, from roads and bridges to schools and water systems.

We say: What percentage constitutes a “great” majority? 90%? 80%? Maybe 51%?


Chimp says: Our goal is to get the work done quickly. And taxpayers expect this work to be done honestly and wisely, so we will have a team of inspectors general reviewing all expenditures.

We say: Who exactly are these “inspectors general”? Isn’t that a rather generic label?


Chimp says: Clearly, communities will need to move decisively to change zoning laws and building codes, in order to avoid a repeat of what we have seen.

We say: Typically, changing zoning laws is the work of a zoning commission, generally populated by developers and people who sleep with them.


Chimp says: As all of us saw on television, there is also some deep, persistent poverty in this region as well. And that poverty has roots in a history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of America. We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action. So let us restore all that we have cherished from yesterday, and let us rise above the legacy of inequality.

We say: Nice platitudes, no plan.


Chimp says: To help lower-income citizens in the hurricane region build new and better lives, I also propose that Congress pass an Urban Homesteading Act. Under this approach, we will identify property in the region owned by the federal government, and provide building sites to low-income citizens free of charge, through a lottery. In return, they would pledge to build on the lot, with either a mortgage or help from a charitable organization like Habitat for Humanity. Homeownership is one of the great strengths of any community, and it must be a central part of our vision for the revival of this region.

We say: They couldn’t get out because they couldn’t afford a car, or if they had one, didn’t have the funds to stay at a hotel once they got out, but by golly, the feds will let them get a mortgage!


Chimp says: City and parish officials in New Orleans and state officials in Louisiana will have a large part in the engineering decisions to come, and the Army Corps of Engineers will work at their side to make the flood protection system stronger than it has ever been.

We say: Yes, the Army Corps of Engineers, whose funding you just cut again to pay for this “stronger than ever protection system”.


Chimp says: In a time of terror threats and weapons of mass destruction, the danger to our citizens reaches much wider than a fault line or a flood plain. I consider detailed emergency planning to be a national security priority. Therefore, I have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to undertake an immediate review, in cooperation with local counterparts, of emergency plans in every major city in America.

We say: Let’s see. We’re going to have the Department that fucked this whole thing up in the first place do a review to make sure all’s well. Brilliant.


Chimp says: It was not a normal hurricane and the normal disaster relief system was not equal to it.

We say: No, it wasn’t a normal hurricane, and the Feds had plenty of warning. “Normal” disaster relief system? We’ve spent the last four years “making America safer at home” by developing this level of “normal” disaster relief?


Chimp says: Four years after the frightening experience of September 11th, Americans have every right to expect a more effective response in a time of emergency. When the federal government fails to meet such an obligation, I, as President, am responsible for the problem, and for the solution. So I have ordered every Cabinet secretary to participate in a comprehensive review of the government response to the hurricane.

We say: Oh, feel so much better now. The same unqualified lackeys that ran the response are going to review it. Once again, brilliant!


Chimp says: The United States Congress also has an important oversight function to perform. Congress is preparing an investigation, and I will work with members of both parties to make sure this effort is thorough.

We say: And we can’t have an independent commission, because, why?



Chimp says: Thank you, and may God bless America.

We say: God save us from men like you!

[EOTE]

244. Well said. n/t

[pimpbot]

2. bush sux

[Murdock]

3. 9/11...

I am responsible...

:gag:

[CatWoman]

terra!!!

[yankeefanatic3]

4. Oh....here comes September the 11th!

[Nobody]

199. Sept 11th? That was like so last Sunday

Geez.

[cynatnite]

5. 9/11...

aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jawja]

Really???

He DIDN'T....

[tjdee]

6. The Federal government needs more authority? Is he a Dem now?

Oh lord, now he's talking about Jamestown.

[mcg]

162. He had the authority to act before and failed to do so.

He could have pushed for the levee improvements to be funded, instead he blocked them, one of the many things he blocked to help pay for the tax cuts for himself and his rich allies.

He could have planned ahead of Katrina's landfall and responded quickly or AT LEAST delegated the responsibility to someone more intelligent. He could have skipped yet another vacation.

Why does he think he's entitled to so much vacation time? Isn't there any rules about how much vacation the President can take?

[insane_cratic_gal]

187. I thought according to Repukes

the government needed to have less Authority.

Your the federal government! You rule the congress and house and white house.. how much more frickin Authority do you need??

[Lasher]

232. Bush has always felt...

that the PRESIDENT needs to have more authority. Feels this has been diluted over the years.

[UTUSN]

7. Fiscal Conservatives Are Reeling - But They KNOW He Doesn't Mean It n/t

[Midlodemocrat]

"better prepared"? How about flat out prepared you sack of shit?

[ImADeanDem]

137. My thoughts EXACTLY at that point in the speech! eom

[Itascapark]

8. He said it....

"September 11th..." knew they couldn't get away with invoking 9/11. Bastards

[pimpbot]

9. what the hell, is this a sermon???

I've heard God Church etc about a billion times. WTF.

[leftyleftist]

42. I know, I keep expecting him to whip out the Bible n/t

[demzilla]

93. Appealing to the base, basely NT

[Blue_In_AK]

191. I noticed that, too...

...as if only "church people" have gone out there and helped. Give me a large break.......... Aaauggghhhh!!

[HeeBGBz]

10. He needs to just shut up

He knows not of what he speaks.

