While the left and their MSM allies have jumped all over the video released by the Associated Press of pre-Hurricane Katrina briefings — which only used snippets in order to imply Bush should have known what was going to happen — the Los Angeles Times admits that the AP selectively...
We've all been watching the video on the news regarding President Bush and the immedate Katrina aftermath. The news reporting is invariably that these show President Bush blowing it on Katrina. After watching them on TV a few times, I'm wondering how that picture comes out, and then reading this...
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December 22, 2005
Bush-Bashing Black Charity Sitting On Katrina Donations
By Matt Margolis at
02:58 PM
How's this for irony... Following Hurricane Katrina, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) criticized the Bush administration for what they claimed was a racially insensitive slow federal response... Well... guess what? CNSNews.com reports that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, "has yet to spend any of the estimated $400,000 that it...
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December 16, 2005
Who Died During Katrina?
By Mark Noonan at
07:03 PM
Bet you didn't see this coming: (CNSNews.com) - Statistics released by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals suggest that fewer than half of the victims of Hurricane Katrina were black, and that whites died at the highest rate of all races in New Orleans. Liberals in the aftermath of...
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December 08, 2005
Race-Baiting About Hurricane Katrina
By Mark Noonan at
02:49 AM
On my way to work Wednesday morning I happened to catch this bit on Rush Limbaugh's show: RUSH: I mentioned to you yesterday, folks, that there was testimony from Katrina victims, Hurricane Katrina from New Orleans, before the House bipartisan committee to investigate the response to Hurricane Katrina, chaired by...
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October 19, 2005
WH: Religious Schools Can Get Katrina Aid To Rebuild
By Matt Margolis at
06:54 AM
I wonder how the Left will react to this one... Religious schools and other private, nonprofit organizations that provide government-type services are eligible for federal grants and loans to rebuild facilities damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Bush administration said Tuesday. "President Bush believes that hurricanes, floods and earthquakes...
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October 08, 2005
Guess This Was W’s Fault, Too
By Sister Toldjah at
09:13 PM
From the LA Times, we have a story that I doubt will get much play outside of that particular newspaper because the usual suspects continue to want to blame all the New Orleans Katrina woes on the President. The newspaper reports:...
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October 06, 2005
The MSM and Katrina
By Mark Noonan at
05:56 AM
Some in the MSM are still patting themselves on the back about how they "spoke truth to power" during Katrina...the facts of the case are, however, that the MSM spoke nonsense to anyone who would listen...as this Washington Post piece details: Five weeks after Hurricane Katrina laid waste to New...
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September 29, 2005
Correlation Between 'Weak' Katrina Response And Black Voter 'Suppression'?
By Sister Toldjah at
01:11 PM
Why yes, if you believe U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX): The Bush administration's slow response to Hurricane Katrina may be the result of minority votes being suppressed and Democratic candidates losing the last two presidential elections, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus has alleged. "Watching family members and...
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Governor Blanco: No Questions, Please...but Hand Over the Swag
By Mark Noonan at
09:13 AM
The other day, former FEMA head Brown was grilled relentlessly by grandstanding politicians over his response to Hurricane Katrina. Ok, fair 'nuff...but then you'd figure that the governor of Louisiana would also be in for some intense questioning, right? Wrong: Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, blamed by the former leader...
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September 28, 2005
Defending Michael Brown
By Mark Noonan at
04:51 AM
This might seem an impossible task, but when I clicked on the TV early yesterday morning and saw Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT) insulting Michael Brown and grandstanding with no effort to actually obtain information from Mr. Brown, my blood began to boil. From all appearances, the members of the committee...
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September 27, 2005
Democrats Boycott Katrina Investigation
By Matt Margolis at
06:26 PM
Instead of participating in a bipartisan commission, Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats have decided to boycott the investigation and claim the investigation is partisan... Of course, even the AP quoted some harsh criticism, by both Republicans and Democrats, of ex-FEMA director Mike Brown: His efforts to shift blame drew sharp...
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Katrina And Media Lies
By Matt Margolis at
03:57 PM
Isn't great that the Los Angeles Times decided to report today how the media contributed to reporting of inaccurate and false stories of rape, violence, and death tolls in the aftermath of Katrina... Well, I guess the media needed something to blame Bush on for a while before they told...
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September 22, 2005
"Star-Studded" Relief Concerts = Bush Bash Festivals
By Matt Margolis at
11:42 AM
Aaron at Pardon My English explains... and offers a prediction... While Hollywood stars and musicians are continuing to align themselves with the far left--and taking their candidates with them--the true heart and soul of America is rejecting them. You saw it when Kayne West was booed at Gillette Stadium at...
