Latest

Lobby

Search

Options

Help

Login

WATCH THIS NOW !! PLEASE!!

Printer-friendly format

Email this thread to a friend

Bookmark this thread

This topic is archived.

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005)

IndyOp

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:18 AM
Original message

WATCH THIS NOW !! PLEASE!!

Jefferson Parrish President sobbing on Meet The Press - one week after the hurricane - "We have been abandoned by our own country...the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina will go down as one of the worst abandonments of Americans on American soil ever in U.S. history...Nobody's coming to get us. Nobody's coming to get us. The secretary has promised. Everybody's promised. They've had press conferences. I'm sick of the press conferences. For God sakes, shut up and send us somebody."

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4626138>

MR. BROUSSARD: ...that have worked 24/7. They're burned out, the doctors, the nurses. And I want to give you one last story and I'll shut up and let you tell me whatever you want to tell me. The guy who runs this building I'm in, emergency management, he's responsible for everything. His mother was trapped in St. Bernard nursing home and every day she called him and said, "Are you coming, son? Is somebody coming?" And he said, "Yeah, Mama, somebody's coming to get you. Somebody's coming to get you on Tuesday. Somebody's coming to get you on Wednesday. Somebody's coming to get you on Thursday. Somebody's coming to get you on Friday." And she drowned Friday night. She drowned Friday night.

MR. RUSSERT: Mr. President...

MR. BROUSSARD: Nobody's coming to get us. Nobody's coming to get us. The secretary has promised. Everybody's promised. They've had press conferences. I'm sick of the press conferences. For God sakes, shut up and send us somebody.

==================================

please, please, please watch the video -

Do YOU have a comment for Tim Russert?
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6872152/>

:nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mourningdove92

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:26 AM
Response to Original message

1. My comment to Tim Russert

The interview with Jefferson Parish President Broussard, needs to be replayed over and over and over. Maybe then America will understand what has really happened in New Orleans. FEMA turning away Walmart trucks with water for the victims, FEMA refusing fuel for the Lousiana Emergency Management, FEMA cutting emergency phone lines.
All those in New Orleans who died when help should have been made available. The Buck stops with George Bush.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

cynatnite

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:26 AM
Response to Reply #1

2. It's been replayed once that I've seen on MSNBC n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

MADem

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:02 PM
Response to Reply #2

13. I've seen it twice so far, I think they are putting it in heavy rotation

It sure as shit is a compelling piece of video. Heartbreaking.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Kittycat

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 01:32 PM
Response to Reply #13

22. I've seen it more times than I can count (at least 7 or 8 times)

It's being played as "coming up", or as news from today.

Incredible footage - It's the real heart of it all!

God forbid * shed a tear, his heart is made of stone.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

auracat

(389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 05:17 AM
Response to Reply #13

33. i dont' like where he begs for more power for FEMA tho.. the repukes will

use that later.. watch..

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ohio_liberal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:30 AM
Response to Reply #1

4. WHAAAAT??

OMG, I hadn't heard about this. This all came out on Meet the Press?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

unrepuke

(763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:48 AM
Response to Reply #4

8. Yes, it was terrific! I'm so surprised - on Channel 4 / NBC - you

won't see this on FOX. Something or somebody was jamming the signal here, but I was still able to hear it. Wish I'd had the VCR on. Good one on Timmy!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

RebelOne

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:29 AM
Response to Original message

3. It's going to be replayed next on MSNBC.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

JNelson6563

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:32 AM
Response to Reply #3

5. Thanks, just tuned in

hope to catch it.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

demodonkey

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:42 AM
Response to Original message

6. O. M. G. OMFG! This is incredible. WATCH THIS, blast it, kick & recommend

Can someone who is good with video (not me) PLEASE start a thread collecting these links where people are breaking down, literally weeping for HELP? Please!

We need to start collecting and blasting these stories around -- now!

DON'T let Bush wiggle out of this one, this time!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

JNelson6563

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:46 AM
Response to Reply #6

7. Thanks to this thread I saw it

and it made me cry. Oh the horror!

They're playing Chertoff's interview now.

Julie

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Southsideirish

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:51 AM
Response to Original message

9. I love it when VERY RARELY real emotion breaks through all the crap.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Arkana

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:53 AM
Response to Original message

10. Powerful.

I hope this gets played over and over as Dubya preaches from his pulpit about "helpin' out" and "gittin' 'em out."

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

GCP

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 11:55 AM
Response to Original message

11. I saw that this morning

The man broke down and cried, and I wept along with him. This was a body-blow to the Bush mis-administration.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

noahmijo

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:00 PM
Response to Original message

12. UNEBELIVABLE THEY NEED TO PLAY THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

tinrobot

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:32 PM
Response to Reply #12

17. MSNBC had it in heavy rotation

I pray that this man's honest frustration will be heard by many.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

liveoaktx

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:04 PM
Response to Original message

14. Mirrored the Vid Clip here

Jefferson Parish on MTP

Damn. I started bawling watching that.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

geekgrrl

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:18 PM
Response to Original message

15. they just showed it on CNN- could it be the talking heads are actually

becoming like actual journalists?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

skids

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:31 PM
Response to Original message

16. Ever seen a traffic cop that was making matters worse?

That's what FEMA did. With lives on the line.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hippywife

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:34 PM
Response to Original message

18. I've cried once or twice since this all began

and have been totally horrified all along the way but this video tore me up. :cry: :cry: :cry:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

SlavesandBulldozers

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:37 PM
Response to Original message

19. he actually talks about

Posting armed guards next to lines that they had to reconnect after they were cut by FEMA.