[cynatnite]

11. gawd, churches...blah, blah, blah n/t

[eleny]

12. This land is your land, this land is my land - from the...

What's next, Kumbaya?

[charlie]

13. There's the power grab

Feds need broader powers, military needs to used more widely domestically.

[Marr]

80. I noticed that, too.

What the hell is he talking about? Just don't send the National Guard off to fight wars of empire, and we'll have plenty of forced HERE, under local control.

[spooked]

They're having a FIT over in Freeperville...Comparing * to FDR!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1485376/posts?q=1&&page=701

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

30. we ought to all post over there simultaneously, but

I was banned years ago.

[Contrary1]

71. Bwahahahaha....

To: Pravious
"That sound you're hearing is the Republican and conservative base giving up on Pres. Bush. He has abandoned our priciples."

735 posted on 09/15/2005 6:18:16 PM PDT by tomahawk (Proud to be an enemy of Islam (check out www.prophetofdoom.net))


I can hear Chimpie's numbers dropping now.

[elshiva]

201. "Proud to be an enemy of Islam." What a hater! :(

[ClintonTyree]

228. Like they ever had any principles to begin with.....

other than, 'fuck the poor and give to the rich'. That's the only principle in their arsenal.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

99. ROFLMAO...thanks for posting..n/t

MKJ

[GoddessOfGuinness]

219. This comment speaks volumes:

"Just playing the Jesse card. Racial discrimination causing poverty. W drank the kool ade.
Damn"

Yeah, that got under my skin, too. I'm so SICK of "discrimination" being blamed for the blacks not pulling themselves out of poverty.

I s'pose they aren't prejudiced, either... :eyes:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

235. I'll bet some of their best friends are black. (nt)

[SOS]

239. Republicans have morphed from political party to cult

7 ELEMENTS OF A CULTIC GROUP

1) A centralized form of leadership that rules with unquestioned authority
- Worship of Bush, who can do no wrong

2) A body of convictions, beliefs, and practices set forth boldly as "the truth"
- compassionate conservatism, which is neither.

3) A compelling presentation of the group vision to prospects that is inviting and challenging
- media manipulation, stage sets, phony morality and religiosity, mission accomplished

4) A series of manipulative socializing sessions to instill psychological dependence on the group
- "patriotic" rallies, political churches, Fox News Channel

5) A definable process of group dynamics used to unethically control and manipulate members
- Arabs, Muslims, blacks, hispanics, gays...They're out to get you!

6) A history of abuses of authority by group leaders freely using deception and fear tactics
- 9/11 manipulations, instilling irrational fears, Democrats can't keep you "safe"

7) A history of psychological and spiritual abuses of group members that destroy lives
- no health insurance, no flood insurance, stagnant wages, credit card companies charging 30%, gas at $3.00, but they still love the Great Leader!

[rzemanfl]

14. Can't the fucker wear a coat and tie? n/t

[adigal]

64. He's got his sleeves rolled up, doing the country's work

HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kurovski]

95. I was just thinking that myself. He always dresses like the unkempt

drunk he most likely still is.

On top of everything else, he's a disrespectful slob.

[Jennos20]

171. Ohh i know!

I was thinking the same thing! he looks like a damn frat boy...

[Solly Mack]

15. Make it stop! Make it stop! This is unreal

[yankeefanatic3]

16. Thank ya, and may God Bless America

[yankeefanatic3]

Keep destroying the Republican base Mr Pres.!!!

[yankeefanatic3]

Larry King has Richard Shelby(R-AL), WHERES THE DEMOCRAT?????

[yankeefanatic3]

34. Media is having a one-sided "reaction" to it

[Sydnie]

54. Mark Whittiker - Newsday now too?

[meganmonkey]

17. Omg What the fuck is this shit

He makes me so fucking ill.

:puke:

GWB IS A MOURNFUL DIRGE

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

18. he thought they meant Golf, not Gulf

So, he was busy trying to figure out which club to use.

[Sydnie]

19. FUCK YOU CHIMPY - You're toast!

[spanone]

20. He is One Smarmy Fuck.

[LSparkle]

60. Smarmy is exactly right. SNAKEOIL SALESMAN!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

21. well he even got the pilgrims in

[geomon666]

22. May god bless america

AND NOBODY ELSE!

Come on you know you wanted to say it.

[Neshanic]

23. Tweety compares his speech to LBJ.....ACK@!

[LSparkle]

Didn't he liken the program * proposed to that of LBJ or FDR?

To liken that lameass SPEECH to either of those two gentlemen's work would be ludicrous.

[Neshanic]

56. Plane/building, OK we got it. Hurricane? Ok now we got it. Earthquake?

That's just about what's left. The learning curve is getting a little old.

[FlaGranny]

24. I'm comin through the dirge.

Oh, please.

[LSparkle]

25. "Thank you" (smile) "I'm done now, -- did I do good?"

WHAT A TOTAL ASSHAT!!!!!

[FlaGranny]

59. It's obvious

that he cannot feign compassion. He didn't stumble much, and he pretty much dropped the cowboy act.

[NCPatriot]

186. Pssst - Can I go to the bathroom now?

[durablend]

26. It's over--need to go puke...

:puke:

[Zen Democrat]

27. Needless to say, he didn't connect. That was sad.

So canned. So passionless. So weak. Just what we already knew.