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September 21, 2005
Porkbusters Gets A PR Boost
By Sister Toldjah at
10:13 PM
Check out the video clip of CNN mentioning Glenn Reynolds' and N.Z. Bear's "Porkbusters" campaign here. Cool! By the way, have you added to the list of pork that you think should be cut from your state's budget? If not, click here to do so. Let's all join in and...
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"Don't Get Stuck On Stupid"
By Sister Toldjah at
10:23 AM
In case you haven't heard already, the blogosphere is abuzz discussing the spot-on remarks of Lt. General Honore - the man in charge of the military response to Hurricane Katrina - in response to a reporter's questions, questions that Lt. Gen. Honore dismissed. Here's are some snippets from the transcript,...
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Amazing What You Learn When You Wait for Facts, III
By Mark Noonan at
09:13 AM
So, the story went that New Orleans flooded because President Bush refused to provide money to make the levees proof against a catagory four or five hurricane...that is what has been repeated, ad nauseum, but every Democrat who could get close to a microphone for the past three weeks. Only...
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September 20, 2005
Class Warfare For Katrina Tax Cuts Starting
By Sister Toldjah at
09:16 PM
Check this headline: Tax Breaks for Katrina May Aid Rich More The article goes on to say: House and Senate tax writers agreed Tuesday on a package of tax breaks designed to help Hurricane Katrina victims recoup their losses and access needed cash. The Congressional Research Service, an office that...
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Kerry Never Watched Bush's Speech
By Matt Margolis at
10:26 AM
-->Remember when Kerry criticized Bush's speech in New Orleans by, amongst other things, saying that "Leadership isn't a speech or a toll-free number." Well, as it turns out, Kerry never even watched the speech... Congressional critics of George W. Bush's initial response to Hurricane Katrina were eager to turn...
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Black Americans Support President Bush?
By Mark Noonan at
09:02 AM
This Rasmussen survey is the strangest bit of info I've yet to see in the whole Katrina story: Fifty-seven percent (57%) of black voters support the federal reconstruction spending while just 17% are opposed. Among white voters, 49% favor the spending and 29% are opposed. This is the first Bush...
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Kerry Politicizes Katrina
By Matt Margolis at
08:58 AM
In a ridiculous follow up to his lecture on leadership, John Kerry gave a speech at the liberal-friendly Brown University yesterday which — surprise, surprise, — blamed Bush for what happened after Katrina. Reading through Kerry's speech, you can pick every myth that has debunked... such as the issue about...
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Amazing What You Learn When You Wait for Facts, II
By Mark Noonan at
02:25 AM
I'm pretty sure that everyone got to see Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard break down in tears on Meet the Press as he described the death of a friend's mother - the accusation being that she was alive for many days after the hurricane and only government incompetance is responsible...
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September 19, 2005
Nagin Changes Mind On N.O. Reopening
By Sister Toldjah at
08:10 PM
Earlier today, I blogged about how I thought it was a terrible idea for N.O. Mayor Nagin to be pushing for New Orleans to be reopened to residents. It looks like the Mayor has had change of heart in the last few hours: Under pressure from President Bush and...
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Is It Really A Good Idea ...
By Sister Toldjah at
11:30 AM
... for New Orleans Mayor Nagin to be pushing for New Orleans residents to start returning home this week? I don't think it's a good idea, and apparently neither does the President: President Bush on Monday questioned the plan to allow residents to return to New Orleans, saying there are...
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Take Clinton Off Of Katrina Relief
By Matt Margolis at
10:39 AM
I guess it's hardly surprising that Bill Clinton would take advantage of his new role in the Katrina relief efforts to bash the Bush administration... I think there is one simple way to respond to this: Take Clinton off of Katrina Relief. When President Bush tapped his father and Clinton...
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The Media Failure on Katrina
By Mark Noonan at
07:15 AM
Victor Davis Hanson points out some things which must be remembered: Remember all of this about Hurricane Katrina? The destruction was the result of global warming. And it was made worse by too many troops off in Iraq. Endemic racism and neglected environmental legislation were as toxic as flood. Military...
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September 18, 2005
-->Last week, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said that "there is simply no fat left to cut in the federal budget." A couple days later, Bush declared that the federal government "must slash unnecessary spending to pay for Gulf Coast reconstruction." What I would like to know is what...
