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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 02:13 PM
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NEW MEME: "Why should I be concerned about state & local officials in...
Edited on Wed Sep-21-05 02:43 PM by ClassWarrior
...frickin' Louisiana??! After all, I didn't vote for them, and they aren't accountable to me. What concerns me is whether or not Bush** - who IS supposed to be accountable to me, and who indeed promised during the campaign to keep us safe - is going to ignore MY governor and mayor if there's a disaster or terrorist attack in MY city!!"

Pass it on...

NGU.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 02:17 PM
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1. Brilliant!
My point has always been that regardless of how badly the locals fubar'd, the Feds needed to step in and pick up any dropped balls. Once it was declared a disaster area, the Feds are in charge, period.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 02:34 PM
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2. "So I have to count on Mayor Bubba to protect me from terror???"
Edited on Wed Sep-21-05 02:37 PM by Dr Fate
"Jeeze- everyone in town knows that Mayor Bubba is a former used car salesmen and a baby-kissing glad-hander- is this the guy that is supposed to protect us from terror? And the city council? Jeeze- I went to high school with those knuckle-heads-THAT is our Homeland Security???

I thought BUSH promised to take care of that- Oh well-I guess we better ALL stock up on bottled water & canned ravioli."

And there you have the small town, red-state version of your talking point.

ON EDIT: Nominated
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 02:34 PM
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3. Excellent!
As per usual, CW!

:toast:
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 02:49 PM
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4. kick
:kick:

NGU.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 02:53 PM
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5. Hey, you're behind the times:
it's soon going to be time to criticize local officials in Galveston and Houston -- or maybe Corpus Christi. Or, who knows, maybe the hurricane winds will ruffle Guv Perry's good hair.

I know I sure won't expect much out of the feds, even though they've been burnt once. Yeah, they'll want to act in a timelier fashion; but don't expect any new-found competence.
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 03:27 PM
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6. That's the beauty of this meme - it doesn't matter how the locals respond.
It puts the blame squarely in Bush**'s lap where it belongs.

NGU.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:13 PM
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8. Besides, sometimes it's not a matter of one governor or one mayor.
Especially when you have a Katrina type event that crosses state lines, not to mention the sheer magnitude of the storm and its aftermath.

Good one!

THIS TOO IS HOMELAND SECURITY.
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 04:44 PM
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 09:20 PM
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Laelth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 09:59 PM
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10. Kick
Good one, CW.

:kick:

-Laelth
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:02 PM
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11. Cheers!
:thumbsup:

NGU.
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-05 10:58 AM
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12. Or Texas for that matter??
NGU.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-05 11:03 AM
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13. Kick!
:D

Very good idea, as usual, CW. You are the anti-rove!
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-22-05 03:12 PM
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