The most incompetent administration I have seen in my 78 years

[Quixote1818]

A friend of my Dad who lives in Baton Rouge sent my Dad a letter today which was forwarded on to me. I wanted to post this part of the letter because it was so funny I almost spit my drink all over my computer. Keep in mind this guy voted for Bush Sr. so he is by no means a liberal Democrat. If this is any indication of Bush's popularity among middle of the road folk, then is all over for Bushy.



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In my assessment of the responses to the threat of and the hurricane, I can say that I have a spectrum of opinions and they are all bad. First I am mad at God, although we deserved it. Next I have a cup full of condemnation of the city government, a bucket full for the state government, and an olympic sized swimming pool full for the federal government. As justification, I can point out that the Bush administration's response was so obviously lacking that even the epitome of perfection (he that never made a mistake) had to finally admit the truth. I read in the paper today of a doctor that was forced to quit trying to save a woman by a FEMA representative because the doctor was not registered with FEMA. Since there was no other doctors available, the woman was left to die. Although, I did vote for George Bush the senior, I never supported this president. This fiasco made it clear why. It has nothing to do with republican or democrat, liberal or conservative, it is simply a matter of competence. This is the most incompetent administration I have seen in my 78 years.

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[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. So few brain cells, so much time, that demon liquor, has

left him blind.

[Hello_Kitty]

2. He nailed it

It really is about the incompetence. If this were a Democratic administration I'd be disgusted and tempted to change my affiliation.

[nvliberal]

4. "Incompetence" lets the administration off the hook.

Remember it's deliberate "incompetence" designed to fuel even more resentment against our government and gives these fascists even more of an excuse to cut more social programs in their insane quest in pursuit of a social Darwinist utopia.

[Hello_Kitty]

7. True that.

The sheeple have been taught that there is this large, tentacled, entity called Big Gubmint. A monster that is separate and distinct from the rugged cowboy individualist Republicans. It is inextricably linked to liberals and Democrats, regardless of the fact that Republicans have a virtual monopoly on it at this point.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

23. If Mother Theresa

had done this I'd still be pissed. (And she is the most altruistic person I can think of, tho I hear she was a bit of a b****)

[StellaBlue]

3. kick

:kick:

[faithnotgreed]

5. so tragic - people have DIED

killed actually

and it goes well beyond incompetence but thats a longer story
but to think of the devastation and the intention

well
im at least glad your dads friend made it ok

[calimary]

6. Well, this guy sure has me beat. It's the most incompetent

administration I can ever remember, but I only have 52 years on my tire treads.

[Daphne08]

17. I have almost as many years as you do, and I agree.

This is the worst administration I ever remember!

It's scandalous that the citizens and taxpayers of the United States should be subjected to this kind of incompetence and corruption.

[CountAllVotes]

8. just yesterday ......

I had to call up my credit card company and got South Carolina and a young man in his early twenties. He was so sad, so distraught, so hopeless.

He told me her great great grandmother is still alive, born in 1899, aged 106. And he told me that his old grandma told him that this is the worst time she can ever remember in her life - worse than the Great Depression and all of the wars from WWI ---> now (if you want to call Iraq a bona fide "war"; it is unjust and we know this!).

He was almost in tears and was telling me he'd had cancer twice already and that he had 5 children and was hardly able to get by and he rather regretted having them now because he sees the future to be grim and sad for his children. :( :( :(

I told him to KEEP HOPE ALIVE! Keep just a tiny flame of hope alive!

I did not know what else to say to him, but after I got finished speaking with him I myself sat down and cried my eyes out too.

I've had some decent years in my lifetime luckily. If I died tomorrow I wouldn't care myself as I feel pretty damn hopeless myself living in the poverty range. Grim at best indeed. The best times in my life are gone and I know it but I dared not say it to this young man.

But, I didn't want to tell him this. I just told him to ask God for help and that God would hear him. What the hell else could I say except that we are witnessing a horrible evil in our lives. :(

HOWEVER, EVERYONE OUT THERE, PLEASE KEEP HOPE ALIVE!

:kick:

[ismnotwasm]

9. Oh, that is so sad..

Children are the future. I try so hard to have my children THINK about politics and the world. They don't have to agree with me, I just want them to care enough to THINK, and vote, and be involved. They are all grown now, My oldest is a Staff sargent in the army. She is getting out--she's had it. I'm so proud of her, she wants to use her experience to help people now--especially after Katrina. My daughter in California is only 21, but is getting involved and sending me e-mails that show she is AWARE and cares about the world. My other children are not as involved, but are definite progressive in thought. I have 2 grandsons. (so far) They will know that Nana has definite opinions, and the best way to do that is an informed opinion. I see them forming our future. I agree with you 100%, we have to keep hope alive.

