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Fox: Bush might not speak at RNC on Monday because of Gustav.

President Bush is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention on Monday, but with Tropical Storm Gustav expected to hit Gulf coast, the White House is beginning to hint that President Bush might not speak that day. Fox News’ Bret Baier reports today that there “are conversations underway” at the White House about whether Bush “will in fact speak on Monday.” Watch it:



80 Responses to “Fox: Bush might not speak at RNC on Monday because of Gustav.”

  1. And the beat goes on says:

    Too little, too late. Does he think this will improve his ratings? He has already proven he doesn’t give a $hit.


  2. raynman says:

    Ahhhh, the Bush White House actually learned that its not a good idea to be seen partying when a catastrophe is unfolding in one of our largest cities.

    Unless of course the reason he’s not there is to watch the Dirty Jobs marathon on Discovery….


  3. tom says:

    Yup. Gustav will be a convenient excuse for GDumbya to avoid a very uncomfortable situation. The RNC has already made it very clear that it is embarrassed to have the titular leader of the party at its funeral in St. Paul by planning to rush him on and off the stage on the first day.

    Now, GDumbya has a reason to not show up at all. And what a stark contrast to his behavior during Katrina when it took him days to leave his fake ranch while the Gulf Coast flooded.

    Personally, I hope that GDumbya just stays in D.C. I really don’t want to see a repeat of his Beijing performance where he stumbled around in a drunken stupor . . . and God help us if he were to hook up with that trollop, Michelle Bachmann again.


  4. belac says:

    They’re looking for anything to keep him away from the convention… lately, he’s about as popular as garlic at a Vampire convention…



  5. misshusseinmolly says:

    I would like to think that Bush has his priorities in order, and that a hurricane with potential castrophic effects trumps a political convention where he is not a candidate.

    But I suspect that in the wake of the Democrats signaling their intent to tie McSame to Bush at every opportunity (thanks, Joe Biden!), the GOP may be looking at Bush as toxic, and Gustav provides a good “out”.


  6. misshusseinmolly says:

    oops — “castrophic” should be “catastrophic”

    need more caffeine…


  7. deebaser says:

    Bush is like a creepy paedo at Six Flags. No one wants him there, but they kinda have to let him in the door.


  8. Mark @ News Corpse says:

    So if Bush doesn’t speak because of Gustav, why do you think they would arrive at such a decision?

    1) Because his notorious skills and expertise will be required to respond to the crisis?

    2) Because the last thing Republicans want is to remind people of the ineptitude of displayed during Katrina in the middle of their hype-fest?

    I’m going with #2.

    Get your John McCain NOPE T-Shirts & Stickers today!


  9. misshusseinmolly says:

    tom Says
    August 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am

    Now, GDumbya has a reason to not show up at all. And what a stark contrast to his behavior during Katrina when it took him days to leave his fake ranch while the Gulf Coast flooded.
    ________________________________________________________

    Now, be fair. He COULDN’T leave his fake ranch. Not with that mean lady, Cindy Sheehan, standing just outside…


  10. stewarjt says:

    He might do something this time. There are only rich people there now. All of the poor in NO are gone, driven away or killed by his inaction!


  11. Tweedster says:

    They’re trying to hide this buffoon. I’m now focusing my positive energies on the hope the Gustav will be downgraded and that Bush will be put bright and center at the RNC to remind the nation that 4 more years of the tool’s policies will ruin us.


  12. JMOHR says:

    How does that saying go: ANY PORT IN A STORM


  13. tom says:

    lol, misshusseinmolly!

    Good point.


  14. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    misshusseinmolly Says:

    oops — “castrophic” should be “catastrophic”
    _________

    Actually, misshusseinmolly, “castrophic” is a perfectly cromulent word.