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September 17, 2005
Comparing Katrina To 9-11
By Sister Toldjah at
11:27 AM
Donald Sensing argues that comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges. He also makes a convincing case that the fed response to a terrorist attack would be much quicker than for a natural disaster (contrary to the assertions of some people, who have argued that the ’slow’ federal...
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September 16, 2005
No Tax Hike To Pay For Katrina Reconstruction
By Sister Toldjah at
04:41 PM
Per the President: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Friday the federal government must slash unnecessary spending to pay for Gulf Coast reconstruction, but he ruled out raising taxes. ``You bet it will cost money, but I'm confident we can handle it,'' Bush said. ``It's going to cost whatever it's...
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Katrina: What Happened When
By Sister Toldjah at
04:32 PM
I've just printed FactCheck's "Katrina: What Happened When" to peruse this evening (been a really busy day at the office) but I did get a chance to read a little bit of it and so far, it looks pretty much on the mark. Their opener: Multiple investigations are likely into...
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MoveOn.org Using Katrina to Solicit Donations For Partisan Ad
By Matt Margolis at
03:24 PM
This is getting ridiculous... Today, MoveOn.org sent out an e-mail asking members to donate to MoveOn.org to run a partisan ad in regards to Katrina... Dear MoveOn member, Hurricane Katrina has presented a defining moment for President Bush. So far, it's defined him as indecisive, uninterested in poverty and critically...
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Bush's Speech Receives Praise, Comforts Evacuees...
By Matt Margolis at
01:29 PM
From ABC's Special Coverage last night: ABC'S DEAN REYNOLDS: "Mary, you were rescued from your house which was basically submerged in your neighborhood. Did you hear something in the President's words that you could glean some hope from?" MARY: "Yes. He said we're coming back, and I believe we're coming...
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John Kerry Doesn't Know What Leadership Is
By Matt Margolis at
08:51 AM
In response to President Bush's speech last night, John Kerry said, "Leadership isn't a speech or a toll-free number." I couldn't help but laugh, because during the campaign last year I could have said to Kerry, "Leadership isn't saying 'I have a plan' and telling people to go to your...
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September 15, 2005
Address of The President To The Nation
By Matt Margolis at
09:52 PM
Posted in th extended entry is President Bush's addrsss to the nation earlier this evening from New Orlean, Louisiana....
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Speech Excerpts from President Bush’s Address to the Nation
By Matt Margolis at
05:44 PM
Posted in the extended entry are excerpts from President Bush's Address to the Nation, to be delivered tonight......
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La. Governor Blanco Takes Responsibility
By Sister Toldjah at
08:44 AM
Earlier this week at a White House news conference, the President took responsiblity for the federal government's mistakes in the handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In his comments, he stated: "Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government," Bush said at a joint...
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September 13, 2005
They'll Still Blame The Bush Administration for Something
By Matt Margolis at
09:17 AM
The latest death tolls in Louisiana are at about 280. Now, it wasn't that long ago that Mayor Nagin was talking about a death toll around 10,000 or more... 25,000 body bags were ordered... Now I'm hearing some in the news suggest that maybe the evacuations were extremely successful. Perhaps...
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Exploiting A National Tragedy
By Matt Margolis at
02:08 AM
The Washington Times looks at how the Democrats invoked Katrina during the Roberts hearings today... Those were probably the lowest moments of the hearings......
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September 12, 2005
Imagine That!
By Sister Toldjah at
08:31 PM
This has got to be one of the dumbest headlines I've read in weeks: Bush Denies Racial Component to Response Like we needed that confirmed or something. You have to wonder what the question was ... hmmm. Maybe something like "Mr. President, how do you respond to your critics who...
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Firefighter To Replace Brown As FEMA Chief
By Sister Toldjah at
07:48 PM
Via AP: WASHINGTON - Mike Brown, the subject of blistering criticism after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and overwhelmed the government's response, quit Monday as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The White House moved quickly to replace him, installing a top agency official with three decades of...
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Katrina Relief Was Faster Than Past Relief Efforts
By Matt Margolis at
10:34 AM
Since it doesn't fit the mold of the MSM's agenda don't expect to hear much about this. According to Florida Army National Guardsman Jason van Steenwyk, who has been mobilized six times for hurricane relief, "The federal government pretty much met its standard time lines, but the volume of support...