[bettyellen]

28. when "WE" lie on cots in shelters.... who the fuck is he to say "we" ?

[rodeodance]

45. Ted Kpple saying it was 'breathtaking" in terms of Fed. gov commint-

ments.

[librechik]

29. promises promises

what a crock

[librechik]

46. oh fuck! Martial Law, just like we feared!

Koppel says the military will take over

[Demonaut]

32. when is he resigning? a bunch of empty promises and money for his pals

[INdemo]

182. Contractors

Out of 6 contracts let so far only 1 contractor hired from Louisianna..The rest were Bush's buddies

[dweller]

33. largest reconstruction in the history of the world ....!!!

just forget about Iraq, okay?


dp

[yankeefanatic3]

43. Shelby: This is a "new beginning"....And the Democratic side, Mr. King???

[yankeefanatic3]

50. Mark Whittaker: Why did we wait weeks to hear this? -- Nice n/t

[charlie]

35. Landrieu's brother needs to shut the fuck up n/t

[dchill]

36. I as president (blink blink blink)...

I as president (blink blink blink) am responsible(blink blink blink) for the problem.(blink blink blink blink blink blink)

[Up2Late]

168. LOL Blink picture

Blink Blink Blink Blink

[goclark]

172. Is that Disneyland in the Background?

It sure looks like one of those Disney World locations.

What a bunch of crap!!!!

Looks like Jimmy Swagart (sp.) fighting back those phony blink tears.

[KamaAina]

179. No it is St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square

Disneyland is precisely what we will NOT allow New Orleans to become.

And now that King Dumbass** has been in there, they're gonna have to clean it up just as though it was in an area that flooded. Talk about your toxic gunk!

[Up2Late]

204. I like how the Horse is jumping on his head

He kept shifting his weight like that.

I think they had the camera Locked down, they probably didn't want even the cameraman there.

Made him sit in the truck.

[fearnobush]

215. Scary, I filmed my friends wedding their two years ago. Now, its image

is forever tarnished by this smirking Chimp.

[BlueJac]

190. Bush is in Dizzyland!!

The Fucking asshole

[Rob H.]

237. He did that "pause, stick tip of tongue out, continue speaking" a lot, too

I watched the speech with the sound off to track Bush's Swiv-O-Mandible™ (I counted 11 times, ftr, but I could've missed a couple) and I only started counting the snakelike tongue-darting about ten minutes in--he did it 40 times in roughly 20 minutes!

I know I'm a misfit weirdo for counting, but it sure beat the hell out of actually listening to his bullshit. :P

[UpInArms]

Koppel is now dissecting

"depth and breadth"

"Bush putting in the hands of the army, in the hands of the military"

I seem to have heard *Co put it in "gawd's hands"

:puke:

[cwydro]

37. can someone tell me

what channel to watch so as not to become even more incensed???!!!

[mcscajun]

165. Bravo -- Celebrity Poker Showdown.

:)

[banana republican]

183. godzilla VS mechagodzilla Guess who wins????

[Synnical]

38. A "wonderful dirge"

eg-gads

[bettyellen]

62. he has no clue what it means......

[mnhtnbb]

39. Did I read good, Laura?

Can I go potty , now , Condi?

[mnhtnbb]

What a puppet

Doesn't believe a goddamn word he's saying--unless it's "tax breaks"

[justiceischeap]

This should be good... Evacuees about to react. (eom)

[doublethink]

Still waiting for the automatic sprinklers to come on .....

behind him, believe me if I worked those grounds, or knew where the controls were ....... :)......... Oh well he's done, well that was underwhelming.......

[neuvocat]

40. Bush wants more control by the Federal Government.

Hey Freepers, how do you like that, huh?

[rodeodance]

130. Jr. wants the power in the office of the president (he is not say congress

[Cleita]

41. I wasn't drunk enough for that.

They have no shame. I am appalled at the bullshit thrown at the American public.

HOW STUPID DO THEY THINK WE ARE!!!!

[Jawja]

141. Well we know

that at least 60% of us have caught on.

As for the OTHER 35-40%....well....?

[rodeodance]

160. not this particular set of evacuees. they wear bush on their sleeves.

[Pithy Cherub]

44. Blech! He want control over the WORLD. A sneaky attack

to get more federal powers. How close to martial law must we come!:puke:

Oh and Senator Shelby trying to compare him to Truman:puke:

[rodeodance]

52. black women saying it was fault of local and state-harbors no anger

towards bush and fed gov.

[rodeodance]

63. another black women saying she believes in Bush and what he says.

[UpInArms]

83. what was with the red/white/blue flag hair covering?

and all these people thinking that this was a "great" speech?

[LSparkle]

53. Will Truman? The Truman Show?

[Pithy Cherub]

92. Harry S Truman

oh they are spinning so hard they are drilling for oil in the TV studios tonite:puke:

[benny05]

47. Holy Shit

He used the poverty word 4 times...and stole shamelessly from JRE's New America Initative without any credit..

Couldn't even say "I'm sorry"...f**khead

[Thor_MN]

48. Son of a B!!! WTF happened to "I'm responsible"????

Asshat couldn't even keep that up for three days!!!!

[bettyellen]

49. Rita in NO, the idiot says she's with displaced people.....

people came form other towns to NO, Rita?
fucking idiots.