    It describes how GOOPers feel about Cuba…


  15. DieNowForPeace says:

    Maybe he can fly by the RNC at 5000ft and peek out the window of his comfy, comfy Air Force One…


  16. paleolib says:

    Funny how the nice blowdried FoxBot won’t say why Chimpy might not speak the day a hurricane hits. Hint: It isn’t because Bush is going to bravely throw himself in front of the waves to protect N’Orleans. More appropriate for the failure in chief to show up at the convention. Hope he remembers to bring John a cake again.


  17. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    raynman Says:

    Unless of course the reason he’s not there is to watch the Dirty Jobs marathon on Discovery….
    ______________

    Sizing up his post-POTUS employemnt opportunities?


  18. hussein toasterhead says:

    The Republic of Stupidity Says:

    Actually, misshusseinmolly, “castrophic” is a perfectly cromulent word.

    It describes how GOOPers feel about Cuba…

    August 28th, 2008 at 11:02 am
    _______

    A lot of them look very embigguned when they start talking about torture at Guantanamo, that’s for sure…


  19. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    hussein toasterhead Says:

    A lot of them look very embigguned when they start talking about torture at Guantanamo, that’s for sure…
    ____________

    Tee hee… anybody else get this???


  20. McWars says:

    Just had a look at the projection map on Wikipedia. It does not look good.


  21. hussein toasterhead says:

    And once we’re done with Gustav, Hurricane Hanna will be making a beeline for Florida. Must be all those gay retirees and snowbirds…


  22. thelonegunman says:

    sure… he’s concerned about NOLA NOW / TODAY because

    a – most of the black folk have left
    b – there’s a repug gov
    c – most of the black folk have left
    d – the LA voting demographics have changed (prospectively) from a “blue” state to a “red” state (thus completing a RED state bleed along the entire gulf coast… all part of the Rovian plan, undoubtedly)
    e – most of the black folk have left
    f – he wants one more photo op moment
    g – z: did i mention most of the black folk have left?


  23. Buckie Boy says:

    Headline: WAR CRIMINAL to speak at Repukian Smear Fest.


  24. hussein toasterhead says:

    The Republic of Stupidity Says:

    Tee hee… anybody else get this???

    August 28th, 2008 at 11:07 am
    _______

    No political discussion is complete without a Simpsons reference somewhere…


  25. shoeless says:

    Now if they can just think of a way to keep Cheney from speaking.


  26. McWars says:

    TRoS >> Sizing up his post-POTUS employemnt opportunities?

    August 28th, 2008 at 11:03 am Recommend (0) | Report Abuse

    He should have no problems back in Texas, having sucked the rest of the economy dry to give the state 4 percent growth. Pretty sad they can’t get past oil, a make or break industry, as their economic engine.


  27. Taguba says:

    Cheney will be in the hills of Pakistan on a hot lead for Bin Laden. thats why he wont be their either.

    The Retardlicans got a gift with gustav by not having the moron in chief representing the party of SAME. they dont give 2 sh!ts about the people of NO, they only care about their image and profit margins.


  28. spencers mom says:

    Well, the Fundies prayed for rain to help their candidate, and I guess giving Georgie an excuse to stay in hiding was the best He could do.

    PEACE


  29. hussein toasterhead says:

    McWars Says:

    He should have no problems back in Texas, having sucked the rest of the economy dry to give the state 4 percent growth. Pretty sad they can’t get past oil, a make or break industry, as their economic engine.

    August 28th, 2008 at 11:13 am
    ______

    It can’t last forever. I predict they’ll be switching to a Texas Hold ‘Em-based economy by 2015. Depending on the turn and the river, of course.


  30. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    hussein toasterhead Says:

    No political discussion is complete without a Simpsons reference somewhere…
    __________

    Purple’s a fruit…


  31. Uncle Ho says:

    Bush may not speak at the RNC as originally scheduled, BUTT, remember, he DID give up golfing for the troops.

    SNARK!!!!!


  32. Crusty Old Bastard says:

    WOW! Old Gustav must be one hell of a storm to keep old Chicken George WTF out of the twin cities–2000 miles from the coast. However, it is fitting. After 9/11 the coward hid under his pet goat in Air Force 1 flying all over the Country. No telling where he will stick his head this time. Maybe Michelle Boffmann will sneak off with him.


  33. IgnoranceIsNotBliss says:

    I see that Tropical Depression #8 is now a named Tropical Storm: Hanna


  34. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    Uh oh…

    Did someone say… “Snark”???

    Aye… tis “A Tale of Two Snarks”…

    Thar she blows (no, not Glen Beck)… tis the Great White Snark!!!

    Snarketeria?


  35. Queequeg says:

    Where’s Brownie?


  36. barracks9 says:

    lonegunman, please stop that. Louisiana is nearly purple, at least in terms of presidential elections – having voted twice for Reagan and twice for Clinton. However, outside of the liberal enclave that is New Orleans, most of the rest of LA is Deep Blood Red.

    And – sorry to tell you you’re wrong – but many African-American residents have returned. Many more than most of America (or MSM) realizes – and the city is much stronger for it.

    So until you know what you are talking about, please stop.

    You are just embarrassing yourself.


  37. McWars says:

    I sense a bomb being readied at the Snarkagon …


  38. techsong says:

    Nice excuse. Like it really matters. He never wanted to anyway. The worst president in history doesn’t help anyone’s causes.


  39. Uncle Fester Lurks says:

    Where is Bush going to be? Eating birthday cake with Insane McCain or playing the guitar in San Diego?

    Not that I want to see anyone hurt or killed or property damaged by Gustav, but wouldn’t it be poetic justice that a hurricane hits the US during the Republican National Convention. Hmmmmm God must be angry with the republicans. I wonder what Pat Robertson will have to say about this?


  40. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    JMOHR Says:

    How does that saying go: ANY PORT IN A STORM
    __________

    True… and sherry works too… of course, a good Scotch would be even better…


  41. DieNowForPeace says:

    Many more than most of America (or MSM) realizes

    Nah, not true. Just got back from the Big Easy and it’s SO different.

    Not nearly as crowded or busy as it was before, and so, so many empty, deserted homes and apartments. Downtown was dead, French Quarter not too bad, but the rest of the city is still mostly a ghost town.

    At least the traffic problem has abated.


  42. The Republic of Stupidity says:

    McWars Says:

    I sense a bomb being readied at the Snarkagon …
    ___________

    Will there be any collateral snarkage?


  43. spencers mom says:

    Bush might not speak at RNC on Monday because of Gustav

    Is “Gustav” Jeff Gannon/James Guckert’s newest moniker? And won’t that make Karl jealous?

    PEACE


  44. shoeless says:

    Who is going to speak at the Republican Convention? I think most Republicans are afraid to speak because their constituents might see them on TV and figure out they are Republicans. If they are smart, they’ll ban TV cameras from the convention hall.


  45. Fred says:

    barracks9 Says:

    got delusion? Many of us have been there and live there also. Why is your observation so much different than thousands of others?

    Could it be that you have an agenda and are thinking that no one else knows what is going on there? That you are the only one that is there to report the “facts”?


  46. barracks9 says:

    DieNowForPeace Says:

    Nah, not true. Just got back from the Big Easy and it’s SO different.

    OK, so you visited in the dead of summer, when everyone goes away except for the cheapest tourist from Europe? Sorry, but I live here and you are doing a great disservice.

    Yes, there are abandoned homes and empty apartments. Yes, there are fewer vehicles on the road. I work downtown, and can tell you that it’s far from dead – in fact, most days it sucks trying to navigate downtown because of all the re-construction going on.

    A visitor’s glance at the city is hardly enough to fill your windbag that full. And New Orleans is so much more than downtown and the French Quarter.


  47. Fred says:

    shoeless Says:
    Who is going to speak at the Republican Convention? I think most Republicans are afraid to speak because their constituents might see them on TV and figure out they are Republicans. If they are smart, they’ll ban TV cameras from the convention hall.

    Your post reminds me of something I have been noticing. Republicans who are running for office in my area are no longer putting their political affiliation on their advertisements and signs. Isn’t that odd?


  48. thelonegunman says:

    barrack9:

    re: embarrassing myself – you should do the same… or how about you call NPR and tell them their news reports on the voting demographics, post-katrina, is inaccurate… http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93687301

    here’s an excerpt:
    Morning Edition, August 18, 2008 · Democrats are improving their voter registration numbers in many states this year. But in Louisiana, where they’ve long been the registered majority, Democrats are losing ground while Republicans are gaining.

    That’s a bit of a surprise, given all of the anger at the Bush administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina.

    But many victims of the hurricane have left their old precincts, and rebuilding crews are often from out of town — they’re not Louisiana voters.

    A Changing Landscape

    Seventy miles west of New Orleans, there’s one crossroads where a six-lane shopping corridor meets two state highways, mixing a total of 14 lanes of traffic. It’s in a part of the East Baton Rouge parish that had the fastest-growing ZIP code in Louisiana during the oil boom of the 1970s.

    Thirty years later, Katrina and another spike in oil prices have brought back the boom and a new wave of change.

    “Politically, we’re starting to look a lot more like Mississippi and Alabama,” says T. Wayne Parent, a professor of political science at Louisiana State University and author of Inside the Carnival, Unmasking Louisiana Politics. Parent grew up in Baton Rouge.

    “We used to pattern pretty well with Ohio or New Jersey in survey research, believe it or not,” Parent says. “But now we pattern a little closer to our Southern states to the east.”

    Most of the Deep South warmed up to the GOP decades ago, but Louisiana hung back. It went 100 years without a Republican governor, 120 years without a Republican in the U.S. Senate.

    Now it has both, and high-growth areas are driving the change.

    Bush’s Strong Approval Rating

    Not far from that 14-lane crossroads is the new headquarters of the Louisiana Republican Party, part of the new Louisiana.

    “We are the party of change in Louisiana, no doubt about it,” says party spokesman Aaron Baer. “In Louisiana, Republicans are the candidates who want to change the system that isn’t working for the people. That may not be a case Republicans are able to sell nationwide, but we can do that message here.”

    Roger Villere, a florist and the chairman of the Louisiana GOP, says the Republican Party is growing and blooming in Louisiana.

    “So we went from zero statewide elected officials to now having five out of seven, and having a Republican governor,” Villere says. “And we’re really excited about that.”

    so… before you embarrass yourself, look at demographic “facts” and not what your gut tells you.


  49. thelonegunman says:

    barrack9: let me re-emphasize that:

    But what’s more striking is President Bush’s approval rating in Louisiana. It’s still up around 50 percent in the state, roughly 20 points higher than the national average.

    Villere says it’s because most people don’t hold Bush responsible for the post-Katrina disaster.

    “You have to remember George Bush is president of the U.S.,” Villere says. “He wasn’t mayor of New Orleans or governor of Louisiana. … Those were all Democrats, they weren’t Republicans.”

    that doesn’t sound like a “purple” state to me… that sound like “mission accomplished.”

    do you have facts to back up your “stop embarrassing yourself” comment or is that just what your “gut” tells you?

    i based my input on discussions with people from NOLA, who were there then, who haven’t returned, and with news reports like that.

    what are you basing YOUR opinion on.

    (cite news sources like the NPR piece please)


  50. texaslady says:

    Wouldn’t you like to know who got to tell georgie that he can’t attend the grand old party, party. Wonder if cheney is still on the speaking list. I think they need georgie and cheney front and center to remind the watching public about their great decisions over the last 8 years. I hope mccain/bush puts lieberman on as V.P. That should seal the deal with many people, two lying sacks of crap together.


  51. A Patriot Acting says:

    If there was a God, this storm would hit during the AT&T/GOP circle jerk, lift the catering hall way up into the stratosphere and drop down at a previously undisclosed loacation somewhere in the breakaway nation of Georgia, landing on and thus killing the wicked Dick of the West, VP Cheney. I would love to be listening to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” while watching the news for further updates. Seriously though, if this storm were to wreak havoc on the Convention, what would the fundies have to say about their corrupt party then?


  52. thelonegunman says:

    barrack9:

    wait: there’s more

    “Getting Voters To The Polls

    And even as potential voters return, they may be tough to turn out.

    It’s hard to reach them, says Ed Renwick, the retired director of the Institute for Politics at Loyola University in New Orleans.

    “You have to be highly organized and have a lot of money, and that’s where the Democrats have a problem,” Renwick says.

    Lee thinks the problem may be even tougher than it looks.

    “A lot of people who remain displaced — either they will change their voter registration or become inactive — unfortunately, may be dropped from the [voter] rolls,” Lee says.

    hmmm… displaced voters… folks not returning… dropped from rolls…

    sounds a lot like a repug hit job to me…

    still feeling purple?


  53. texaslady says:

    Excuse me, but I thought the Federal Government is the parachute for the State government when it needs extra help. And remember it was the incompetent FEMA Heads that couldn’t decide to send buses or not. The incompetent FEMA that couldn’t figure out how to get food in and people out. And lets see who appointed the FEMA Head, yeah that would be bush. Shall we even discuss who cut funding for the levees the year before ? Yeah bush again !


  54. Helen Hussein Rainier says:

    #48 — Not so surprising — it has happened here in Washington State. Dino Rossi, who is running for Governor is billing himself as “GOP” and not Republican. I read (somewhere on the internet) some time ago that Repubs were being told to this in the hopes that many people will not be savvy enough to connect GOP as being Republican.


  55. A Patriot Acting says:

    Mittens is probably second guessing his Vice Presidential aspirations now. If this storm hits during the convention there ain’t enough hairspray in the Twin Cities to hold his hair helmet in place.


  56. texaslady says:

    I want to see exactly what the GOP can claim as accomplishments without lying. But probably will need several barf sacks to sit through any of the smarmy back slapping.


  57. DRxJ says:

    If it’s the local and state government that’s responsible, then why did the Governor declare a state of emergency days before Katrina hit?
    Oh that’s right, because a state emergency entails federal aid!

    How anyone…ANYONE…can defend this administration when it comes to the disaster of Katrina is beyond me.


  58. texaslady says:

    Just what would conservatives say if the local government had been republican, who could they blame then? Anyone follow up on the help republican local government’s received versus Democrat ? Check Haley Barbour’s area. Just a little favortism maybe ?


  59. thelonegunman says:

    well, i guess that retired guy, the “retired director of the Institute for Politics at Loyola University in New Orleans” was embarrassing himself so much that “barrack9″ is still searching for sources with which to respond.


  60. Not the senator says:

    I just wanted to remind everyone what John “I’m Ready to be President” McCain was doing on the day Katrina hit New Orleans, August 29th, 2005:

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/images/20050829-5_p082905pm-0125-515h.html

    That’s right, eating cake with George “Helluva Job Brownie” Bush.

    Maybe that Twin Cities crack was justified.


  61. Not the senator says:

    Those are not photoshopped. Look where they are hosted: http://www.whitehouse.gov

    and yes, that’s your President and your Nominee saying “Let them eat cake!” as Katrina slams into New Orleans.

    On Monday they’ll be partying again when Gustav hits.

    Oh the irony!


  62. nofltwlt says:

    Yeah, Gustav would really rub his nose in it wouldn’t it.

    Bush didn’t give a shit about New Orleans then and he doesn’t give a shit about New Orleans or the United States now.

    He is just afraid to speak at the convention because he might get embarrassed by his own kind – low life republicans.


