Bush singled out in ‘blistering’ Katrina report:
By on Feb 12th, 2006 at 12:44 am
Bush singled out in ‘blistering’ Katrina report:
“The 600-plus-page report [by a House select committee] lays primary fault with the passive reaction and misjudgments of top Bush aides…” the Washington Post reports. “Regarding Bush, the report found that ‘earlier presidential involvement could have speeded the response‘ because he alone could have cut through all bureaucratic resistance.”
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This is another classic Bush administration’s incompetence and failure of initiative. Talking about national security.
February 12th, 2006 at 1:40 amBut they already had control of the oil in Louisiana and the gulf.
February 12th, 2006 at 2:02 amWhen the world was watching in horror as one of the largest hurricanes in recorded history, Katrina, ripped across the gulf states:
George Bush went and had Cake in Arizona with John McCain on August 29, 2005:
Then he went and played guitar with a country western star in San Diego on August 30, 2005. Don’t forget cool custom presidential guitar.
Then George Bush did a fly-by, because he wouldn’t want to be on the ground with the people looking up to him for leadership:
Then George Bush and Michael Brown got serious about hurricane Katrina on September 2, 2005, by posing in the helicopter hangar photo-op and saying “Brownie, you’re doin’ a heckuva job.”:
Then he posed for a photo-op in Jackson Square on September the 16, with his shirt buttoned crooked:
On September 16, 2005 Bush promised the people who ere devistated by hurricane Katrina and he has not followed thru.
CNN
September 16, 2005
Bush: ‘We will do what it takes’
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/15/bush.transcript/
But, that hasn’t happened has it.
Yahoo!
February 11, 2005
Hurricane Victims Losing Hotel Rooms
And we also find out from Michael Brown that:
Yahoo!
Februaury 11, 2005
Brown: I Warned White House As Katrina Hit
August 29th is when Bush was eating cake, not listening to Brownie.
February 12th, 2006 at 2:27 amHey that’s cool, Think Progress is linked in the side bar that says WHo Blogging. Good, maybe some people will come see the work I did and get a clue.
February 12th, 2006 at 2:44 amComment by Spudge_Boy
Yo Spudge_Boy,
What work you want credit for, EH??? PaLEASE. “You’ve been doing a great job here, Spudgie_Boy.” How’s ’bout that?
AMERICA WAKE UP
Yes, Katrina response was weak at best, and does need attention. But right now, the BushCo is too busy selling our forests to pay for education. O.K.? The president’s got an agenda and he needs to remain focused on all the distractions that he creates.
AMERICA WAKE UP
There is enough evidence to do him under.
Jimmy Carter has said that Bush is in violation of the law.
Stay focused America.
Stay on principle.
The termination of the BushCo Monarchy.
AMERICA WAKE UP
We know the BushCo will not respond to cries. Our cries.
We are all but silent to his ears.
He has dismissed our Congress and Courts.
He has all but proclaimed himself, CAESAR.
AMERICA WAKE UP
Stay focussed.
The ills that hurt us do not make us stronger if we do not fight them.
Our Silence = Death to the American Democracy.
AMERICA WAKE UP
February 12th, 2006 at 3:07 amSome how the Rightie talkers will say it was Clinton’s fault. It always is. The Buck stops with Clinton.
February 12th, 2006 at 7:43 amEverything that comes from the government in Washington should have a note as is on cigarette packs:
Caution:Reliance on the Federal Government can be hazardous to your life,liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Dismantle the federal bureauacracy before it strikes again.
February 12th, 2006 at 8:27 amOf course.
February 12th, 2006 at 8:46 am#3…I for one really really DO appreciate the things you have been doing Spudge…You have made my job a whole lot easier…Don’t worry about the people that don’t get here I try to bring it to them on my lil yahoo blog…Keep up the Fight…Again thanks for all the INFO!
