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NYT Editorial: Mr. Bush in New Orleans
New York Times ^ | September 16, 2005

Posted on 09/15/2005 9:15:57 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

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To: Rennes Templar
Hell, I recently saw CNN in a complete melt down over their own disaster, they got a worm/virus onto their computer network.

It was full panicville, When Lou Dobbs finally went on air, he was greatly urinated his program had been delayed.

I felt so sorry for CNN's predicament. S\

41 posted on 09/15/2005 10:40:58 PM PDT by Ursus arctos horribilis ("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet
That means it has gone through numerous DEMOCRATIC mayors, governors, city council.

The place has been run by Democrats since the Civil War.

Found this during my search for info on Louisiana history. "The Reconstruction period witnessed serious race riots in New Orleans,And the terrorization of Negroes and Republicans throughout the state." Source:The American Peoples Encyclopedia Copyright 1960

42 posted on 09/15/2005 10:42:15 PM PDT by HP8753 (My cat is an NTSB Standard,The Naval Observatory calls me for time corrections.)
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To: West Coast Conservative
So the Slimes is acknowledging that our President has once again stepped up and delivered a great speech about what has happened to date, but seeks to argue that Bush should embrace more of the same welfare state politics? Yep, that's exactly what that excerpt reveals.

I'll take that anyday. The Slimes is setting itself up for more failure.

43 posted on 09/15/2005 10:43:14 PM PDT by Kryptonite
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To: West Coast Conservative

Sorry, can't read the NYT pukes anymore. Got no stomach for them.

But I still notice the titles these punks use in their paper, and it still annoys me. They only use the pandering "Mr. Bush" style of headline-writing and editorializing in order to delude themselves that readers still buy their snotty, highbrow image. These scumbags want desperately to fake like they have respect for President Bush and that they are (therefore) being objective in their constant smearing of the man. Well, nobody's buying.

/rant


44 posted on 09/15/2005 10:43:58 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

Where's the outrage? Right here, in my letter to the editor...published yesterday. I have just so had it with the race issue, when they're calling Bush/Republicans racist, they're calling me racist. And let me tell you, it makes me more than a little angry, being a white Republican and having spent the last 16 years living in a VERY racist south, working to end it... wondering when the KKK would come a knockin'. RATS have stepped on my toes for the last time.

The title the newspaper assigned to my letter wasn't necessarily doing me any favors. To the contrary, they're certainly helping to promote pissing off more RATS...
(and by the way, I used "Mr. Bush" on purpose.)

"Democratic criticism shows party's reality"

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

The feds are forbidden by law to come into an area unless requested by the governor. FEMA is not a first responder. Mr. Bush called the Democratic governor and the mayor and begged them to evacuate on the Friday before the storm hit.

The National Guard is controlled by the governor. The New Orleans disaster plan was not implemented. Pictures of buses which could have evacuated Louisiana citizens are all over the Internet.

The Red Cross and Salvation Army were denied entry into New Orleans. Florida, Mississippi and Alabama Republican leaders asked for aid.

To avoid the debate, Democrats throw racial accusations. Not one Republican senator was the grand poobah of the KKK as was Sen. Byrd. The Democratic 1952 vice presidential nominee was a segregationist, the Democratic majority leader in the Senate for 10 years was a Klansman and Sen. Leahy has said that President Bush is purposely killing blacks.

The Republican Party was on the right side of the Civil War, passed the Voter Rights Act and voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eisenhower sent troops to protect nine students and federalized the Arkansas National Guard when a governor refused to ensure integration.

Reagan got the MLK holiday and extended the Voting Rights Act for 25 years, and Bush appointed more blacks to high-level positions in his cabinet than any previous president, including the first black woman as secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice.

Still, somehow, Republicans and Bush are racist. Anyone who remembers relief efforts during Floyd in (my area) knows better.

I, for one, will not be lectured to by liars, a former klansman on race, a party that had a segregationist as its vice presidential nominee in 1952, a party that refused to protect nine children or by those who gave me what I just saw on TV last week.








45 posted on 09/15/2005 10:47:29 PM PDT by freema (Ready to Rock AND Roll)
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To: Ursus arctos horribilis
One thing obvious, the MSM is the biggest danger

I believe the media chose to show the worst of the worst as far as people, conditions and attitudes. Some viewers were shocked and saddened others .......

46 posted on 09/15/2005 10:50:32 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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To: Terpfen
Ugh. What is it with this "Mr. Bush" crap? I know they don't want to even admit he's the President

It is common journalistic practice while writing an article about the president to refer to him as "President" the first time he is mentioned in the article, and "Mr" every time following. They did it with Clinton, Bush, Reagan, all of 'em.
47 posted on 09/15/2005 10:51:32 PM PDT by LanaTurnerOverdrive
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To: freema

Great letter!


48 posted on 09/15/2005 10:55:02 PM PDT by Rennes Templar ("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
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To: singfreedom

If Katrina would've hapened under Gore, the MSM would have spinned it as an extremely rapid response.


49 posted on 09/15/2005 10:57:40 PM PDT by Rennes Templar ("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
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To: freema
BUMP!
50 posted on 09/15/2005 11:11:22 PM PDT by Kryptonite
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To: Terpfen

LOL!


51 posted on 09/15/2005 11:15:43 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Terpfen
What is it with this "Mr. Bush" crap?

There is nothing wrong with that usage at all. You can say the president, president Bush, or Mr. Bush. They are all proper. However, if you are speaking to the president it is proper to refer to him as Mr. President.

52 posted on 09/15/2005 11:33:25 PM PDT by Dave S
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To: Kryptonite; Rennes Templar

Shoot, I didn't clarify that this went to my local RAT paper, not the NYT. If anyone wants to use it, feel free. (I got inspiration from Rush and another FReeper.)


53 posted on 09/16/2005 8:25:20 AM PDT by freema (Ready to Rock AND Roll)
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To: HP8753

"The place has been run by Democrats since the Civil War."

Well then...there you go. But somehow its Bush's fault. Give me a break.

Unless my memory fails me, wasn't Carter and Clinton president at one time or another? Did the numbers of poor in New Orleans decrease during this period?


54 posted on 09/16/2005 10:36:36 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet (home of the free because of the brave.)
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To: freema

Very succinct. I like the bullets. Its like someone slapping ten bumpers stickers in your face.


55 posted on 09/16/2005 10:39:03 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet (home of the free because of the brave.)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

Well, thank you very much. But that probably means I'm in deep doo heah in the deep south LOL, there are more than a few RATS around who might consider I've done just that, then, eh? Think I'll call the hardware store and see how rock salt sales are going. LOL.


56 posted on 09/16/2005 11:57:20 AM PDT by freema (Ready to Rock AND Roll)
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To: fellowpatriot
How did President Bush mishandle the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? What more could he have done?

1. He could have fought for FEMA's independent status, instead of rolling over to the demand it be moved to DHS. (For that matter, he could have stuck to his guns and refused to create DHS to begin with.)

2. He could have put an experienced emergency manager at the head of FEMA, instead of a patronage appointment. IMO, given our recent history, this may be his biggest blunder,and fortunately, it's already been fixed.

3. He could have returned to DC instead of giving a speech in California. I know this is mostly symbolic, but symbolism is a big part of POTUS's job description, and Bush is usually more astute than this.

57 posted on 09/16/2005 1:59:53 PM PDT by xlib
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