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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:06 PM
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The real issue here, instead of an apology
Bush apologized. Good for him. Yay. Woohoo.
What matters is not whether he actually, FOR ONCE, took responsibility-even if it was a childish attempt at being a man.
What matters is that untold numbers died because of his actions. What matters is that he specifically DID NOTHING when he could have gotten most of those people out, and still tried to blame others afterwards.
This isn't something that he can apologize for. The tragedy caused by Katrina didn't have to happen. BUSH IS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO LOSE AN AMERICAN CITY. We cannot accept an apology for that. It isn't good enough.
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:07 PM
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1. No that is unacceptable! I like New Orleans I hate Bush.n/t
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Child_Of_Isis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:08 PM
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2. He didn't aplogize, did he? eom
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:11 PM
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3. he apologized, but not really
if it were a sincere apology he would have apologized for putting some hack in charge of FEMA who had no business there (there are many Brownie's in this administration and until he puts qualified people instead of corporate favors he will have many more apologies to make..... on top of the thousands of past mistakes which are waiting for him to admit how badly he screwed up)
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Child_Of_Isis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:12 PM
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4. Where is the apology?
I need to see it. With my own eyeballs.
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Bernardo de La Paz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 09:36 PM
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15. "Doesn't work for me, I gotta have more cowbell!"
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Seen the light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:14 PM
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5. Not to nitpick
But didn't Lincoln lose the South and Monroe lose DC to the British. :P

However, I still agree with your point.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:19 PM
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8. Perhaps, but they got them back.
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:17 PM
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6. If that bastard was held accountable before we'd have 10,000s still alive
Edited on Tue Sep-13-05 01:19 PM by nini
all his god damned enablers in his life are to blame for the mess in this country and the world. Included the dumb fucks with their heads up their asses that voted for him.

Every fucking one of them that gave him a pass every time he screwed something up and was still patted on the back and promoted to yet another job he was not qualified for.

So he finally screws something up so bad that 10s of thousands of people DIED and his taking responsibility takes all that away. Tell the thousands with dead loved ones, tell the thousands still homeless, tell the troops in Iraq that this 'apology' makes everything ok.

Bullshit.

He needs to resign,, hell - his entire cabinet needs to go. If not then impeach every God damned one of them. They're the biggest cluster fucks we've ever had to endure but with an evil twist. Being stupid is one thing but to be evil too is antoher.


:mad:
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:18 PM
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7. He didn't apologize. He said he accepted responsibility, sort of.
He never apologizes for anything and didn't apologize for the murders in NO.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:25 PM
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9. True, but my point still stands
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 01:56 PM
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10. And a good point it is.
:)
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 02:10 PM
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11. Thomas Jefferson did the Louisiana Purchase and gained
America its much needed resources, land and the wonderful New Orleans. George Bush gleefully watched it drown from federal neglect. "w" has decided to take a wee bit of responsibility because he was FORCED to, not because it was the right thing to do years ago. The grande dame city of New Orleans was lost because the president in conjunction with a complicit congress voted to fund wars, homeland security, make rich people richer, imbue corporations with inalienable rights, and destroy the bonds of friendship made over two hundred years ago rather then focus on the common good of everyone.

Our nation is brought to its knees by this idiot and today he says he may bear some responsibility and gratefulness is supposed to ensue. Nope, there are cases of negligent homicide and willful disregard that need to be spoken about. Where will georgie be when the tough questions get asked?

The media is complicit for suddenly recognizing these flagrant anti-people policies had consequences only when they saw the dead bodies floating past them or tied to stop signs. But yes, most of all I hold * responsible.

Who do I need to see to make sure he repairs and serves time for all he has broken?
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 02:23 PM
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12. True responsibility will never happen from him
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sub.theory Donating Member (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 02:25 PM
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13. BUSH MUST RESIGN!
And his entire incompetent administration with him! Nothing else is acceptable.

Special elections NOW!
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 09:34 PM
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14. Agreed
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 09:40 PM
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16. He isn't going to apologize until tomorrow - maybe.
Edited on Tue Sep-13-05 09:41 PM by Mr_Spock
You are correct that it isn't good enough. At least someone is his maladministration has realized that something went SERIOUSLY wrong. That's all they get credit for - they just noticed that their "blame-game" tactic didn't work so well...
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-13-05 09:42 PM
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17. You are right. This is past an apology. This demands
answers, but I doubt if we will get them.
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