it should come as no surprise that * is suddenly "Georgie on the spot"

[dajoki]

The Nationhttp://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=22326

Posted 09/15/2005 @ 5:26pm
Accountability 101

Horrified by the realization that a great many Americans see him as an uncaring Herbert Hoover, the president who forgot New Orleans attempted with his address to the nation on Thursday night to remake himself as a Franklin Delano Roosevelt for the 21st century.

The president's speech from New Orleans was full of proposals, promises and pledges. But Americans will be excused if they wait for proof of this conservative's newfound compassion.

<<snip>>

Nothing gets the Bush White House's damage control operation moving like declining poll numbers. And so it should come as no surprise that the president is suddenly "Georgie on the spot" in New Orleans.

After days of initially neglecting the humanitarian crisis that followed Hurricane Katrina, and then seeking to assign to others blame for the death and chaos caused by that neglect, the Bush team has suddenly noticed that the American people are upset. The president's approval ratings have dipped below 40 percent -- into what pollsters refer to as the "Nixon during Watergate" range.

[rodeodance]

1. the brains had to figure how how to BE companstionate! Sick.

[existentialist]

2. Except that

I don't think they have figured it out.

[opihimoimoi]

3. The Bush/GOP Supporters are feeling PANGS of GUILT and REMORSE

THEY have to eat CROW to their Neighbors, Co Workers, Families...

A whole lot of Supporters have become confused as to WHY Bush didn't rise to the occassion, be the JOHN WAYNE they believed he is....

Sorely disappointed, many have had enough of GUILT by changing their stance re political philosophies and actually joined the DEM side as a meanins of venting anger....They have been scammed and now realize it....They come to help change other minds ...hoping to defeat the SCAM of the GOP Party.....

THEY MUST accept the Blame for what happened in NOLA/Katrina and every other disaster the Bush/GOP foisted on America...

Come, we go sing, eat, drink, laugh...forgive...help....

[dajoki]

4. i don't believe they know...

the meaning of guilt and remorse.

[snowbear]

5. me either..

...or at least MOST Republicans I've met in my life.. x( x( x(

[opihimoimoi]

7. To AVOID GUILT?REMORSE...Too many delve into DELUSION

Stubborness, and Denial......Thats the only way most can sleep.

[belle]

6. I think "horrified" is overstating it. More like "vaguely worried." Also:

first of all, before we even get to the "uncaring" part, that article assumes that Bush has the faintest idea who Herbert Hoover *is.*

[dajoki]

8. rove probably filled him in n/t

[dajoki]

9. kick