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DefenseLawyer

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Mon Sep-01-08 05:41 PM
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Assuming the hurricane is a dud

Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 05:42 PM by DefenseLawyer

relatively speaking, as it appears to be, what is the excuse for Bush not speaking later in the week? I have seen that they are sending rescue workers home, which is great. Yet the Republicans still use it as an excuse/prop. Won't the American people see this as opportunism at its worst?

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teenagebambam

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Mon Sep-01-08 05:45 PM
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1. Never underestimate

Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 05:45 PM by teenagebambam

the stupidity of the American electorate.

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musicblind

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:08 PM
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4. ditto

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TwilightZone

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Mon Sep-01-08 05:54 PM
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2. Initial damage estimate, per CBS: $4 - $10 billion

Not a dud.

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DefenseLawyer

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:04 PM
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3. Katrina- $125 billion

According to NOAA estimates. I said relatively speaking. I'm not suggesting that those affected don't need help or anything like that. Still, it's a relatively small event at this point.

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remember2000forever

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:19 PM
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5. The Wonderful thing is that it is a "DUD" The sad thing is:

As a Floridian we have learned that that the "Forecasters" don't always get it right. We tend to hunker down after a "Dud" storm. It's a natural response!

Can you imagine?
You left N.O. and spent many hours and much money for 8 hours of no power?
Again, I think it's so wonderful that that was the senerio but:
Next time? They will become more cynical.

Geeze, Can you imagine watching a garbage can blowing down the streets of N.O. on a T.V. and being in a shelter?

I know, I know. Better safe than sorry. But this is a human nature reaction. Living in Florida I have seen this play out!

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DefenseLawyer

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:25 PM
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8. I am talking about the Republican Party, not the people

As a former Louisiana resident I know all about better safe than sorry. The response/evacuations were totally appropriate. But at a certain point the reality is that there is nothing left to do, yet the Republicans are still "altering their convention" in response to a disaster that didn't happen.

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book_worm

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:22 PM
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6. I'm getting to think this whole response was to prevent Bush and Cheney from speaking

If you were having a convention would you want two guys with respectively 25% and 18% approval ratings to speak in prime time?

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Mon Sep-01-08 06:22 PM
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7. So they dont get screwed the Repubs wont go full-out at convention until Wednesday at earliest

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