February 12th, 2006 at 9:09 amDuffy objected to a leaked draft of an unpublished report, and said the White House is completing its own study. “The president is less interested in yesterday, and more interested with today and tomorrow,” he said, “so that we can be better prepared for next time.”
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Once again we see that bush is saying he doesn’t give a squatt what Congress saids or does.
bush was celebrating the deaths of Americans once again. bush is a sniveling weak ass serial killer ,I wonder if he takes trohpy’s of every killing and gets them out late at night and slobbers over them?
Its time this jerk off with his boy chertoff is pit out of business!
Lets Roll America Lets Roll with Impeachment and Criminal Charges after that!
February 12th, 2006 at 9:15 amI think by “earlier presidential involvment,” the report is suggesting that hurricane relief would have been vastly better managed by an earlier president, say Clinton.
February 12th, 2006 at 9:26 amBrown said he bypassed Chertoff because of a personality conflict. He said he contacted associates of Bush aides. Expect Bush to blame Brown for not contacting Chertoff. Either way, iy goes back to this: If they were simply atching TV they would have known the severity of the situation.
February 12th, 2006 at 9:34 amBush played guitar
Bush went to birthday parties
While people drowned.
Nowhere man, please listen. You don’t know what you’re missin’. Nowhere man, the world is at your command.
Dear brothers and sisters. Find your peace not in politics, but within.
February 12th, 2006 at 10:04 am#4 – Spudge_Boy,
February 12th, 2006 at 10:16 amGood post, but your calendar needs a kick or two. Some of your dates are about a year off or mine is fast.
Time is not on Bushco’s side. While they continue to pander to the “base” most Americans are now aware that this clown is all about being in power and exercising that power in an unethical manner. If an issues doesn’t involve increasing the military or moving more money to the very wealthy, don’t expect George W. Bush to move very quickly.
February 12th, 2006 at 10:33 amW is more concerned about Ariel Sharon than the American people. Scotty said W’s staff is keeping him current on Sharon’s condition.
February 12th, 2006 at 10:43 amWaltTheMan,
Yeah, I just saw that. The last two should be February 5, 2006. As in yesterday. Heh.
February 12th, 2006 at 12:15 pm#4 Instead of Marie Antoinetts “let them eat cake” Bush said “Let us eat cake”.
February 12th, 2006 at 12:15 pmNot surprisingly, Michael Brown and FEMA seemed to do just fine with four hurricanes in the 2004 swing state of Florida, home of presidential brother Jeb Bush.
For the details, see:
“FEMA: Florida Election Management Agency.”
February 12th, 2006 at 12:17 pmAvenging Angel,
Bush would let his brother down just before an election now would he?
February 12th, 2006 at 12:49 pmEveryone seems to forget the “Prez” was on vacation…why should he interrupt his vacation for thousands of people drowning? Do you would think we pay him or something?
February 12th, 2006 at 3:20 pmHeckuva Job George.
February 12th, 2006 at 9:36 pm[...] H/t to Think Progress. [...]
February 12th, 2006 at 10:40 pmRegarding Bush, the report found that ‘earlier presidential involvement could have speeded the response‘ because he alone could have cut through all bureaucratic resistance.â€
But Mama Wapo(!), he [Bush], didn’t WANT to cut through the red tape…. He wants ta own NO. It’s now his bright shiney new toy! New Real Estate. All properly condemned. All controlled by economic engineering.
Like Carlyle profits by taking over sometimes failing companies and canabalizing them and selling off bits and pieces for profit before spitting out the bones, New Orleans is just one more victim of their free[-for-all] market.
Please Mama Wapo, when are you gonna do the reporting on Daddy Warbuck’s strategy? When are you gonna do the reporting on the Big Daddy’s destructive bullying?
Please Mama Wapo… Please Mamo Wapo…
Oh ferrrrrrrgetit!
February 12th, 2006 at 11:47 pmThat’s IT! I’m gonna start a new Blog called:
PLEASEMOMMAWAPO
February 12th, 2006 at 11:50 pm