Subj : Re: Bush speaks To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sun Sep 11 2005 05:15:01 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Nick wrote in news:Xns96CDDD721C82Andtcm@ 68.1.17.6: > Mark Morrison wrote: > >> On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:24:35 GMT, "Steve Brooks" >> 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. >> > > I think that firing Brownie would go a long way toward helping his > ratings over this. > And restoring FEMA to a semblence of its former self. There's a Hurrican a-coming. Fortunately, the FEMA guy for the south-atlantic region is a Whitt appointee. There are Reps in other regions who are similarly qualified as Brownie: Previous election campaign managers or money men. .