[crispini]

65. Said they laughed at the 877 number.

I laughed too.

[crispini]

51. Mitch Landrieu (LA Lt. Gov) on MSNBC: It's not enough.

The people are skeptical.

[thedailyshow]

55. man, that was RW talking points out of that woman on ABC!

[justiceischeap]

69. That's what I was thinking... she drank the kool-aid

[thedailyshow]

81. yeah, from those wonderful "Texans" that helped her

[leftyleftist]

84. I can't believe the people interviewed on ABC believe in him...

[rodeodance]

140. it was puzzling to me also--and sad.

[rodeodance]

145. Fox must be the station at the Astrodome. That is where abc was

broadcasting from.

[Up2Late]

57. If you Have it, flip to CSPAN for the NON-lively discussion n/t

[whometense]

133. Why are a bunch

of repuke nitwits responding?? I'm watching c-span and not a dem in sight. Did I miss them???

[MrTriumph]

58. Here is the count: jaw spasm 13 times, "terror" 2, evil men 1...

national security 1, HLS 2, 9-11 once.

[shireen]

82. how much can he deliver

whoever wrote that speech did a pretty decent job. Trouble is, I don't believe it.

[freeplessinseattle]

61. "We aren't used to hearing this admin. admit mistakes"

David Gregory rocks!

[rodeodance]

73. and another black women says she believes in bush.

[rodeodance]

85. abc asking evacuees about speech. All believe they will return to

their homes and believe what bush said.==

[rodeodance]

94. the reporter seems to be perplexed at what they are saying--like he

can't believe they are all saying they believe in the hope Bush is giving him.

[rodeodance]

97. One woman said the problems began when they opened the floodgates,

[Generator]

104. I feel so bad for them

It's kinda like Du'ers thinking Bush was going to resign.

[rodeodance]

117. good analogy.

[goclark]

176. I wonder how much $$$ they paid her

How in hell can any of my Brothers and Sisters say they believe in the Slimy Slave Master?

I hate him, I hate him and so does that lady.

Maybe she can get herself a new car so I'll try to cut her some slack.

[deadparrot]

178. Give it time. Talk is cheap.

Once these poor people realize that it was all bullshit, they'll wake up. Think about what they've been through the last three weeks.

Give it time.

[Algorem]

66. Russert-in Dockers and a white "Chubby Man" puffy shirt>Fabulous!

[UpInArms]

67. seems like the "crowd" was "pre-selected"

to support the illegitimate squatter.

What the F***???

:wtf:

person #3 - speech was wonderful - mobile homes - rent - fine speech.

Huh?

[OhioChick]

68. He rattled off that speech so quickly,

you could see his eyes following the cue cards. Pathetic job tonight. No compassion or emotion.......just empty words.

[neurochaos]

70. where is his bullhorn

shouldn't bush be saying "i hear you and soon all storms headed this way will hear you" bush and all rethugs that support him are sick and sad.

[jayfish]

72. Fucking Ridiculous.

60 billion dollars? ...fucking chump change. What a sham the whole thing was.

[Old Mouse]

74. the tax cuts hide the power grab

9-11 again! All of the incentives are just to downplay the power grab. Even the "apology" is to encourage the acceptance of granting more power

[demo dutch]

75. Approval ratings will be up-that's how stupid the American public is!!!

[MrTriumph]

77. Get a razor, a shirt that fits and stop sweating!

What a bum!

[Moochy]

78. on cnn: David Gergen in SF?

what the hell is the world coming to?

[thereismore]

86. A DIRGE! He is asking for it. Every anti-* demonstration should

have a dirge! What a picture, I can see it now. Sept 24, Wash DC, a dirge for GWB* presidency! YES!!!

[leftyleftist]

91. Great idea! n/t

[Old Mouse]

87. even FOX said

"how is he going to pay for it all?"

[stevietheman]

89. As always... it's not what Bush says... it's what he does...

don't take your eyes off this f**ker.

[krkaufman]

Yep. I didn't hear him say that he was going to reverse...

... his recent decision to waive "prevailing wages" in the rebuilding region; nor did he say he was rolling back the tax cuts.

[crispini]

90. Tweety makes a good observation!

"How do we know the money's really going to get put to good work as opposed to getting ripped off!"

Go Tweety!

[dchill]

107. Because the money will be in the hands...

of responsible corporations like Bechtel and Halliburton. Names you KNOW you can trust.

[Wizard777]

96. It's official! Bush knows his ass is grass.

It's scared him so bad he turned into an ultra liberal democrat.

[rodeodance]

103. Kopple saying he has never has heard a pres. talk about so many

programs opening for the people.

[rodeodance]

106. saying Jr did not say a word about where the money will come from.

[rodeodance]

109. saying the Pres. will not raise taxes and the deficit will go open.

[Wizard777]

243. I liked the reply on the CNN discussion

Maybe he can cut the budget of the NO army corp of engineers?

[dweller]

110. that's it. I'm going green.

or socialist, or something. I don't want no part of that *asshole moron's plan.

dp

[stevietheman]

123. Well, he's giving the appearance of an "FDR big government liberal" but

he already has the nation in a major financial bind, and I'm sure most of us *know* he will end up backing away from most of what he promised tonight. Watch what Bush *does*, not what he says.

