First lady: Charges that racism slowed aid 'disgusting'

pippin

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Fri Sep-09-05 10:05 AM
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First lady: Charges that racism slowed aid 'disgusting'

"First lady Laura Bush on Thursday denounced critics who say race played a role in the federal government's slow response to victims of Hurricane Katrina, calling the accusations "disgusting."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/08/katrina.laurabush/index.html

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Merlot

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Fri Sep-09-05 10:08 AM
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1. She's right, it is disgusting that race played a role in gov't slow respon

oh, wait, that's not what she ment, is it...

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Fri Sep-09-05 10:12 AM
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formerrepuke

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Fri Sep-09-05 10:18 AM
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3. And what minority group does she belong to?.........n/t

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GoSolar

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Fri Sep-09-05 10:27 AM
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4. No, Laura.

It's you who are disgusting. To the core.

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katty

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Fri Sep-09-05 12:44 PM
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5. too much Prozac Laura-yr hubby gave water to FLA victims

and shook their hands, with his bro Jeb beside him...
'those people' were white.

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NMMNG

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Sat Sep-10-05 01:31 AM
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6. She can't handle the truth!

No truth handler her, I deride her truth handling abilities. ;-)

Levity (and Simpsons references) aside, burying her head in the sand won't get her out of this one.

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Simeon Salus

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Sat Sep-10-05 07:34 AM
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7. Media: Evidence that racism slowed aid EVEN MORE DISGUSTING!

Deny! Deny. Deny!

Nothing to see here except dead poor people.

Move along to another anti-gay-marriage christian rally where my doe-in-the-headlights look won't be out of place.

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wildcat78

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Sat Sep-10-05 01:15 PM
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8. I had respect for her

I had a respect for the first Lady, but after the recent comments she made, the first Lady is just another Bush Bitch!

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antonialee839

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Sat Sep-10-05 03:23 PM
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9. This from the woman who told us things weren't as bad on

the Gulf Coast as they were portrayed on our televisions.

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AuntieM1957

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Sat Sep-10-05 03:25 PM
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10. People who commit vehicular homicide disgust me n/t

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Hekate

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Sun Sep-11-05 05:31 AM
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11. Marie Antoinette defends Louis XVI

How dare the nasty peasants criticize hubby dearest?

Hekate

#Why won't the Chickenhawk cross the road?#
#Why isn't the Chickenhawk waitin' on the levee?#

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tom_paine

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Sun Sep-11-05 09:29 AM
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12. Have another Xanax, you Murdering Prescription Junkie!

Is being a murderer a requisite to be in the Bush Crime Family Inner Circle?

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