Kerry blasts Bush on federal response to Hurricane Katrina

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/092005/brief4.html ^ | September 20, 2005 | Jonathan Allen

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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) unleashed a furious attack on the Bush administration at a Brown University speech yesterday, upbraiding the president’s response to the hurricane that recently devastated the Gulf Coastand tying it to what he sees as other flaws at the White House.

“This is the Katrina administration,” read prepared remarks posted on 2004 Democratic presidential nominee’s website, www.johnkerry.com. “Katrina is a symbol of all this administration does and doesn't do,” read Kerry’s script, portions of which were included in an e-mail to supporters that ended with a fundraising appeal.

“Michael Brown [Bush’s former emergency-management director] … is to Katrina what [former Iraq administrator] Paul Bremer is to peace in Iraq; what [former CIA Director] George Tenet is to slam-dunk intelligence; what [former Deputy Defense Secretary] Paul Wolfowitz is to parades paved with flowers in Baghdad; what [Vice President] Dick Cheney is to visionary energy policy; what [Defense Secretary] Donald Rumsfeld is to basic war planning; what [House Majority Leader] Tom Delay [R-Texas] is to ethics; and what George Bush is to ‘Mission Accomplished’ and ‘Wanted Dead or Alive.’”

In a brief interview, Tracey Schmitt, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, called Kerry’s pitch for cash “repulsive.”

In a news release, she said, “John Kerry's attacks on President Bush's efforts to assist the victims and rebuild the Gulf Coast don't come as a surprise. Armchair quarterbacking on tough issues has never been a problem for Senator Kerry. The American people have pulled together during a difficult time and Democrats’ efforts to politicize this tragedy are unsavory at best.”

Kerry’s speech is the latest salvo in a political battle over accountability that has pitted the parties against each other in Washington and federal officials against their state and local counterparts in the Gulf region.

While Kerry’s speech may play well with the Democratic base, Sarah Binder, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a professor at George Washington University, said the senator has a tough challenge to pin blame on Bush.

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[The_Victor]

Kerry who?

[sawmill trash]

Wasn't he in Vietnam ?

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[KenmcG414]

"Kerry the creep" is the nation's #1 monday morning quarterback. Who cares what he says?

[The_Victor]

Wasn't he in Vietnam ?

I think so, but that was over 30 years ago. I guess he has done anything significant since then.

[maggief]

Don't you know who I am?

[BulletBobCo]

Does he have a secret plan?

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[OldFriend]

Been thinking that Nagin, also known as Fagin, and JeffinKerry are so similar.

Can't make a decision.

First they're for something then they're against it.

Didn't the senate vote FOR aid to Katrina area?

So now Kerry's AGAINST the aid?

[alessandrofiaschi]

They all have a secret plan...

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They all have a secret plan...

[alessandrofiaschi]

What's the difference... Nothing, they both are "proud" Democrats!

[maggief]

Hahahahaha!

[WasDougsLamb]

Kerry? Kerry?........ Nope. Doesn't ring a bell.

[satchmodog9]

I wish he would share it with us this time.

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[G.Mason]

"In a news release, she [Tracey Schmit] said, “John Kerry's attacks on President Bush's efforts to assist the victims and rebuild the Gulf Coast don't come as a surprise. Armchair quarterbacking on tough issues has never been a problem for Senator Kerry. The American people have pulled together during a difficult time and Democrats’ efforts to politicize this tragedy are unsavory at best.” "

I believe Tracey has summed it up quite well.

No surprises here from the resident American traitor in chief, J. Effin Kerry. Just more indications that the enemies of the United States, namely the Democrat Party, are alive and well and still spewing their vile venom.

May it continue to devour them.

I'd have evacuated from this here New Orleans, but I couldn't let go of this here sign.

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Sometimes I like to reage again some previous post, like this. Zogbism...

Here

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Sometimes I like to read again some previous post, like this. Zogbism...

Here