Bush offers condolences to Minn. tribe

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Bush offers condolences to Minn. tribe

NEDRA PICKLER

Associated Press

WACO, Texas - President Bush on Friday expressed condolences to the leader of the Minnesota Indian reservation where 10 people died Monday in the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history.

Bush talked to Floyd Jourdain Jr., chairman of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, for five minutes Friday morning, offering his sympathy for the victims of a teen-ager's shooting rampage and the entire Red Lake community and pledging to provide federal assistance, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

Jeff Weise, 16, shot to death five students, a security guard and a teacher at the school on Red Lake Indian reservation, then killed himself. Earlier, he shot to death his grandfather and the man's girlfriend.

Gifts of money have been pouring into the tribe as it prepares for the victims' funerals. Bush told Jourdain that he used part of his weekly radio address to encourage Americans to send more help, Perino said. The president's address was taped Friday morning and will be broadcast Saturday.

"Chairman Jourdain said he was very appreciative of the call and for the federal assistance so far," Perino said. "The president ended the call by saying he is praying for the victims and the families."

('Bush' must be Olde English for 'too little, too late')

on a local news channel. The family expressed their disappointment that no one from the White House had offered any sympathy or assistance. So you know damn well this response had to be forced out of them.

does he do this:-( what a phony.

the spokesman for the tribe!

Earlier, there was a thread relating how upset this tribe was that the Great White Father would fly back to Waqsh for that white girl in Fl, but hasn't said a word of condolence to any of the tribe members after so many were killed!

Someone in that bunch of morons at 1600 Pa Ave must read the Post!! But clearly he should have said something the day it happened, not several days later.

and it's 24/7 coverage for days.

A Native American kid kills nearly as many people on a reservation and it's an afterthought.

Hmm....

in Washington DC!!!

:eyes:

He wants a photo-op, that's all.

:nopity:

Wes Clark 08'!

or won't his oil buddies let him.

any comment there, sir? or are you going to let that one slip until after Terri's body is dead so you can squeeze maximum martyrdom out of it? we know it might be distracting to the US public to offer condolences to 14 or more people WHO WANTED TO LIVE while you're interfering in the case of someone who is braindead and NEVER WANTED TO LIVE THAT WAY.

It's about f*cking time.

Grrrrr........ :grr:

not responding to this tragedy!! (scents of tsusimi?)

WaPo: Native Americans Criticize Bush's Silence

He's got to be told these things, and I don't even think that happens much.

Thus the delayed reaction.

What a turd. (I am noticing that I can't post about him** without using some sort of juvenile name-calling :shrug: )

He doesn't read the news... Remember? "Newspaper 's just Opinions.."

He's such a jackass.

on the straight-forward stuff, while allowing rove to lead him on wild goose chases like the florida debacle that has his approval rating at an ALL TIME LOW.

for the beating he deserves for his actions in Schaivo and Social Security.

He still doesn't give a damn, but thanks for the shout out.

and it's barely mentinoned. Wall to wall Terri Shchiavo, with a little of Michael Jackson thrown in.....

S. case). It is so obvious he does not give a hoot unless he get criticized!! ) so obvious!!

Native Americans complained how Bush jumped right into the Schiavo case where there was a WHITE woman involved, but completely ignored the school shooting at a Native American school.

Too late George, the damage is done. Another self-inflicted wound.

:puke:

That's our President. Did they take an "official" photo the RNC can sell showing his "concern"?

Prayer isn't going to help the poverty on the reservation. I recommend he take a trip out there and do more than shake hands and kiss babies.

bullshit?

racist base of supporters. Yeah, he seemingly broke down and complied, but you get the "wink", right?

here at the tribe I work for and they got a good laugh out of that name!!!

I will keep using it around here!!!

"Oh by the way, sorry 'bout what happend up there! Bummer!"

The Maxwell Smart of presidents. Too good for him really.

An emergency meeting of Congress for one brain-dead woman and nothing for nine dead children or their parents? It speaks volumns of political strategy.

:wtf:Usually it only takes this WH 3 days to grudgingly make a statement about dead Brown people :mad:

Reminiscent of the days right after the tsunami. Bu$h was so stingy that he offered less in tsunami relief than he was spending on his fucking war-time inauguration parties.

Here's one for each of them, you cheap sack of shit...

will tell all my Indigenous brothers. He also has another Indian name "walking eagle" he's so full of shit he cant fly!

We are so grateful for your kind attention even after a week. slimy bastard