He had to PROTECT HIS INFRASTRUCTURE FROM FEMA.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BrklynLiberal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 12:38 PM
Response to Original message

20. OMIGOD..How could Russert not be crying!!!!

That is heartbreaking!!!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Gelliebeans

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 01:48 PM
Response to Reply #20

24. That is what I thought

I out and out bawled when I saw that clip.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Media_Lies_Daily

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 02:04 PM
Response to Reply #20

27. Russert is a total horse's ass, that's why.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Sapphire Blue

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 01:20 PM
Response to Original message

21. New Orleans Mayor Nagin begged for FEMA help for the levee prior...

... to Hurricane Katrina... his pleas were continually ignored. This Administration cut FEMA funding.

FEMA interfered with & prevented rescue efforts.

"And the King shall answer and say unto them, `Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.' " - Matthew 25:40

MR. BROUSSARD: Sir, they were told like me, every single day, "The cavalry's coming," on a federal level, "The cavalry's coming, the cavalry's coming, the cavalry's coming." I have just begun to hear the hoofs of the cavalry. The cavalry's still not here yet, but I've begun to hear the hoofs, and we're almost a week out.

Let me give you just three quick examples. We had Wal-Mart deliver three trucks of water, trailer trucks of water. FEMA turned them back. They said we didn't need them. This was a week ago. FEMA--we had 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on a Coast Guard vessel docked in my parish. The Coast Guard said, "Come get the fuel right away." When we got there with our trucks, they got a word. "FEMA says don't give you the fuel." Yesterday--yesterday--FEMA comes in and cuts all of our emergency communication lines. They cut them without notice. Our sheriff, Harry Lee, goes back in, he reconnects the line. He posts armed guards on our line and says, "No one is getting near these lines." Sheriff Harry Lee said that if America--American government would have responded like Wal-Mart has responded, we wouldn't be in this crisis.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9179790/

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

BigBearJohn

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 01:42 PM
Response to Original message

23. I'm a 55 year old man and I am crying my eyes out as I watch this.

Those FUCKING repiglicans are now trying to blame the governor and
tha mayor and the press.

The repiglican motto:

"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"
"DON'T BLAME ME, I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT IT!"

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Gelliebeans

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 01:56 PM
Response to Reply #23

25. that modus operandi is getting

so tiresome even in less dire times. These bastards are so guilty :mad:
Claiming ignorance this time isn't going to work.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Bush and his cabal are responsible for this and no amount of weaseling on his behalf is going to deflect the truth from the criminals.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mshasta

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 02:02 PM
Response to Reply #23

26. ...........yes that is the way they feel...

they love it, they feed out human misery.....

I can't stop being angry at this fucking administration ..
...

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Media_Lies_Daily

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 02:06 PM
Response to Original message

28. Thanks....that is one of the most powerful videos I've ever seen.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Postman

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 02:27 PM
Response to Original message

29. Why would FEMA cut emergency communication lines???

Maybe we should change it from FEMA to FECA (Federal Emergency Creation Administration)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Misunderestimator

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 11:35 AM
Response to Reply #29

37. It can only mean one thing... they are preventing truth from getting out.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

melissinha

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Sep-04-05 03:15 PM
Response to Original message

30. F U Russert

Why does Russert take it upon himself to deflect for the GOP. SHUT THE F UP!

Man, its heart breaking.... what about those nursing homes? what about the families of public workers who can't leave cause they are needed? waht about them?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

nicknameless

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 04:58 AM
Response to Original message

31. Time to Impeach? Sign here:

http://www.VoteToImpeach.org

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

IndyOp

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 10:43 AM
Response to Reply #31

34. I've signed petitions to impeach and donated money and

talked with people about why we must impeach -

For the moment I am praying that our elected leaders will get in *'s face and demand that he and his entire administration resign immediately - gross, murderous negligence.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

nicknameless

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-06-05 06:01 AM
Response to Reply #34

38. "Gross, murderous negligence" plus the prevention of rescue/relief efforts

How in God's name can this play out, other than the resignation or forced take-down of this abominable administration?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

true_notes

(740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 05:14 AM
Response to Original message

32. Kicked with force

While Bush Blows the candles out.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Land Shark

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 10:46 AM
Response to Original message

35. Russert's "professional" response 100x worse than Dukakis not being

emotional at all about the idea of his wife being raped. Inhuman describes Russert at that moment. Meet the Press just can't handle any unscripted reality

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

growlypants

(846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-05-05 10:47 AM
Response to Original message

36. watched it, threw up. vowed to work at ending this criminal;

administration if its the ONLY thing I ever do.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed May 01st 2024, 02:54 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005)

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate

About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC