Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/HurricaneKatrina/story?id=1874314&page=1" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics /HurricaneKatrina/story?id=1874314&page=1</a> "I don't want to be partisan at a time like this, but this is why the Republicans are going to be out of business," Dean said, pointing to the destruction around him. "Nine months after the hurricane, to have this? This is ridiculous. This is not the America we grew up in." When asked if he thought Americans had moved beyond Katrina and may forget about the storm by the time the November elections rolled around, Dean replied, "This is a searing, burning issue, and I think it is going to cost George Bush his legacy and it's going to cost the Republicans the House and the Senate and maybe the presidency in the next election. People will never forget this."
Originally Posted By YourPalEd We are entering hurricane season. The republicans will try to spin the damage, but the masses of hurricanes coming are directly influenced by fossil fuel consumption.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I guess some Liberal and Democract just won't let Katrin go.> I can think of one conservative poster who won't either.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I guess some Liberal and Democract just won't let Katrin go." Didn't know you were a Liberal Democrat, KT.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> I guess some Liberal and Democract just won't let Katrin go. << Why on earth would they? Katrina represents one of the greatest failures of the bush administration, and revealed incompetence and cronyism at the highest levels of our government. You think maybe they're just going to let it pass? The howard dean quote above must be about three months old because the one year anniversary of katrina is coming up this week, and it's hipper than ever before. TV is chock full of 'one year later' documentaries that highlight just how little has gotten accomplished in the interim. You better believe that the opposition party is going to hang this around bush's neck and shine spotlights on it - as it should be. Katrina was arguably the worst national disaster to ever hit this country. Reminding people that chertoff and brown were saying "we just heard about this today" three full days after the hurricane struck is a necessary thing. Bush himself will be there next week for yet another of his by now countless photo ops, and to try and spin the coverage in his favor - or at least counteract the rehashing of the gross incompetence that worsened an already terrible tragedy. So go ahead neo-cons, wail about how it's all so unfair. It doesn't matter - you lose.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom You guys do personal attacks of participates on this board much? <sarcasm>
Originally Posted By gadzuux Don't get touchy on us - I don't see any personal attacks on this thread.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 if they're banking on the spike lee movie to win them an election...let's review what happened at michael moore's movie -- get a platform and a good candidate -- why is this so hard for dean to understand... the election may be there for the possible taking, but not focused on the past - let's see the vision for how we are going to go forward..
Originally Posted By gadzuux The "vision thing" is part of it, but it would be foolish to ignore bush's track record. This election IS a referendum on the current political status quo. The electorate is restless and the only ones with anything to lose are the GOP.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <a href="http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/8/25/92842.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.newsmax.com/archive s/ic/2006/8/25/92842.shtml</a> <<<On the verge of Katrina's one-year anniversary, Democrats from New Orleans to New Haven, Conn., to New York are launching a coordinated political assault on the Bush administration's response to the devastation that struck the Gulf Coast. Democratic lawmakers began arriving in the stricken region Thursday, making a stand that will culminate Monday when about 20 House Democrats convene in Bay St. Louis, Miss., for a town hall meeting. Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana plans to deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's Saturday radio address. Bush and his fellow Republicans aren't the only ones being pushed onto the defensive. In Connecticut, Democratic Senate candidate Ned Lamont used the Katrina anniversary to criticize Sen. Joe Lieberman, the incumbent Democrat who is running as an independent, for being one of the lead architects in the creation of the Homeland Security Department.>>>
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<<Democratic strategists believe Katrina also gives Democratic candidates the ability to counter Republican criticism that Democrats are soft on terrorism. Republicans have typically rated better than Democrats with the public in fighting terrorism, an edge that helped the GOP win in 2002 and 2004. Katrina, Greenberg said, "emboldens Democrats to push back in a way that they did not in 2002 and in 2004." Katrina especially angered black Americans, a core bloc in the Democratic coalition. The AP-Ipsos poll found that only 17 percent of minorities approve of Bush's handling of Katrina. "Katrina ended any effective ability by Republicans to appeal to African-Americans," Dean said.>>>
Originally Posted By Beaumandy This is democrats at their most disgusting worst. New Orleans is run by DEMOCRATS. The entire state is run by DEMOCRATS. They are the first line of defense when something happens. They refused federal help until things spun out of contol, yet it's Bush's fault? Democrats need to stop blaming the world for their failures and grow up. Don't expect it to happen though. Anyone who is dumb enough to be a liberal after all it's failures is not going to be able to step up and take responsility to run anything. Yet these people think they should run the entire country? It's why they lose.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Spend some time with your tv this weekend, beau - you might learn some things you didn't know before. It won't be hard to find it - it looks like almost every channel is doing something - even fox.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Whats to learn? Mississippi and Florida didn't act like this when they got hit with hurricanes. Of course they have Republican govenors who take responisbility for their situation.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>We are entering hurricane season.<< We have been IN hurricane season for nearly three months. No hurricanes yet this year. Sorry. >>The republicans will try to spin the damage, but the masses of hurricanes coming are directly influenced by fossil fuel consumption.<< No hurricanes since the season began June 1. (Guess it must be all those electric cars the Democrats drive...)
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>On the verge of Katrina's one-year anniversary, Democrats from New Orleans to New Haven, Conn., to New York are launching a coordinated political assault on the Bush administration's response to the devastation that struck the Gulf Coast.<< Coordinated assault? As long as Ray Nagin is around, the focus, alas, will be somewhat diffused. "You guys in New York can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later." Great sound bite. More "coordination:" <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4142307.html" target="_blank">http://www.chron.com/disp/stor y.mpl/nation/4142307.html</a>
Originally Posted By ecdc "You guys do personal attacks of participates on this board much? <sarcasm>" I don't think it's a personal attack to point out the irony that you've started no less than 3 Hurricane Katrina threads in 10 days and then turn around and talk about how liberals and Democrats won't drop it.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> We have been IN hurricane season for nearly three months. No hurricanes yet this year. Sorry. << Bush is keeping us safe from the hurricanes. It's been almost a year since we've been hit. His emergency management plans are working beautifully - as long as their aren't any hurricanes.