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Blanco Incompetence Caught On Camera
By Sister Toldjah at
10:13 AM
Ian at the Political Teen has a video of Gov. Blanco, between network interviews, talking with her press secretary and saying that she should have asked for troops sooner. As the CNN commentator notes, Blanco's initial requests for help from the feds did not include a request for troops -...
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September 11, 2005
USS Iwo Jima
By Matt Margolis at
11:50 PM
President Bush is spending the night aboard the USS Iwo Jima, an 844-foot long amphibious attack ship, which is docked at a pier in New Orleans. Lots of cool information about the ship on its website......
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September 10, 2005
Still Below Radar...
By Matt Margolis at
02:30 PM
It amazes me how this story still doesn't seem to be getting much attention... Louisiana officials told the American Red Cross not to plan to go into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit to provide relief to residents at the Superdome — and also refused help from the organization before...
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September 09, 2005
Chris Rock Says "George Bush Hates Midgets" During Katrina Telethon
By Matt Margolis at
11:51 PM
The Political Teen has video......
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FEMA's $2K Debit Card Program Nixed
By Matt Margolis at
07:37 PM
I'm not at all surprised... The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will scrap the program once officials finish distributing cards this weekend at shelters in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, where many of the evacuees were moved. No cards will be issued to victims in other states. Hurricane victims...
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Fact and Fiction in Hurricane Katrina Blame Game
By Kevin Patrick at
03:47 PM
Bumped... The Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader have announced a joint bipartisan committee made up of senior members that will be tasked with reviewing, at all levels of government, the immediate preparation and recovery from Hurricane Katrina. One of the problems to be explored is whether local officials failed...
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Update on Economic Effects of Katrina
By Matt Margolis at
02:57 PM
The Joint Economic Committee has released a series of reports on the economic effects of Hurricane Katrina... Here's what they've released: 9/2: Update: Economic Effects of Hurricane Katrina 9/6: 2nd Update: Economic Effects of Hurricane Katrina 9/8: 3rd Update: Economic Effects of Hurricane Katrina 9/9: 4th Update: Economic Effects of...
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FEMA Director Michael Brown Relieved Of Katrina Duties
By Matt Margolis at
01:32 PM
Breaking news from the Associated Press.. Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned. Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge, where he was the primary official overseeing the federal government's response...
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Democrats Reject A Bipartisan Katrina Commission
By Matt Margolis at
01:06 PM
First they wanted a commission... now they don't want a commission... Democratic leaders pushing for an independent commission to investigate the government's response to Hurricane Katrina spurned on Thursday a plan by majority Republicans for a joint congressional inquiry. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, called the...
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Bush Thanks Foreign Countries For Their Contributions
By Matt Margolis at
12:33 PM
Posted in the extended entry is a partial transcript of remarks by President Bush thanking foreign countries for their contributions to Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery efforts......
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Laura Calls Criticism Of President Disgusting
By Matt Margolis at
11:04 AM
First Lady Laura Bush reacts to the comments made about the President in the aftermath of Katrina: Laura Bush described as "disgusting" comments by rapper Kanye West and Democratic chairman Howard Dean blaming her husband for the disproportionate number of black hurricane victims. "I think all of those remarks are...
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FEMA's History Of Slow Responses
By Sister Toldjah at
09:48 AM
The Daily Howler (scroll down a bit on the DH page)notes that the slow response to hurricanes isn't exactly anything new for FEMA. Here's a partial transcript from Dennis Murphy's Dateline report that aired on 8/23/02, 13 years after the category 5 Hurricane Andrew (a report which was re-aired this...
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Yes, Thanks To You Guys In The Media
By Sister Toldjah at
09:36 AM
That's my answer to the following headline found in, where else?, the NYTimes: Leader Who Rose in 9/11 Slips in Wake of Storm Yep. While the people who should shoulder the bulk of the blame for the slow response (with the exception of FEMA director Michael Brown who's feeling the...
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The Red Cross (and Salvation Army) Blocked, Cont....
Here is Radioblogger's transcript of Hugh Hewitt's second radio interview with Fox News' Major Garrett, regarding the Louisiana Department of Homeland Security's blocking of food, water, and supplies -- from both the Red Cross and the Salvation Army -- intended for evacuees in both the New Orleans Superdome and the...
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Democrats Using Katrina For Fundraising Efforts
By Matt Margolis at
07:41 AM
No, I'm not kidding... A new Democratic effort to whip up indignation about the Bush administration's handling of Hurricane Katrina also tried to raise money for Democratic candidates. Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat and the head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, issued an appeal Thursday urging people...
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