  63. ljm says:

    Great excuse for not being embarrassed in front of the America he’s ruined. Thank God, I guess?


  64. thelonegunman says:

    wow… nearly two hours later and “barrack9″ hasn’t found and responded with his “facts”…

    perhaps, “barrack9″ embarrassed himself too much with his (apparent) agenda-driven comments OR lacked evidence to support his “Louisiana is the colour purple” comments…

    or perhaps the the folks quoted in that article (you know, the folks from NOLA) had a bit of a better handle on the political machinations and reality of what’s happening on the Bayou than our “i know more than you” commentator…


  65. shoeless says:

    Bill Clinton gets a heroes welcome at the Democratic convention, and the Republicans come up with an excuse to keep Bush from coming to their convention.

    The Democrats should set up a stage in Minneapolis next week and invite Bush to speak.


  66. SP Biloxi says:

    “Fox: Bush might not speak at RNC on Monday because of Gustav.” lol Funny, Bush didn’t stop his activities and pet projects when Hurricane Katrina hit and the Katrina victims begged for help for days. Again, this is clue to President McCain of Hanoi Hilton that the GOP and the rest of the nine GOP Senators that bailed from attending the RNC event are not comfortable for their pick for President to lead the third Bush term.


  67. dfletcher says:

    Either way, speak or not, I’m not sure it matters much. Bush is between a rock and a hard place.

    If he speaks, the shadow of the hurricane is hanging over his head while he talks to America, he’ll have to address it. If he doesn’t, surely every Democrat under the sun is going to remind everyone about the disaster 3 years ago.


  68. dfletcher says:

    Heh and then I just realized after saying “rock and hard place”, Bush actually does have a way out of this. He needs to GO DOWN THERE and help. Take off the suit, get dirty, pitch in wherever help is needed.

    I’d bet a good chunk of change that he won’t though. He never showed interest in helping people before, why break a grand tradition like that?


  69. MapleStreet says:

    Dumb Question: Is this for real or just a convenient excuse ?


  70. southrnbelle says:

    You mean they’re actually going to let him out of his crib!!!


  71. doktorgizemli says:

    This is another example that the “old world jounalism of Murrow, Cronkite and Rather is dead and buried. In the case of the Time Magazine reporter Ms Tumulty, she seems to think the finding out the who, what, where, when and how have been replaced with a steno pad, which she records what ABC said in rebuttle to the complaint of Congressman Kucinich. There is a great disconnect with what happened and the points made by ABC. She asks little of no questions to ABC. She takes what is handed to her and repeats it vebatim and then calls that reporting. I call is stenography. Lida Sohbet sohbet sesli chat Gelinlik Modelleri


  72. doktorgizemli says:

    If you’re referring to Karl Schwarz’ articles, if they are true, how will we ever know unless the news media gets involved without bias? The military under orders not to speak out may never convey Karl Scharz’ expose’. Sesli Sohbet If Cheney was truly involved in 9/11 and protected in some way, then he’s being protected by what may be going on in the Caspian Sea area as well. That pre-9/11 August 10, 2000 article drives the point home to me that Cheney had a vested interest in the oil at the Caspian Sea area (before 9/11). Fx15 From all I’ve read in Schwarz’ articles, he claims the Taliban was working on a deal with Argentina with that pipeline in the Caspian Sea area and UNOCOL wanted the deal instead. Orjinal Lida It’s too much to get into here and I’m not able to convey in here what Schwarz has presented in his articles. Sikis Dig into Schwarz’ articles to learn more about the unnamed soldier’s experiences related to so-called Black Ops missions in the Caspian Sea area in Schwarz’ article. What Schwarz had to present in this article is an eye opener: kurtlar vadisi pusu izle



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    I want suits in Colorado, New Jersey, and any other state where illegal suppression campaigns are being conducted. And some real looks at the polling methodology would also be eye opening.

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  74. Oyun says:

    Bush will in fact speak on Monday


  75. flash oyun says:

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