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On the day before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the head of the National Hurricane Center told President Bush that the city's levees were "a very, very grave concern," a newly released videotape shows. Yet, Bush said four days after the storm, "I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees" that turned New Orleans into Atlantis.
Bumbling Bush appeared on the tape sitting at a table in a small room at his Crawford, Texas, ranch. He didn't ask any questions. He told state officials that the federal government was prepared to handle the storm and its aftermath. Obviously, this wasn't true.
"I have kind of a sinking feeling in my gut right now," said New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. "I was listening to what people were saying they didn't know, so therefore it was an issue of a learning curve. You know, from this tape it looks like everybody was fully aware."
No wonder why Bush's poll ratings are in the gutter. Any person who still supports Bush is a blind pawn who has no mind of his or her own. With his repeated failures and outright lies, there is no conceivable way that an independent-minded person would approve of his presidency. Even many Republicans admit that he is a disappointment and dismal failure.
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posted by Kurt W, at
3/02/2006 11:46 AM
It's a good post, but the title seems a bit over the top. Bush's pervious neglect of infrastructure arguably allowed New Orleans to sink, and it appears he may have lied about not being informed, but it's not like they could have fixed the levees in one day, and it was the hurricane that sunk NO.
posted by Boo, at
3/02/2006 11:57 AM
Previous post being in reference to an earlier changed title.
posted by Boo, at
3/02/2006 12:04 PM
Boo -- You convinced me. Don't let anyone say I don;t listen to readers. :)
posted by Wayne Besen, at
3/02/2006 12:22 PM
I just had this vision of Bush floating over the Carribean blowing with all his might ;-)
posted by Boo, at
3/02/2006 12:27 PM
The scandalous *response* was all bush and his cronies' fault, however, the neglect of the levees goes way back. Even the clinton administration was warned about them and did nothing. Bush just carried on with the neglect. Gary (NJ)
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