Subj : Re: Bush speaks To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sun Sep 11 2005 05:31:02 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote in news:Xns96CE288285C4joiwhnanri@66.26.32.7: > 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. > Someone I read pointed out that piling on Brownie might get old. I don't necessariy think so. But there are two people who are mose responsible for appointing him that need meaphorical ass-kickings: bush for making the appointment, and Joe-Mentum for not giving one second to assessing Brown's qualifications. .