[niyad]

14. I REFUSE to let the bastards win--so I intend to stick around no matter

what they do.

years ago, when I was a lobbyist in austin, I got sick and tired of the mealy-mouthed rw's sitting on their fat haunches, voting on our lives. I leaned over the desk of one, and said, "you know, you all think you have so much power. just go ahead and vote whatever stupid laws you want, because you are all going to die eventually, then we will dance on your graves and finally clean up the disgusting messes you are making."

exit, stage left.

[Raster]

15. O.K., I have some disconnect here, first, you called your credit card

company and it was not India?

[CountAllVotes]

18. no this time it was not luckily India

I've called before and yes, I have gotten India. I get different places every time I call this place. I never know where. ?

In any event, the whole conversation left me depleted and hopeless and I even felt rather guilty, I guess because I am this young person's father's age myself and what can I really do? I feel powerless on many levels as many of us do. I try to do what I can. Maybe it is not a whole lot, but it is something. Everyone makes a difference, every single one of us. If each of us did even a little something, things would change.

This young person was so hopeless that he didn't care to do anything at all and told me he had no time to be "active" in changing things. He is too busy working and trying to care for his family and his wife has a full-time job too and I think between the two of them maybe $50,000. a year and 5 kids - that is poverty really so I am sure it is difficult - well hey, I'm living it myself but I still try anyway.

I don't give up.

So in this young person's case, NO HOPE = NO NOTHING. Now to me this attitude is non-productive. Everyone makes a difference no matter how little you do. I firmly believe that.

I could not find a way to say to this young person that everything was going to be just fine because I know it will not be "just fine". I was very tempted to ask why the 5 kids to be honest with you.

He told me about his father who is my age and how he thought his dad had a good life growing up and that gasoline was .30 cents a gallon and that people would get together at the local haunt and hang out and just talk and had fun and there were no problems like we see today.

I told him it was a good time about 30 years ago and his father's life was similar to mine as well. There was no real "crime" or anything going on much in those days, and yes, for $1.00 you could drive your old VW around all day. That seemed to be a key issue with this person, almost the most important one oddly. I found that rather baffling.

So yes it is very sad. It was a hard pair of shoes to be in admittedly for I have no real answers for any of this. I just know and believe that it must and will change. That is the nature of life.

:kick:

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. But that level of incompetence couldn't have ascended to the presidency

without help. Help from the media, help from a voting populace who would rather vote for someone mediocre who lies, rather than someone who is educated and help from a corrupt election system.

[kstewart33]

11. Like to meet him. I hope I'm that articulate when (if) I'm 78. nt

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

12. That is the best apportionment of blame or

accountability that I've seen

[Beam Me Up]

13. Wait till he figures out it isn't incompetence but policy.

[Hissyspit]

16. One of my students in a class discussion four or five years ago...

"It is clear that the country is becoming more conservative."

My response was: "Why?"

There was no excuse for Americans metamorphosizing the unprecedented success of the most compassionate and progressive country in history into a spoiled complacency - turning over the free press and government to sociopathic con artists.

[Quixote1818]

24. Thats for sure!

Perhaps we are becoming more conservative but is that a good thing???It sure doesn't seem to be at this point! I think the conservative experiment has shown it doesn't work! Time to go back to the good old days of liberalism, compassion, diplomacy and a well run federal gov.

[Hissyspit]

26. Yeah. That was my point to my student, is that a good thing?

Just because it's happening? I think we have the answer: $3 gas, 9/11 deaths, country manipulated in its reaction to 9/11 with Iraq war - American deaths and Iraq deaths, world disdain for us, lousy reaction to a major natural disaster, etc.

I read the the 78-year-old friend-of-your-dad's email to my Mom, by the way Quixote1818. You going to Washington D.C. next weekend?

[Wheezy]

19. I have utmost respect

for an elder who is wise to this administration after having voted for Bush 1. Many won't admit it.

God bless him, and your dad for passing the letter on to you.

[all.of.me]

20. we need 'doctors without borders' in our own freakin' country!

that is pathetic and incredibly unnecessary. 'incredible' is really the key word of this entire fiasco.

[stevedeshazer]

21. Same age as my mom

Exactly the same attitude, too. She says all her friends feel the same way. They can't wait for the next election. Not too long, anyway. :)

[proiowadem]

22. I love this quote

I have a cup full of condemnation of the city government, a bucket full for the state government, and an olympic sized swimming pool full for the federal government.


It's the best way to describe how I feel, and is a good argument.
Lets send it to everybody so that they understand where and who takes responsibility

[populistdriven]

25. Yea, thats nice, BUT DID HE ACTUALLY VOTE? (for kerry)