[Miss Chybil]

212. This is just another opportunity for him to further bankrupt the

government. Certainly, the storm damage needs to be repaired. Cities need to be rebuilt. It would have been much cheaper to reinforce the levies, but if they don't revoke the tax cuts, the federal government is done for. I'm starting to think that's not such a bad idea. States can keep their money and take care of themselves. What could LA have done with all the money from its citizens federal income tax to keep the levies from breaking. God, I feel like the world is turning upside down. Doesn't that sound like something a Republican would say? Everything's all out of whack. I think I need to lay down.

[crispini]

98. Howard Fineman still stickin it to Shrub!

Go Fineman!

[Neshanic]

101. Fineman brings up "normal hurricane" paradox.

[demo dutch]

129. Since when is a hurricane "normal"!

[Call me Deacon Blues]

102. Once a moran, always a moran

I don't know about you, but if my president were speaking to the nation on a matter of historic import (and Katrina is right up there with the great Frisco quake or the Chicago fire -- that kind of historic) then I would want to see a leader standing there, not the neighbor trying to tell me how to fix my car when I'm the one under it getting greasy. This may sound superficial, but George, please dress in a suit, okay? Shirtsleeves may work for your daytime photo op -- god forbid you should be actually working instead of wasting your time posing -- but you sure don't look the part of the leader of the free world. Buy a tie, alright? Have Pickles pick one out for you at Wal-Mart.

On the other hand, you look stupid in a suit, too. Never mind.

[livefrom]

112. Moron

[crispini]

121. LOL!

Welcome to DU! Around here, it's mostly spelled moran. :rofl:

[Arugula Latte]

217. Ahhh, like the swallows to Capistrano, the moron/moran thing

always comes back.

[brainshrub]

128. No, moran.

The word "moran" is from this picture:



Explained more fully here:

http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/index.php/Moran

Welcome to DU.

:toast:

[Carolab]

213. They are trying to make him look "folksy" and hard-working. n/t

[thereismore]

105. Did you hear? Some of the money that Clinton and Bush elder

scrounged up will go to houses of worship!!! Did you give any money for that?

[jayfish]

125. I Like How He Blamed The States...

with his little blurb about everone building stuff up real good so this unt happen a'gin.

Jay

[rodeodance]

153. and most will accept is.

[krkaufman]

108. Re: Free lots on federal land?

crispini ...
Free lots on federal land, eh?
Coming from you, Shrub, I have to wonder what the catch is. Are they on toxic waste dumps or something?

Lot's of federal land has opened-up since implementation of Healthy Forests, what w/ all those pesky trees out of the way.

[crispini]

124. Sheesh.

:eyes: Not surprising.

[Sydnie]

131. his version of 40 acres and a mule n/t

[rodeodance]

146. and there will be a 'lottery' for the people. um..."eminate domain"

[Neshanic]

111. Scarby agrees with Tweets...The WPA on steroids! Like LBJ!

[crispini]

113. "WPA on steroids"

-- Scaryborough.

:rofl:

[blossomstar]

114. Can I go to the bathroom now? Did I read good My Dear Stepford wife?

[redacted]

115. He seemed very wooden to me. Could that really comfort people? NT

[misha227]

164. Depends on how badly they want to feel comforted n/t

[LeinesRed]

116. WPA on steroids!!!

so says Joe Scarborough from MSNBC...

[rodeodance]

122. Jr. going after the hearts and minds by creating FED . social programs.

[Sydnie]

119. Scarborough - WPA on Steroids! LOL

He is NOT happy1

[realFedUp]

120. Bush is a liar, that's all you need to know about anything he says

nicely written by his speechwriter though...wasn't a ten,
an Emmy or Pulitzer.

[Neshanic]

126. 3 grand to trim those palms behind Monkey.

[JimmyJazz]

127. Halley Barber would be so much easier to understand if he would

take his lips off of Bush's dick :D

[rodeodance]

134. this is going to cost billions. add to the deficit as bush will not raise

taxes.

[political_invader]

144. Its going to cost more than Cheney's war nt

[cwydro]

132. thanks for the welcomes!

and thank everyone for getting this newbie through this garbage heap...I feel like I need a shower. Honestly, if I had not found this board, I would not even have watched this.
As it began, my elderly dog, who HATES to leave the couch, got up and went to the door to be let out. And she did NOT need a "bathroom break". I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP.

[renate]

161. animals have great intuition

:rofl:

[Rainscents]

166. LOL...

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Bouncy Ball]

180. I trained my dog to growl and bare her teeth everytime anyone

says bush. No kidding.

[kestrel91316]

208. One of the first things my neighbor's little boy was taught to say was:

"Bush is a BAD man!"

[AirmensMom]

135. Thanks to everyone who could watch and keep your supper down!

I just couldn't do it ... but I got enough of it from reading all the posts. I was sort of hoping he'd say something like, "all my cronies who murdered all those people are turning ourselves over to the state of Texas for execution and I'll be the first in line." OK, I'll keep dreaming. :eyes:

[rodeodance]

138. He memoritzed this script yet came across as clueless.

[Blue_In_AK]

197. Are you sure he memoritized it?

Looked to me like he was reading cue cards -- especially the one that said, "You're doing the jaw thing again. Stop it." I counted 16 cokejaw moments.

[valerief]

136. Koppel screwed up on ABC

Talking to Broussard and said he was sorry his mother died. What a boob. Everyone knows it was the mother of a guy that works for Brousssard.

