Subj : Re: Bush speaks
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Mark Morrison
Date : Sun Sep 11 2005 04:34:11

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:24:35 GMT, "Steve Brooks"
<steveb@postmaster.invalid> wrote:

>I've tried really hard to avoid criticising GWB for his part in the New 
>Orleans situation. It would have felt like using a terrible tragedy for 
>political ends. More than a little grubby. But this afternoon I heard a clip 
>from his speech. The part where he was equating this with the equally 
>horrible but entirely different 9/11 attacks.
>
>I have to say I'm shocked. Not by the self-serving spinning - I've come to 
>expect that from politicians on either side of the political divide and the 
>Atlantic.  In fact I'm finding it hard to put into words just why I find 
>this so distasteful. But to me it feels like an abuse of all the victims of 
>both events. I felt dirty just listening to it.
>
>Of course, I'm always a bit more emotional when I've had a few beers.

I saw the same headline, and had a similar reaction.

Obviously, he's basically saying "Hey, remember the aftermath of 9/11,
weren't they my glory days ?  Please ignore my current faliures."

To add insult to injury, there's no way he can possibly argue he's
acted either swiftly or effectively in the aftermath of Katrina.

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Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes !
They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses !
And what's with all the carrots ?  
What do they need such good eyesight for anyway ?
Bunnies !  Bunnies !  It must be BUNNIES !

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