The next time someone says, "It's not time for blaming" tell them you

[Maraya1969]

cannot fix a problem until you find out what it is and that our country is in grave danger of another terrorist attack because we have shown the world how inept we are at handling catastrophic events. This is an issue that needs immediate attention because the security of our country is at stake.

[FrozeUp]

1. Tell them about Fidel.

Evacuating 30,000 from the hurricane hit zone with zero deaths, and compare Bush's Laissez-faire emergency relief efforts. Its a pathetic shame for America, like the rest of this "administration".

[noahmijo]

2. I tell them "Well repugs are sure blaming everyone including the

weather forecasters (Rick Santorum)

[applegrove]

3. I'll think every day of my life - but thank you.

[Maraya1969]

4. Hey I was "framing" !!!

[applegrove]

6. NO that is what I would say to a wingnut who tries to tell me how to

think. "I'm a big adult person - I like to think every day of my life - but thank-you for trying to get me to take "direction" as if I was an adolescent. I'm not into the GOP infantalization of people. You've very kindly offered me a chance to not think for myself or feel compassion for others, I prefer.... not. But thanks for your generous offer to diminish my life and the live of all those who count on me today or will at some time in the future."

[Maraya1969]

5. OK I guess I didn't make my point right. The excuses that the repugs

give for Iraq and Bush and this administration is 9/11. So give it to them in that forum.

They believe that Iraq is helping solve the terrorism so I'm just putting this in a form they might understand.

[applegrove]

8. No - you don't have to give them what they want. They do not set

the rules for you - of what forum the discussion can take place. When they insist on that it is obfuscation.

You very much should answer them with the truth like "I'm an adult - I don't need to take direction from you - though I admire the efficiency with this the GOP has got their followers to act like adolescents. But thank you so much for the opportunity to join in with Utopians who have yet to have one foreign policy success - as opposed to failure - despite that fact they have been in power in one form or another for 30 years".

[renie408]

7. Nah, say, "Shut the fuck up, you ostrich" n/t

[Dr Fate]

9. "Are we really supposed to count on Mayor Joe if there is a terror attack?

"And not Bush, like he promised during the campaign?"

"And Mayor Joe aint even as slick as that Nagin guy."

"Jeeze-since we cant count on Bush, and our Mayor is an idiot too, I guess we ALL better stock up on bottled water & Campbell's soup then..."