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VIHMH5L50P Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:54 PM
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Anderson Cooper of CNN just nailed Senator Mary Landrieux on live TV
Senator Landrieux was going on and on and on about how she thanked former President Bush, thanked President Clinton, thanked FEMA, thanked Governor Blanco, thanked the National Guard...for their excellent response to the storm to the point I was getting sick.

Then Anderson Cooper interrupted her and said

"excuse me Senator but after 4 days of seeing dead bodies and sewage in the streets I and I'm sure a lot of Americans have a have a hard time seeing politicians like yourself congratulating each other about what a good job they're doing..."

It is so rare to see a politician get what they deserve that it was a priceless moment.

I got it on tape through my computer.
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RBHam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:55 PM
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1. Please re-read the title of your post.
We don't feel like chuckling.
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Tyranny_R_US Donating Member (988 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:56 PM
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3. *chuckles*
Ah!
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:56 PM
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4. LOL
:rofl:
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:01 PM
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7. She is kind of cute
Sorry for the cheap response, but that was funny. :) We all need a laugh.
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titoresque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:10 PM
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13. oh but I did need that!
:rofl: Thanks for the observation!
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:11 PM
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15. oh - i needed that laugh!!! eom
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VIHMH5L50P Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:21 PM
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25. (see your point, and my face is red), but he did nail her
in a different way...she definitely asked for it.
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greekspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:37 PM
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33. Without benefit of clergy?
Thank you for your subconscious need to give us all a chuckle!
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:55 PM
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44. I had to re-read it!! Anderson doesn't swing that way I don't think?
You read that in a different way than I did :rofl:
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:55 PM
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2. good
good for him
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:57 PM
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5. it was priceless
:)
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bluetuesday Donating Member (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:59 PM
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6. anderson
he'll be getting a call from Rove soon!
Keep it going Anderson~
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:02 PM
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8. LOL ...Right On
somebody had to say it
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:03 PM
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9. I got so pissed watching that
I almost threw the tv set out the window.Everything I ever said bad about anderson I take it back!He is a man!No softballs from him he threw only fastballs!
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Blue_Roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:03 PM
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10. what was her response?
I don't get her. She's a Democrat in name only sometimes.:shrug: She knows that they are doing a horrible job at this "rescue". My mother lives in Louisiana and has always said good things about her--until now.
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VIHMH5L50P Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:39 PM
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37. Her response reveals her talent is on the level of PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 07:45 PM by VIHMH5L50P
and that is not a compliment.

she didn't bat an eye, she was totally sympathetic to Andersen Cooper and told him she understood his frustration and shared it, blah blah blah

Then at the end of the interview she had the chutzpah to thank Cooper profusely for everything he was doing, about 3-4 times!

it was an impressive display

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mikelewis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:05 PM
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11. Senator Landrieu has done more to save the people of New Orleans...
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 07:05 PM by mikelewis
than any one else. She has harped and bitched at congress for more money and finally, in the last energy bill, she threatened her own version of the "nuclear option" with the Senators from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana if the congress didn't give those states royalties from off shore drilling. Guess what, she got it but it turns out it was a day late and a dollar short. She fought heroically for those people and she deserves gratitude.

On edit: She is cute too.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:13 PM
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17. True, and there are many actual offenders to chew out but
it was foolish for her go into Political Banquet mode at this point.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:20 PM
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24. Someone had to bring her
to senses and I'm glad Anderson did it. It will probably help to put her more in the victims' frame of mind which is where these politicos need to be.
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abluelady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:33 PM
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31. She is one of the Dems in the Senate who Votes with the Repugs often!
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PuraVidaDreamin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:46 PM
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40. good one rose
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:16 PM
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19. Ah, she's cute - well that excuses her WRETCHED behavior today
She can kiss my ass.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:06 PM
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47. What she said was there is a time and place, Anderson knows her position
and agrees, which is why I'm sure he pressed her.

But, we will hear more from Mary on this I am certain.
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Usrename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:13 PM
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50. Did you see her on later after Anderson? body count/fuelprices?
very cute
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:14 PM
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51. she's in a no win. say bad, it gets worse. say good, maybe you can
get more. I have always loved anderson cooper. He has a heart.
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:08 PM
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12. Is it just me?
All of the politicians seem so friggin' condescending. Their attitude seems to be, 'Oh, you stupid people have no idea how difficult the logistics are in something like this. But we're working really hard and deserve to be praised for our efforts.'

That's the vibe I get from them, anyway.
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Pallas180 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:11 PM
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14. Watch Olbermann right now and then tell me aLandrieux is cute
she's got to get them food and water at the convention center

fuck cute
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VIHMH5L50P Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:28 PM
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28. It's not just you
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 07:31 PM by VIHMH5L50P
"condescending" really describes the politicians well, but it's only part of their problem which is a lot deeper.

Ever notice that everytime there's some kidnapping or murder, some 911, some big crime somewhere, all these public officials hold news conferences taking turns to congratulate each others' professionalism and cooperation between different agencies, etc. (it just never ends)

It's so bad they forget what the story is about and make themselves the subject of the story.

That they go on like that is because they're condescending, figuring us too stupid to get it.
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Joe Chi Minh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 11:07 AM
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58. It made Galloways' demolition
Edited on Fri Sep-02-05 11:09 AM by KCabotDullesMarxIII
of their Walter MItty take on Iraq, all the more powerful didn't it? It seems all they'd ever heard as senators is how wise and wonderful they are, albeit mostly from each other. It just couldn't happen! Or could it....? They're probably still trying to figure out if it was a bad dream. Hey, there's no official written record of it.
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titoresque Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:12 PM
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16. YES! Go Coop!
Can you post the link to footage?
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:14 PM
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18. I was so happy to see that - I wanted to SLAP THAT BITCH
I don't care if she is wearing a D beside her name. That sing-songy voice prattling on about what a great job Bush was doing left me beyond ill.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:17 PM
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20. Oh I will be needing to see that!
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Libby2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:18 PM
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21. Well, I don't think I would be
opposed to being nailed by Anderson.

