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    Why must there be a political angle to any of this? I'm not a Republican by any means, and I don't support George Bush in much, but this isn't a situation about political decision-making or finger pointing. The story is that cities like New Orleans, Biloxi, and Gulfport, and countless burgs between them, are devastated and facing months (if not years) of suffering. That's not a red state or a blue state story -- it has nothing to do with who is President. Political gainsaying at this time about this issue is just unseemly to me. We should be laser-focused on finding solutions to the problems that face the Gulf States, because those problems are already significant and they aren't resolving themselves.

    end of rant.
    well, this is Dan's thread, and sadly he is only able to see in red and blue.

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    why people scoff Dan so much

    1. he right VERY often
    2. he doesnt give bush oral sex
    3. because he is nbadan and people say hes a crazy leftist lefty

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    why people scoff Dan so much

    1. he right VERY often
    2. he doesnt give bush oral sex
    3. because he is nbadan and people say hes a crazy leftist lefty
    The next post you make better claim that someone hacked your account and has been trying to make you look stupid.

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    fromwaydowntown came correct right there

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    you mean user

    thats fine, call me a lefty leftist
    when i get to where neocons give me no credibility just because they dont want to hear what im saying and because people say im a lefty leftist
    it will prove my point

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    No, I meant FWD.

    I was just a little late.

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    Those captions were obviously GWB's fault.

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    Those captions were obviously GWB's fault.
    There is a thread about the short and long term effects Katrina will have on future oil prices, which went up about a dime today across the country.

    There is also a thread following the rapidly degenerating conditions in the New Orleans and lower Louisiana, Mississippi area.

    ...but has anyone ELSE noticed hints of racial bias reporting on some new stations....for instance..



    Two residents wade through chest-deep water after finding bread and soda from a local grocery store after Hurricane Katrina came through the area in New Orleans, Louisiana.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Graythen)

    Compare and Contrast:



    A young man walks through chest deep flood water after looting a grocery store in New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Flood waters continue to rise in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina did extensive damage when it made landfall on Monday. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

    Black or White, Isn't everyone just trying to survive? Shouldn't they relax 'borrowing laws', especially in Grocery stores in the area for everybody?
    i cant believe Dan would suggest that!
    what a leftyass leftist

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    The concept of sarcasm is apparently lost on the young boy.

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    sorry, to obtain the the credibility you have earned maybe i should start listing the spurs starters and depth charts under contract in all my posts

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    Weak. Even for you.

    Maybe I should start going off on upper middle class white people and the cars they drive because I have a fixation driven by an inferiority complex. Then I'd be cool.

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    LOL
    i never said anything about upper middle class white people asshole
    all people that are rich dont drive tahoes and all tahoe drivers arent rich

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    you mean user

    thats fine, call me a lefty leftist
    when i get to where neocons give me no credibility just because they dont want to hear what im saying and because people say im a lefty leftist
    it will prove my point
    Did I say you were a "lefty leftist"? No.

    Am I a neocon? No.

    Is what you said plain stupid? Yes.

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    Dan is right? Ever?

    Let me know when Dan's draft arrives.

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    Dan is right? Ever?

    Let me know when Dan's draft arrives.

    Making predictions of events is the easy part, but sometimes the timing gets thrown off by unforeseen cir stances. Take the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities for instance, this was one of the three predictions that I hesitated to make for 05 because the nomination of John Bolton to the US ambassador seat was a key to when these plans would be set in motion. Well, those plans were obviously delayed and now a new timeline has been set into motion. Do you see how cir stances remain the same but timing can fluctuate?

    The draft will come, of that I am certain. When? I hate to say it but the key event is when we are attacked again, perhaps even when we attack Iran's nuclear facilities.

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    I predict tomorrow will be another day.

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    Anyway, back to the Politics of Katrina...



    President George W. Bush peers out the cabin window of Air Force One as he surveys the damage along the Gulf Coast on August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the destruction areas caused by hurricane Katrina. (Mannie Garcia/Reuters) Email Photo Print Photo

    That's right Georgie, lean forward more and pretend you really give a .

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    That's right Georgie, lean forward more and pretend you really give a .

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    Here's what W saw..






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    That's right Dan, pretend you aren't blinded by hate.

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    This is the "Air America" of Katrina discussion threads.

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    Anyway, back to the Politics of Katrina...



    President George W. Bush peers out the cabin window of Air Force One as he surveys the damage along the Gulf Coast on August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the destruction areas caused by hurricane Katrina. (Mannie Garcia/Reuters) Email Photo Print Photo

    That's right Georgie, lean forward more and pretend you really give a .
    My goodness. What do you want? Does he need to be inconsolably crying to prove that he's concerned?

    Like I say, I don't support the man one bit. But, I suspect he's concerned about what's going on in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida the same way that I'm concerned about it -- which is to say, significantly. I mean, for crissakes, the caption itself says that AF1 made an unprecedented low-level flight. I suspect that Mr. Bush may have played some part in ordering that to happen. Perhaps I am wrong. Nevertheless, this shouldn't be (and, in fact, isn't) a political moment. This is about understanding what has happened so that appropriate decisions can be made about what should be done. That has nothing to do with the ideology of the President, whether you think he does not wrong or abhor him and his policies.

    In terms of the timing of the President's concern (since I suspect that's what's coming next), I don't think there's an issue there, either. The President was on the air on Sunday afternoon and evening, extolling people in that part of the country to heed the advice of local officials and evacuate. He also authorized declarations of emergency for many Louisiana Parishes before Katrina made landfall. He may not have responded directly on Monday or even Tuesday morning, but most of the reporting that I saw on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning hadn't yet reached the issue of the overwhelming floods in New Orleans and the apocalyptic damage along the Mississippi gulf. In fact, on Monday night, many seemed to think that New Orleans had dodged the proverbial bullet. As that has turned out to be incorrect -- as the situation has become more grave -- the federal government's response has been appropriate.

    Take a step back and gain some perspective. This is a catostropic time for a whole lot of people who are too preoccupied with trying to put their lives back together to give one thought to politics. I think we should indulge that way of thinking for a little while, rather than trying to make political hay on the backs of so many unfortunate souls.

    The media story that started this thread was worth investigating, but it has nothing to do with the White House or the government's response to the tragedy. That has everything to do with the likelihood of latent racism in the media. That's not a question of governmental politics or White House policy-making; it's a question of the judgment exercised by the media.

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    That's right Dan, pretend you aren't blinded by hate.
    I don't hate anyone, let alone George Bush. He is only a facilitator for what is happening to us politically, economically, socially, the real problem is really within each of us. A great man once said, "You may not care about politics, but be certain that politics will care about you".

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    Either you are with us or you are with the hurricanes, Nbadan.

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    My goodness. What do you want? Does he need to be inconsolably crying to prove that he's concerned?

    Like I say, I don't support the man one bit. But, I suspect he's concerned about what's going on in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida the same way that I'm concerned about it -- which is to say, significantly. I mean, for crissakes, the caption itself says that AF1 made an unprecedented low-level flight. I suspect that Mr. Bush may have played some part in ordering that to happen. Perhaps I am wrong. Nevertheless, this shouldn't be (and, in fact, isn't) a political moment. This is about understanding what has happened so that appropriate decisions can be made about what should be done. That has nothing to do with the ideology of the President, whether you think he does not wrong or abhor him and his policies.
    So the extent of W's public concern the last two days has been a 2 sentence mention during a photo-opt and having his pilot drop his luxurious AF1 from 30,000 to 20,000 feet so he could get a good look-see, and you find that to be adequate leadership in this time of crisis?

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