Koppel is shilling for * but Broussard ain't biting.

[valerief]

139. We're all yabba dabba doo people down here!

I LOVE Broussard.

[rodeodance]

142. guess i am not 'everybody'--what do you mean it was not his mother?

[DrLazer]

152. I was giving Ted the benefit of the doubt for awhile

because ABC led in with an hour recap all the first-week screw-ups, to put everything in perspective.

[debbierlus]

143. I didn't watch - why bother? Let me guess.....

He tried to exude a fake compassion of which he he failed utterly.

He talked about how we will rebuild & how we will spend a sum of money (not enough to really fix it & it will all go to contractors - I am sure that got left out)....

I am sure he did not mention the environmental catastrophe & how New Orleans is not fit for human habitation....

He probably invoked God & maybe the unity after 9/11 & how we must come together as a nation - & did he say that it will ultimately be a better New Orleans...

I am not going to submit myself to listening to a word of this man's pure crap EVER again - It is pointless.

It is collapsing around, us. PATHETIC

[rodeodance]

150. yes, next disaster will be complete military (under control of commander

in chief)--I do not like this idea for this reason!

[debbierlus]

147. Question - Why aren't the dems screaming for a repeal of tax cuts?

Where are the dems?

Why aren't they DEMANDING that Bush & co finance this with repeal of all Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy?

Why aren't they DEMANDING that the country now tax the corporations & close loopholes?

Again, PATHETIC

[INdemo]

193. The Democrats

Are there any Democrats left that have some backbone...They have the chance to bury the Republicans but they just keep dancing to the Republicans music..Its awful

[crispini]

148. MSNBC: Sherriff of St. Bernard Parish ain't buyin it!

[crispini]

149. NOLA City Council pres not buying it!

All of the businesses so far that are contracted are not from NOLA!

[crispini]

151. NOLA business owner

"We're really scratching our heads to find out how we can get any opportunities. There have been 5 major contracts let so far, only one of them given to a Lousiana company."

:rofl: OMG, the LOCALS are NOT HAPPY!!!!!

[rodeodance]

156. rise up locals!!

[rodeodance]

158. thought I read that Rove was in control of recostruction

[savemefromdumbya]

154. KATRINA UPSET HIS PLANS (aw!)

The BUSH administration had super plans for us.

1. Like invading Iran (I wonder what with (do we see a draft?),

2. another 9/11 but bigger better.

Katrina upset his plans what a b!tch!

[crispini]

155. David Vitter - R - Louisiana

Toeing the party line on MSNBC. :eyes:

[rodeodance]

163. he was the dummy who chirped in and said the water had stopped

raising! on ealier show by Ted Kopple. This was in early in the week.

[asjr]

157. Must have a new speech writer. Toward the end I

expected to see the credits roll and Kate Smith singing God Bless America.

[crispini]

159. Get OUT, Rita Skeeter is challenging Vitter!

What happened to her? Who peed in her Cheerios!?

[klook]

209. Is the Daily Prophet covering this?

I thought they pretended Voldemort didn't exist, but now they're covering President He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named??

[spuddonna]

222. Cheney is a Horcrux...

Bush is obviously under the Imperious Curse...

I think Rove is Voldemort. He's just been drinking Poly-Juice potion to remain close to power yet immune from suspicion...

[klook]

240. They're all Slytherins, that's for sure (n/t)

[mojogeorgo]

167. Dean's pre-speech interview with Paula Zahn

I wrote up a transcript of Howard Dean's interview with Paula Zahn, in case anyone is interested.

http://shadowbfa.blogspot.com/

I found myself unable hold the snarky commentary at bay.

[OzarkDem]

174. Thanks, excellent interview

Dean was masterful.

[Radio_Lady]

169. Has this pResident ever worked for a living? The $$$$$ that this

will cost are ASTRONOMICAL! He'll be dead before we repay this debt.

He looks like a blue-clad defrocked priest (no white collar) up against a blue background -- maybe he should understand that song:

Am I Blue? You'd be too... (what are the rest of the words?)

[Lancer]

173. Am I Blue? Very good call, radio_lady!

Am I blue
Am I blue
Ain’t these tears, in these eyes telling you
How can you ask me am I blue
Why, wouldn’t you be too
If each plan
With your man
Done fell through

There was a time
When I was his only one
But now i’m
The sad and lonely one...lonely

Was I gay
Until today
Now he’s gone, and we’re through
Am I blue

[Radio_Lady]

175. Thanks, Lancer. You're the best post-lyricist I know!

I don't know if there's a message there, but I'll try to find it.

Making peace a priority,

Radio Lady

[KnaveRupe]

196. Think Jeff Gannon. n/t

[Up2Late]

170. "...poor people..."

Hee Hee!

[whistle]

177. When shrub walked up to the microphone podium to speak...

...he looked like some talking head TV anchor. Then all that came out of his mouth the entire speech was generalities and promises by no specific program, no plan, nothing that anyone but the military, governmental bureaucrats, bankers and lawyers could have wet dreams over. There are now 450,000 displaced poor and destitute Louisiana families who are stuck in areas far away from the state of Louisiana who will in the coming months and years become the Amerikan Palestinians, no place they can call home and no home to return to.

