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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:16 PM
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I don't think Bush "should have" landed in NO for a visit.
There is a growing body of posts attacking Bush for not stopping in on the disaster site.

Bush would have been in the way had he landed. Seriously, there's plenty of points to criticize Bush on. I don't think this is one of them.

They can't even get near to adequate rescue teams together, why in the heck would they waste their precious time on the logistics of a Bush landing?

Interestingly enough, One of the reasons Bush can't visit is because the Feds and National Guard were so gutted by Bush that they are far behind in operations on the Gulf Coast. See what I mean? See how that works?

Just my own opinion.
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lastknowngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:18 PM
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1. You are correct the right move would be to crash thereby helping
the entire country.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:29 PM
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14. Oh, you are an excellent reader!
Between the lines and everything. Hehe! :-)
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liberaliraqvet26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:18 PM
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2. I don't see what purpose he serves by...
going there. He's a schmuck.
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Sgent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:20 PM
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3. Haley Barbour
agrees with you, as do I. Haley made an announcement earlier that Bush was not welcome in Mississippi as it would merely divert needed assets to protecting him rather than rescue.

Personally, other than delegating his power to someone else (maybe the Chief of the USCG), I would prefer that Bush stay far far away and out of touch.
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T Roosevelt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:32 PM
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19. Barbour was just covering for his disinterest
The fact is * sat on his ass while this was happening, showing no concern until public opinion suggested otherwise.

Should he have landed? Not in the disaster area. But keep in mind he could have visited the state capitals, minimized the resources to do so, or just taken a helicopter to survey the damage.

Or perhaps he could have sent Cheney, who presumably as VP would require less resources, and could spare the time (but as puppetmaster we know that's not true).

Bottom line is he didn't give a shit before, he doesn't give one now.
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:21 PM
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4. Well I'm sure he could have landed somewhere
and drove in to view the devastation.. Maybe not NOLA.. but it seems to me there were two other states devastated here too. Don't bother to make excuses for the unfeeling little prick, no one is buying his shit anymore.
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elfin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:23 PM
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6. But those other states
are mostly black, poor people who are homeless- what does he care?
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:25 PM
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9. no one is making excuses for Shrub! He needs to stay away from
any of the disaster sites! Can't you just see the SS, and caravan of SUV's and all, just causing all kind of disruption!

Should have just stayed on his damn vacation for the last day or so and chopped his damn wood!
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:27 PM
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11. you have a point
but he managed to get his lazy ass to Fla within 48 hours of hurricane Charlie during an election year. I'm sorry, but I'm angry.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:34 PM
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20. Believe me, I'm not making excuses.
a presidential visit is an enormous undertaking, I think diverting resources might have cost a life or two that will now be saved.

It is all so much worse than we thought, and it seems to get worse by the hour. Or perhaps I'm just letting it all sink in.
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TheFarseer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:21 PM
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5. he should fly in, piloting the chopper in his flight suit
he should touch down in front of a gas station with a sign reading $4 or more with a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"
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Tyranny_R_US Donating Member (988 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:25 PM
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8. he should do it alone
*smirk* *cracks knuckles*
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wellstone_democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:28 PM
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13. ha ha ha
you said it
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:27 PM
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10. That $4 sign soon to be coming to a neighborhood near you - in Kearney
tonight it's $3.06.
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TheFarseer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:56 PM
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25. got that beat
$3.29 in Omaha yesterday(didn't catch what it was today at that station but it's usually one of the highest in town)
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:24 PM
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7. Where there is a will, there's a way...BUT
I do see your point. He may have been more of a hindrance than a help.

The people may have appreciated seeing him, though--maybe. That's hard to say...

:shrug:

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Inland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:28 PM
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12. Yes, it could only have been a visit to a refugee camp
miles and miles away from the front..

Especially this president, who is too chicken security wise. He would have been much more trouble than he is worth.
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Sgent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:29 PM
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16. Are you kidding
most refugee's, at least the ones with great photo ops (Superdome), would strangle him. He'd need a 1,000 NG to tour the superdome.
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Inland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:31 PM
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17. Well, it would be a handpicked, ticketed group of refugees.
Actually, actors.
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fob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:29 PM
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15. If he* hadn't been sheltering himself* from the "sweaty masses" who
simply disagree with his* asinine policies, he* could have picked up a couple hundred on AF1 and flown them to that goddamned high-tech first class 1600 acre fucking "ranch" he* owns.
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:31 PM
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18. I agree.
He's apparently going on Friday, though. :eyes:

The law enforcement in NO has enough to deal with right now. They need to concentrate on saving, and improving the quality of, life. They shouldn't have to be preoccupied with scraping together the obscene amount of security that a presidential visit requires.

Bush needs to stay the hell away for a good chunk of time. NO residents have enough to deal with at the moment.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:43 PM
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22. He's going to visit on Friday?
Yer' shittin' me?!
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:44 PM
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24. according to this link...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2046618

*sigh*

This is really the last thing New Orleans needs right now.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 10:36 PM
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26. And unless they plan it carefully, the people of the Gulf Coast
will let him know that in no uncertain terms.

I don't think he'll show.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:37 PM
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21. I'm sure a lot of people were waving to Airforce One when it flew over..
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:44 PM
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23. But he could have had a "Mission Accomplished" photo op
:evilgrin:
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