Comments on: Chertoff Wonâ€™t Acknowledge Reality

By: Bash his head with a stick

Bash his head with a stick — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:06:37 +0000

PLEASE WOULD SOMEBODY HIT THIS GUY WITH A STICK. THE WHOLE BUSH ADMISISTRATION HAS LESS FUNCTIONING BRAIN CELLS THAN A PIECE OF LINT. HOW IS IT THAT THE REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE GOVERNMENT?? YOU WOULD HAVE TO POINT A GUN AT MY HEAD TO GET ME TO WOTE FOR THIS.

By: Warren Reynolds

Warren Reynolds — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:28:04 +0000

1) WHY DON’T THEY JUST MOVE ALL THE KATRINA VICTUMS TO ALL THE NEARBY CLOSED MILITARY BASES.
2) TAKE ALL THE ABLE-BODIED KATRINA HOMELESS MEN AND FORM TEAMS TO CLEAN UP ALL THE BROKEN STRUCTURES IN ALL THE 4 STATES. GIVE THEM “CHITS” FOR WAGES TO BE APPLIED TO A NEW HOUSE.
3) AFTER CLEAN UP, USE THESE TEAMS TO BUILD HOMES FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHER KATRINA VICTUMS.

By: don novotny

don novotny — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 21:11:39 +0000

New Orleans, compassionate conservatism at its best

By: dan savitsky

dan savitsky — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:48:52 +0000

oh the tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive

By: MBS

MBS — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:15:24 +0000

Its simple, Chertoff must resign, or be fired immediately. This is the man in charge of HOMELAND SECURITY,for God’s sake. What happens if we are hit by more terrorist attacks, perhaps even nuclear weapons…”well, there’s a rumor that thousands of people have died due to terrorist attacks, but we won’t move until we get that rumor clarified”. Wouldn’t normal, compassinate human emotion dictate that you send everything you can, even if it is a rumor. If the aid got there and wasn’t needed it could be diverted to other places it was needed. I cannot wrap my mind around the indifference shown by this administration to true human suffering. To my conservative friends and family I need to ask: “Is this your idea of compassionate conservatism?”

By: racom

racom — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:01:36 +0000

I have difficulty saying Chertoff. Can we just go with Mr. Cadaver?

By: Easter Lemming Liberal News

Easter Lemming Liberal News — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:22:25 +0000

Brown’s last job was running the Arabian Horse Association. He was fired after he mismanaged finances so badly they had to disband and merge with another association. Chertoff was a GOP operative rewarded for his attack work on Clinton – also disorganized and unsucessful.

By: kpo

kpo — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:05:28 +0000

I listened to the interview, twice, since NPR knowing they had a real piece on their hands, played it twice in a row. I was more flabbergasted at his repeated discussions of food getting to the staging areas and people needing to get to the staging areas. I’ll give him one thing – he appears to have read some sort of plan, and that is about it. He seems frustrated that the victims aren’t doing what they are supposed to be doing according to the plan. First, they were supposed to evacuate, which they didn’t do. Next, they are supposed to make their way in an orderly fashion to food, water and transportation at the staging areas, which they are not doing either. Who do these victims think they are? As Chertoff said in an attempt to seem like things were good, they’ve got plenty of food and water, people just need to get to the staging areas. Talk about poor planning, no grasp of reality and incompetence. Add bad intel and you’ve got Iraq.

By: bobinkc

bobinkc — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:19:31 +0000

I believe Chertoff hadn’t heard of the people in the Convention Center. He, like Bush and the rest of the Bush team and apologists, just don’t care. Why don’t they care? Because they don’t think the federal government should be involved in stuff like this. It should be left to local governments. In short, their moral sense of America, of national unity, is bankrupt.

By: cynical ex-hippie

cynical ex-hippie — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:36:16 +0000

Typical liberal media, only reporting the bad news. Why don’t they report the progress we’re making in NO? Clearly, liberals want hurricanes.

Check out redstate.org, they’re very upset about this tragic criticism of the President.

By: SteveH

SteveH — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:12:09 +0000

I too started screaming at the car radio during the Chertoff interview. I couldn’t believe it. The only good thing is that I think the Bush Administration’s complete incompetence can’t be hidden from the public any more.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:38:38 +0000

I heard this interview too, and I literally stood open-mouthed at my radio, dumbstruck. I’ve been reading about conditions at the convention center for two days.

More than anything I’ve seen yet, this interview demonstrates what a clusterf*** this administration is.

Chertoff should be fired IMMEDIATELY.

By: Sheree Troy

Sheree Troy — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:09:27 +0000

When I heard Mr. Chertoff’s responses, I found myself yelling at him through my car radio. I could understand if he was discrediting a report from Al Jezeer. . . but a report from an NPR reporter?

Incredible. Unacceptable. Nationally embarrassing.

Sheree

By: mudkitty

mudkitty — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 09:24:51 +0000

Good ole Homeland Security…

They can’t get it right in Iraq. They can’t get it right over here.

What’s it going to take for people to wake up?

By: WAG

WAG — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 05:29:16 +0000

This is no tiny outrage. Look at the context here: this is an instance, an emergency, where communications are down. There is no cell. No phone. Nothing but satellite phone will work. NPR, a notable source, that equipts its reporters with satellite phones for wars, hurricanes, disasters, etc. is generally considered to be top-flight news journalism by the mainstream reasonable public. Chertoff summarily dismisses the NPR report of the Convention Center situation as “rumor” at a time of dire emergency. Either Chertof is incompetent and doesn’t see he has a communications asset in the field or his is so blindly biased to think that all media is liberal jibberish and none of it can be trusted. Or of course, both. Either way, I don’t want this schlep leading a pack of shetland ponies to the glue factory. He should be fired, but in this administration will likely be promoted. Bravo for scooping this, btw. I was outraged the minute I heard it and wanted somewhere to vent. Thank you.

By: PGL

PGL — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 03:41:17 +0000

Incompetence beyond belief.

By: David B

David B — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:22:22 +0000

Someone keep a talley of how much relief funds the Christian Conservative groups, Falwell, Robertson, Dobson, et.al. cough up. That might make an interesting story and actually measure their christian values for the next election. I’m sure that you will find that the progressives are much more compassionate.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:18:01 +0000

Email Cindy Sheehan and ask her to invite the refugees to join her on her bus trip to D.C. or to camp in Crawford @meetwithcindy.org

By: Tom Ridge

Tom Ridge — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:15:21 +0000

Bald…….BAld………….BALD! You’re BALD ,no hair ,no brains, devils name, your title’s lame.
Sung to 2001 A Space Odyssey

By: cmw

cmw — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:11:28 +0000

Now we know who the real terrorists are. The face of terrorism is our own government ignoring the suffering and deaths of thousands while lining their pockets