[AnnieBW]

181. Biloxi Shelter-Dwellers On NBC

Was anybody watching NBC, when they would cut away to the scene of a bunch of depressed-looking white people watching from a shelter in Biloxi, MS? Boy, they looked SO HAPPY that * was gonna give them money to retrain and rebuild! NOT! They looked shell-shocked, as I suppose they are. But, no cheering or even smiles from the white good ol' boys that voted for him!

[riverwalker]

184. AOL Poll results

How would you rate Bush's speech?

Poor 37%
Excellent 33%
Fair 16%
Good 14%

How confident are you in Bush?

Not at all 53%
Very 39%
Somewhat 8%

How would you rate his handling of the Katrina crisis?

Poor 54%
Good 22%
Excellent 15%
Fair 10%
Total Votes: 101,300

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050915025809990002&ncid=NWS00010000000001

[Up2Late]

202. Well, that settles it, 33% of American ARE Retarded

How the F*ck to you rate that as a Excellent speech?

[soliddemocrat]

185. Another crazy ass speech

You know Bush will try to bring the people of New Orleans relief but what the people of America need is relief to be away from Bush. To have that God Blessed relief to the fact that that man is finally gone would makes us all feel so much better. Just to be able to wake up to the fact that we don't have President Bush in office anymore is a relief for anyone to know. And what would be even better is if we had a Democratic President like John Kerry as President and if the Democratic Party started to take over Congress. Because we cannot continue to live like this anymore with these republicans in office running this country and ruining the economy and the world and the wildlife and everything we hold so dear. Our very lives are at stake having these people in office. I'm amazed that they haven't even impeached Bush already because of how bad a job he has done lately. His approval ratings are at 38% and yet they still haven't impeached him yet. That just goes to show you how stupid Congress is. I swear the 2004 election was so pathetic i can't even believe what happened back then but it's true. I can't believe we got a bunch of republicans in office all because the votes were hacked. It's pathetic how this country works :puke: . I hope to hear from you soon,good luck in all you do.

Signed,
Greg

[Anywho6]

188. Curious backdrop of Stonewall Jackson--he was shot by his own men

Interesting choice, forward planners! :applause:

Note to SS: This is merely an observation of historical record.

<http://www.vmi.edu/archives/Jackson/tjjfaq.html>

<snip>

Who shot General Jackson?
Jackson died as a result of "friendly fire." He was shot at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, by an unknown member or members of the 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment; he died on May 10th. The order to fire was given by Maj. John D. Barry, and many of his men fired at the same time. Jackson was struck by three smoothbore musket balls. Barry died two years after the war at the age of 27; his family believed his death was a result of the depression and guilt he suffered as a consequence of having given the order to fire.

<snip>

[confludemocrat]

203. Always thought that was Andrew Jackson Gen of 1815(?) battle of N. O.

[ClintonTyree]

229. Correct.....

n/t

[indigonation]

192. Dubya is now a commie socialist

I'm glad that at least superficially, the Bush admin is trying to do the right thing. Do I buy it? not really.

But...

I can't wait to hear the loyal bushbot base become a friggin bunch of blatant hypocrites. Here is the opportunity to bitch and moan about liberal spending, especially on the poor, and I'll bet you a million dollars the brownshirts will be spinning in lockstep support of it tomorrow. I might even listen to racist Oxy-boy to hear his high hypocrite praises.


PS (Halliburton is donating the million dollars)

[rateyes]

194. "All the jobs should go to the residents of LA, etc., etc.--

yeah, give them those $1.50 an hour jobs after dropping minimum wage requirements----what a jerk.

[riverwalker]

195. what is a "normal hurricane"?

"this was not a normal hurricane, a normal disaster" WTF? Oxymoron?

It's not normal dimtwit, that's why it's called a disaster!

[smartvoter]

198. Biggest, dumbest, unsubstantive speech yet. The guy, when asked

for help from Blanco, went to bed. He really thinks this matters?

What a joke.

[confludemocrat]

200. This will be a CARICATURE of any New Deal, TVA-type Gov. program

as Bush is a sad caricature of a president. Anyway, those worked under Rove how do you guess it will turn out.

[Janice325]

205. Wow!

So much vitriol in these threads, and rightfully so.
So who is gonna pay for all this pie in the sky?

[progressivebydesign]

206. I'm sorry. But why the fuck does he suddenly care about homeless and poor?

I mean.. the mofo couldn't find it in his slimy, tiny, heart to do something about poverty and homelessness before! Now these folks are falling all over themselves because they're going to get a fucking MOBILE HOME in a hurricane area. Why isn't anyone asking the REAL QUESTIONS?? WHY THE FUCK DON'T THE REPUBLICANS CARE ABOUT POVERTY AND INEQUALITY?? WHY did it take a fucking PR NIGHTMARE for them to do anything???? pardon my french.

[ClintonTyree]

230. Because it hit him in his most vulnerable spot........

his approval rating. He doesn't really give a shit, they're ONLY poor people. It's not like ANY bush family member knows anyone like that. But if it affects his approval rating, it suddenly becomes, job #1. He at least has to make the appearance that he cares, and that's what this entire, stage-lighted farce was all about.

[AspenRose]

207. Gee guys, I hate it I missed the speech...I had more pressing things to do

....like empty the cat box (no kidding)

[NNadir]

211. I had to go potty. I was trying to reach Condi to see if it was OK.

Also I had to take the recycling out. The garbage too. Then I had to read the comics. And Dear Abby. And the Bridge column even though I don't play bridge. I also felt the need to rearrange my books in my library.

