Comments on: Bush’s Final Presser: Redefining Success, One Rooftop Rescue at a Time

By: EdwardTeller

EdwardTeller — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:12:36 +0000

Good job - I remember that story now.

Bush failed to mention how, whenever his plane came within 100 miles of NOLA, all helicopter rescues and other airborne relief activities had to come to a halt for security reasons.

By: cagefreebrown

cagefreebrown — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:10:44 +0000

you know that book “Moby Dick”?
well, Old Captain Ahab hated that whale for a buttload of reasons the least of which was a lifetime of hatred. well, what we have here is Ahab Junior. he hates the whale because the whale’s always been hated - he’s got nothing invested in it. it’s a knee-jerk media hatred that has nothing to do with Joe’s Experience. he hates the media because it’s the great white whale - he’s supposed to hate it. it’s expected of him.

they don’t make “American Heroes” like they used to!

By: mui1

mui1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:07:07 +0000

@54 was not a snark. Chimpy is really despicably cavalier about loss of life and property.

By: CCinNC

CCinNC — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:56:34 +0000

I hope the tone is different for him than it has been for me. I am disappointed by the tone in Washington, D.C. I tried to do my part by not engaging in the name-calling and — and by the way, needless name-calling. I have worked to be respectful of my opponents on different issues.

How does he say this with a straight face?

By: mui1

mui1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:52:33 +0000

Yes, Bush has no right to be “indignant” at criticism of his handling or mishandling of New Orleans.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:45 +0000

IIRC, didn’t one of the guys doing the rooftop rescues end up getting reprimanded by the CIC’s military?

I take it back - now that I’ve done “teh google” it appears there were 2 and they were “counseled”

http://articles.latimes.com/20.....na-copter8

And assigned to a kennel instead of rescue missions - not that being demoted from flying rescues to scooping poop should in any way be deemed a retaliation.

Two Navy helicopter pilots were “counseled” about the importance of supply missions after they rescued 110 New Orleans hurricane victims before returning to base from a cargo delivery, the military said Wednesday.

One pilot was temporarily assigned to a kennel, but that was not punishment, said Patrick Nichols, a civilian public affairs officer at Pensacola Naval Air Station.

There are guys who deserve a medal

By: spurious

spurious — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:49:06 +0000

Pictures all over web show him drinking and articles point out that he is/was drinking alcohol at functions all over the world.

Including this one, clearly.

By: Waccamaw

Waccamaw — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:46:54 +0000

Actually, the impression I’ve been getting is that faux noise *isn’t* getting their usual access; hope that’s really true.

By: mui1

mui1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:42:59 +0000

Last time I heard “reconstruction” of New Orleans was considered a great opportunity for Chimpy and his friends. And how many public schools are there in New Orleans now compared with pre Katrina? Here’s an absolutely glowing review of charter school biz from the NYT. I can’t help but think Shock Doctrine.
But it seems those subject make chimpy squeamish. Luv the non-sequitur, from New Orleans to Obama.

By: john in sacramento

john in sacramento — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:42:56 +0000

George Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2elYnsqG-MM