DeLay - he doesn't get it, does he?

[babylonsister]

Tom DeLay to evacuees: 'Is this kind of fun?'
Edited on Fri Sep-09-05 03:33 PM by RedEarth

September 09, 2005
DeLay to evacuees: 'Is this kind of fun?'
U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's visit to Reliant Park this morning offered him a glimpse of what it's like to be living in shelter.

While on the tour with top administration officials from Washington, including U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow, DeLay stopped to chat with three young boys resting on cots.

The congressman likened their stay to being at camp and asked, "Now tell me the truth boys, is this kind of fun?"

They nodded yes, but looked perplexed.

With a group of reporters and press officers in tow, DeLay then moved on, chatting with others, including a local IRS representative. He then visited with job recruiters set up in Reliant Park.

Earlier DeLay spoke with volunteers and thanked them for their service.

"You are becoming famous all over this country and even the world," he said, adding that he's often approached by lawmakers commending Houston's response to the disaster.

http://blogs.chron.com/domeblog/archives/2005/09/delay_...

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. How bizarre

[dweller]

2. what concentration camp

did delay attend as a kid?

those kids were likely scared speechless with those bloodsuckers standing over them.

dp

[movonne]

3. I think it might be more fun for him if he lost his home, his job (we

can only hope).

[CitySky]

4. what a creep.

I can just imagine those kids having nightmares of the water swallowing them (ADULTS are having these nightmares; what about hte children?), and absorbing all of the panic and grief of the adults around them still looking for loved ones, and can picture these kids just nodding in agreement because it's the polite thing to do when an adult asks a question in that tone.

I wrote here earlier about the kid who drew a picture of the flood on my friend's arm. That one will always stick with me. These kids do not need a pep talk, they need someone who can listen to them say, "yes, a very terrible and scary thing happened" and assure them that the are safe now, and let them know that they are loved. they do not need an authority figure to tell them they're supposed to think this is "fun." :mad:

Okay, I'm not a child psychologist or even a parent, but HELLO??? What PLANET is he from?