I missed it too. Oh darn.

But the good people at DU keep me informed.

[AAARRRGGGHHH]

210. RW is freaking out

Tonight ends the BFEE.

[volitionx]

214. PHONY PHONY PHONY

What a lying sack of shit.

So sincere, so hard-working...just look at his sleeves rolled up! That's what you do when you're out there "working"...you wear a blue dress shirt and roll the sleeves up, button the next to top button...whatever.

He's just like US because he wears dress shirts with no jacket and the sleeves rolled up! I hate that gambit.

SURE, HE'LL REBUILD NEW ORLEANS.....

WITH OUR FUCKING TAX MONEY GIVEN TO HIS BUDDIES AT HALLIBURTON, AND THE LIKE!

I'm sure he's glad as hell to have this opportunity to spend $200 billion of OUR fucking money to rebuild New Orleans into a corporate theme park with no black people in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HE CAN GO BURN IN EVERLASTNG TORMENT WITH THE REST OF THE FASCIST PIGS.

[TankLV]

216. The HAUNTED MANSION Speech.

Night of the Living Dead - Dawn of the Dead - Voodoo Compasion.

It's all the same.

BTW - was Muldurr or Scully just to the side?

I'm glad the X-Files could afford another colored light bulb - the green one WAS getting kinda "old".

[cboy4]

218. My favorite part was the idiot in the White House

giving out phone numbers and e-mail addresses for people who are lucky to have a fuckin pair of jeans to their name, let alone a phone or a computer to look shit up.

I'm so pissed.

[PittPoliSci]

220. i completely missed the entire speech.

can anyone tell me what the gist of it was?

[lady lib]

221. You can watch it here:

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050915025809990002&ncid=NWS00010000000001

OR

read it here:
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Bush_speech_tonation_on_Katrina_disa_0915.html

[tinrobot]

223. Now EVERYONE hates him...

The liberals hate him because well... because he's George W Bush.

The conservatives now hate him because he's tossing money around and not being very conservative.

I'm sure his kids hate him as well.

Who's left?

[wwcsmd]

225. Re: "Now EVERYONE hates him..."

"Who's left?"

Let's see... Wealthy people. Corrupt people. Those who will profit directly and indirectly. From contracts, from having an "explanation" for increasing prices and lowering wages.

Those who make it damned expensive to be poor these days? Banks which charge $32 for a short-term loan of 50c (aka overdraft fee.) Banks which charge people without accounts $5 to cash a paycheck *written by the bank's own customer*. Credit card companies which double interest rates as soon as an account gets behind, topped with $25 monthly fees each month it stays behind. Property owners who charge 10% more for rent paid one day late. People who will buy your belongings for a fraction of their worth when you desperately try to get your head back above water.

(...and that's just based on examples from my week!)

PS For some reason recently I keep getting the song World Destruction stuck in my head, in particular, "The rich get richer, The poor are getting poorer..."

[WildClarySage]

227. People too stupid to see him for what he is, and those who can't admit

they were wrong. That accounts for about 30% of Americans.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

224. His jaw thing is

not positive but a side effect of anti-psychotic meds is involuntary muscle movements, sometimes in the jaw.
Rove probably didn't want us to notice.

[beyond_the_pale]

226. W.P.A. on Steroids ripped off from Krugman

I googled W.P.A. on Steroids and first hit was Paul Krugman editorial from 2001. I can't post the link, but it sure is easy to find on google.

[madame defarge]

231. Can't button his own shirt even...

Check this out:

Sheesh. He's falling apart...

[Lerkfish]

233. LOL! thanks, I knew something was wrong with the collar, but

couldn't put my finger on it.

[sando]

234. Thing to think about is....

Did this speech buy him back votes in the South??? It's the southern base that the GOP has to have... So did this little exercise in eating humble pie work? Will the Southern Democrats now GOP voters come back to the DP?

[Joe Chi Minh]

238. It made my hair stand on end when I heard

a presidential adviser (of a succession of presidents, seemingly) on Larry King, say that they (the neocons) might not now be able to remain in government for a further 20 to 30 years, as they'd set their sights on!!!!!!!

But the more I hear Bush claim that he's going to put things right, the pre and post Katrina disaster, and everything else, the more Einstein's dictum comes to my mind: "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." This, of course, is all the more compounded when the genuine willingness to get things right is suspect, since they and their cronies have made and continue to make hay - an awful lot of hay - financially, out of the disasters.

[earth mom]

241. What a lying sack o shit!!!

:grr:

Anyone who believes a word * said last night needs their head examined. Remember, these are the people who brought you No Child Left Behind, The nonexistant WMDs War in Iraq and who plan to trash Social Security! ETC!

BASTARDS!!!! :puke:

Btw, you could tell it was WAAAAYYYYYYYYY past *ies bedtime last night!

[Veronicrat]

242. well he needs attendance eating a pretzel

This is a man who can not be left alone with snack food after all
he needs an armed force to watch the super bowl with

[Robertwf]

245. Try outs for tele-evangelism

The NOLA speech, the UN speech--weren't they really just auditions for B***'s new career in tele-evangelism? I heard he failed the test for televnovelas.