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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:13 PM
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"This is the worst disaster in history" ~ Michael Chertoff.
Edited on Sat Sep-03-05 04:16 PM by mzmolly
So we waited 4 days to respond? :eyes:

Just giving a heads up on their primary talking point.
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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:15 PM
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1. Hey, now..

Condi had to get her shoes ready, and Bush had to finish his cake.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:16 PM
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2. Well when we put it into perspective.
Shoes and cake do come first.
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:17 PM
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3. Yeah, and Bush had "Operation Enduring Vacation" just before
that and Cheney still has "other priorities" just like he did in Viet Nam.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:19 PM
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7. "Operation Enduring Vacation"
:rofl: Bad time to laugh, but that's priceless.
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:34 PM
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10. Yeah, I heard it here at DU and I loved it so much I am using it
over and over and over...because it's TRUE and it is priceless too eh.

Bush is always on "Operation Enduring Vacation."
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:37 PM
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13. Good one! That'll stick
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:18 PM
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5. And get in that extra round of golf.
Mustn't forget the golf.
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:37 PM
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14. and Rove had to go hand out checks
in Crawford.
Priorities man, priorities.
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:17 PM
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4. It's bad alright
but the first disaster that led to the long list of disasters was the day Democracy died at the hands of the U.S.S.C. 12/12/00.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:26 PM
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9. Disaster for us, bonanza for them.
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:19 PM
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6. Well, don't you know the LA governor and the mayor
wouldn't let them in?

They were just powerless to do anything until the governor and mayor said it was ok. Damn those local officials! Interfering with the federal process again! Maybe one of these days the federal goverment and FEMA might actually be able to wrest some power and authority out of the hands of these god-like local officials!

:sarcasm:
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:20 PM
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8. Well they'll have a tough time explaining the letter the Gov sent on 8/28
pleading for help wont they?
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CityZen-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:36 PM
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11. The Worst Disaster?
When this country allowed the scum of the Earth corporate butt puppets to steal the presidency of the United States in 2000!
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:36 PM
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12. Only a touch worse than the Bush administration. Maybe a tie.
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bpilgrim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:39 PM
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15. we waited 5 days to respond -> MON-TUE-WED-THUR-FRI
we 'responded' on the 5th day of this disaster.

fyi

peace
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MadeinOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:40 PM
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16. Its the worst disaster for.......OIL.
You should shut your mouth Chertoff and get shipped into prison. :mad:
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Matariki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:43 PM
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17. worst disaster in history?
that's kinda stretching it. a bit american-centric anyway. worst disaster in us history more likely. i would have said 'american history' but that does a deep disservice to native americans.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:54 PM
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18. I'm sure those people crushed in the cars in the California freeway
a number of years back might take comfort in the fact that they were not in the worst disaster in history.

Someone should tell Chertoff that there's this book out, "The Pessimist's Guide to History" . . .
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rainbow4321 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 04:59 PM
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19. Correction, Chertoff..worst **response** in history...
Edited on Sat Sep-03-05 05:00 PM by rainbow4321
thanks to the worst prez in history.

And I am tired of their fucking excuse "well we really had TWO disasters, the hurricane AND the flood so THAT was a shock and it delayed us".
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 05:07 PM
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21. I agree. If they had TWO disasters why didn't they respond to ONE of them
:eyes:
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Lori Price CLG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 05:03 PM
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20. No, the Bush coup d'etats were (2000 and 2004). n/t
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