It seems my party has left me again. I read today that the GOP does not think that head of FEMA should testify on the Katrina matter but can't find the link. Anyone got that handy?


Really, I'd love to vote republican again but there is a total lack of accountablity in this administration.

9/7/2005 4:45:08 PM

vote for the candidate, not the party.

9/7/2005 4:49:37 PM

Maybe the democrats will have the sense not to run somone from Mass. this time.

9/7/2005 4:55:55 PM

I do, always. Right now it's hard for me to justify voting for a republican on a national level due the lack of accountabilty shown.

Energy meeting with felons? - Hide the notes and refuse to testify.

9/11 - don't testify under oath. Hell, don't testify without the VP holding your hand.

Katrina - point to local and state (who did fuck up royally BTW), but they lack of response on a fed level is appalling.

This administration has more documents, at a higher percentage, classified than any other. That's shady as hell.

The democrats are fucked too. Both of these parties need to get their shit in gear.

9/7/2005 4:57:59 PM

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"Both of these parties need to get their shit in gear. "

agreed

9/7/2005 4:59:16 PM

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"Both of these parties need to get their shit in gear."

9/7/2005 5:02:03 PM

we have multiple parties besides red and blue.

got to get started somewhere.

9/7/2005 7:40:12 PM

^ yes one that says no government and the other that would have us all on foodstamps.

and then there are the silly independents...oh how cute indecisive people are

9/7/2005 8:01:40 PM

^all on foodstamps? is there a "aristocracy party" i havent heard about.

9/7/2005 8:10:18 PM

you know...

its not FEMA's fault
again the fault rests on the governor
FEMA just coordinates, they have no power
they offered to take over and put everything into federal jurisdiction but the governor said no
also the state's homeland security division prevented aid from getting in because they didnt want to attract mroe people to go to those areas

9/7/2005 8:27:30 PM

^ Where in the good holy fuck did you come up with those dumbass statements??? Fox News? The Homeland Security Secretary?

9/7/2005 8:36:48 PM

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"you know... its not FEMA's fault again the fault rests on the governor FEMA just coordinates, they have no power they offered to take over and put everything into federal jurisdiction but the governor said no also the state's homeland security division prevented aid from getting in because they didnt want to attract mroe people to go to those areas"

I fully believe this could well be true, but do you have a source you could cite, some newsarticle or something?

9/7/2005 8:39:36 PM

The mayor of New Orleans, maybe?

9/7/2005 8:41:01 PM

http://edition.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2005/09/05/obrien.nagin.walk.talk.cnn

watch and learn, buddies.

9/7/2005 8:49:37 PM

Dems blaming Bush need to STFU and start looking at the Governor of LA.

9/7/2005 8:51:52 PM

Triple post. Is that a record for you? I can't believe you suck Bush dick this hard.

9/7/2005 9:18:54 PM

^ that's funny coming from you.

9/7/2005 9:44:38 PM

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"Where in the good holy fuck did you come up with those dumbass statements??? Fox News? The Homeland Security Secretary?"

FEMA not having power has to do with the fact that they are not law enforcement. The offer to put things under federal jurisdiction is well know but also cited in pyderi's many posts attempting to decry bush, as is the rejection of that offer.

9/7/2005 10:15:22 PM

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"you know... its not FEMA's fault again the fault rests on the governor FEMA just coordinates, they have no power they offered to take over and put everything into federal jurisdiction but the governor said no also the state's homeland security division prevented aid from getting in because they didnt want to attract mroe people to go to those areas"

FEMA has no power!! At first I thought you were serious...now I know you're just saying dumb crap to get attention.

9/7/2005 11:01:26 PM

no really
there are two ways they can be authorized
one basically puts them in control
the other is just aid
the governor chose the latter

9/7/2005 11:03:36 PM

NM

[Edited on September 7, 2005 at 11:08 PM. Reason : 1]

9/7/2005 11:07:43 PM

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" "There are always mistakes that are going to be made," says Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. "But you are dealing with human beings. For some people, I think it is a natural tendency to point fingers and blame. The last thing we need to do is to drag the secretary of Homeland Security and the director of FEMA in." "

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/09/07/gopresponse/

9/8/2005 12:21:16 AM