He's another one that I have changed my mind about the last few days.
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KerryOn Donating Member (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:18 PM
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22. Speaking of Clinton...
Did anyone see them today. Bush senior, Clinton and the Chimp.

Senior was complaining about how everyone is criticizing his son and this administration, and Clinton propped his hand up to the bottom of his chin, and gave senior a stare as if to say: "Your son and this administration ARE assholes."
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shance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:18 PM
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23. She may have done a tremendous amount of good, but to thank those
that are responsible is not acceptable. I think Mary Landrieu is trying hard, but she needs to support Louisianians right now, not Bush and Cheney.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:21 PM
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26. That was excellent!
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friesianrider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:22 PM
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27. DDAAAAAAMMMNN!! Go Andersen! nt
nt
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:30 PM
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29. Landrieu didn't fall for the WHORE TRAP
got Mary! :toast:
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:32 PM
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30. Cooper was out of line...
I fully agree with the criticism of the Bush administration but...his criticism of Landrieu was out of line and tasteless

Her state, her constituents are dependent on the federal government for any help that finally gets in there. It does no good whatsoever for her to badmouth Bush now. She is simply doing what she can to get help to her fellow Louisianians.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:35 PM
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32. Email CNN and Anderson Cooper and thank him.
We need to let them know that we appreciate passion and honesty like that from the journalists down there. Maybe they'll keep it up.

Here is the online form to do so:
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?5
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:51 PM
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43. Done. Thanks. We need to give them some positive
feedback when they do the right thing.

Maybe a lot of reporters are waking up and seeing how uncaring and incompetent the administration really is.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:55 PM
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45. Thank you!
And I really hope you're right.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:37 PM
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34. I appreciated his emotionalism. He has had an awakening it seems.
And even though Senator Landrieux is doing her best, sometimes you need to ask the hard questions to a politician to snap them out of the trance they are in when they spin the mantra about how hard they are working to get the job done.
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Postman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:38 PM
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35. Wow. Does someone have a video clip of this?
Now if they could only grow some balls about Iraq
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VIHMH5L50P Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:48 PM
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41. See my response #37 above
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:38 PM
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36. I SUPPORT MARY LANDRIEU!!!!!! ... FUCK THIS PARTISAN BULL SHIT!!!
Mary, Blanco, Nagin, and her brother Mitch Landrieu have done more to save New Orleans and my people this week than any other politician... :cry:
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:39 PM
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38. I agree with you...
This petty political crap, particularly against politicians and others who are doing their best to help is truly unseemly!!!
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:50 PM
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42. YES! GODAMMIT!!! It's a matter of LIFE and DEATH!!!
:cry:
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 07:40 PM
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39. Yes, they absolutely have. You can see them on tv doing their jobs
But every politician needs to be asked the hard questions. All of them.
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semillama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:06 PM
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49. Landrieu has been the only politician I have seen so far to stress
the importance of wetlands in mitigating things like storm surges and floods. I recall her mentioning that one of the reasons that the disaster occurred was that the wetlands around the city had all been developed.
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VIHMH5L50P Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:29 PM
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53. She still thanked all the wrong people at the wrong time today
and what she said before doesn't matter. Anyone can talk.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 11:03 PM
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57. That maybe the case...but she came off as just another gasbag politico...
...and Anderson had her dead to rights...Who gives a flying fuck about congress re-convening early to dole out $$ and pat each other on the back for being such good samaritans? Where the fuck were these people BEFORE the storm hit?

I have a hunch that the MSM has figured out (finally) that no-one wants to listen to anymore of this rah-rah shit, and that the Chimperor has no clothes...
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slay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:00 PM
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46. Anderson seems really troubled over alot of our government fuck-ups recent
ly - as we all should be. I'd love to see him freak out and tell all he knows about how our media and government officials lie to us every day.
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Gilmore Donating Member (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:06 PM
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48. I am actually surprised!
LoL
:P
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:18 PM
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52. .
:spray:

Best comeback on politicians patting themselves on the back over this disaster I've heard. Straight and cold.
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bbgrunt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:31 PM
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54. my first response was
wow!!! Cooper is freaking out--but he is right to tell these politicos to get real. I am so sick of hearing the suited up talking heads and gov't officials talking about how hard they are working to get the resources......blah, blah, blah.....while people are screaming for help 4 days later.

It may be true that Mary has been doing a lot but she sure should not have used this time to praise the little lord fuck-up.
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Lugnut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 10:30 PM
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55. I don't know what's going on at CNN but
It's about goddamn time. I'm glad they finally took the gloves off but it's a day late and a dollar short.

I'm so exhausted from being outraged my head is ready to explode.
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demo dutch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 11:09 AM
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59. I hear you, it's hard to function while all this is going on.
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AuntiBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 10:59 PM
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56. Thank you Anderson Cooper!
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easyreader Donating Member (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 11:53 AM
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60. Give her a damn break
Landrieux has been railing for years in the Senate about the funding for flood control in LA, with nobody listening. Now, I'm sure she'd love to tear BushCo. and new one on national TV, but I'm also pretty sure she's well aware of the lengths they'll go to to exact revenge on their enemies. At a time like this, where she needs any and all the help she can get, now is not the time for her, in particular, to be picking a fight on national tv.

This is very personal for her and I'm sure she's mad as hell and well aware of the incompetency and downright negligence of the Bush administration.
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