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smartvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:55 AM
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Blame Shifting Will Start Tomorrow
Watch the Sunday talk shows. This is where they try to rewrite history and pin as much of this on the locals as they can. At the very least, they need to make it so blurry that no one can tell what was what and share the blame.

It sucks, but this is sure to happen. Look for the mayor and governor to be targets, since they've been openly critical as they pleaded for help.
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:57 AM
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1. Without a doubt
and the Democratic leadership will sit on their hands and later praise Bush's handling of the debacle.
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Usrename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:58 AM
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2. I hope Russsert sees what is happening. I hope he has a patriotic
moment. I hope he has a clue. I think the Horsethief is on.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:00 AM
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5. Yeah, right
Give me a break. :eyes:
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:05 AM
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7. You are setting yourself up for heartbreak, my friend
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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:59 AM
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3. absolutely, there are some pretty good threads and news reports debunking
this already
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:59 AM
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Most definitley
The mayor was recently out blaming Bush saying he shouldn't be the president anymore etc. So I know for sure you're going to be right.
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freeplessinseattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:59 AM
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4. come one, even if the local guv shares some blame so what?
* just threw up his hands and said "srew it, they should've been better prepared, I'm not bailing them out."?
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Secular Agent Man Donating Member (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:02 AM
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6. People are still dying as we speak,
so it may be political suicide for these jerks to be playing the blame game. They may can do that crap with the usual piss-ass matters that confront them, but this is some deadly serious stuff.
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smartvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:06 AM
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8. They're politically dead unless they can spread it around -- they
really have no choice. This is just my opinion, of course, but I think they've got to try.

They could hold back a week, but the damage is so great at the moment that my money is on tomorrow. I hope I'm wrong.
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Secular Agent Man Donating Member (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:27 AM
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15. Yes, they are desperate enough to do it,
plus they have no morals.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:08 AM
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9. It started days ago
The reality part is still a problem though.
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smartvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:11 AM
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13. I meant in an organized way. You are right, we've already seen it. And
you are right that reality is a problem.

The country has its eyes open on this one. I don't think they realize that they can't 9/11 this one...
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Joebert Donating Member (726 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:08 AM
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10. And nobody will call them on the 5 days that disappeared.
They will extol the relief efforts

The large numbers of people deployed

The money opened up by Congress

But, conveniently, nobody will ask why it didn't start last weekend...
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:09 AM
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11. It wouldn't have mattered if they were openly critical or not, they
always point the finger in the opposite direction!
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jimshoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:10 AM
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12. Someone should tell them
that this is not the time to be placing blame and then watch their head explode.
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:12 AM
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14. It started already, it's A01 in today's Washington Post
White House Shifts Blame to State and Local Officials

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