Bush was warned about Katrina

[Nitrogenica]

Bush was warned about Katrina
Right about this time last year, my wife and I were focused on the cable news in regards to the politics of the day, as always, but primarily Katrina. Bush at this time was being warned about Katrina. Watch Bush smile as he's being interviewed about Katrina on ABC news the week of the storms immediate aftermath. This was on the day he flew over the damage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOXNeHZUDI

In his radio address this week Bush said "Earlier this week, I had coffee with Rockey Vaccarella in the White House. Rockey is from Saint Bernard Parish in Louisiana, and he and his family lost everything they owned to Hurricane Katrina. Rockey drove to Washington to thank the federal government for its efforts to help people like him. Rockey drove to Washington to thank the federal government for its efforts to help people like him."

Rockey, if you didn't know, is a wealthy REPUBLICAN who ran for office in Louisiana. His visit to the White House was a pre-planned PR event, not some spontaneous visit.

I'm sure Bush did help others who are like him. Bush privatized the relief efford, and some used Katrina as a get rich quick scheme, enabled by Bush's policies. Relief money was plundered by these people.

I find it interesting that on the anneversary of Katrina we now are facing a new Hurricane threat.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at5+shtml/175237.shtml?tswind120

Will Bush again, keep his schedule of PR events during that hurricane if it hits the Gulf coast? I'm sure we all remember his PR campaign in full swing as people were dying in New Orleans, his celebration of John McCains birthday, him strumming that guitar in California after his speech about Iraq. It was a disgrace.

The greatest crisis we face as a Nation is the priority of PR over substance. That is how Republicans operate at all times now. Re-election is more important that war, more important than disaster relief, more important that justice, equality, and most of all more important than freedom.

PR as a top priority, PERCEPTION CONTROL, has created a nightmare for us all. God help us.

[bullimiami]

1. wasnt st bernard parish on the other side of the bridge from no

and wasnt it the st bernard police that fired shots at people trying to cross the bridge out of no to safety in the higher ground of their wealthy suburban parish?

[annabanana]

6. It was Gretna...

Take a quick look at the YouTube link above... It is an indictment.

[bullimiami]

10. ahh you are right, thanks. and gretna is in jefferson parrish i think.

[OldSiouxWarrior]

2. Hurricanes happen every year at this time.

You said: I find it interesting that on the anneversary of Katrina we now are facing a new Hurricane threat.

Are you saying Bush manufactured Katrina? That is what it sounds like.

Hurricanes happen every year at this time of year, just like it gets cold in the winter and warm in the summer.

[leesa]

3. He didn't manufacture it but he knew what the effects of a Cat 5

hurricane would be on NO because a very detailed computer simulation had predicted exactly what would happen. It was presented when they asked for funding for hurricane preparedness. They got partial funding and then Bush took it away for his Iraq follies. He knew it was a matter of time before a big storm happened and he knew exactly what would happen when it did.

[OldSiouxWarrior]

4. That still does not answer the question that I asked.

The other poster found it interesting that we were again facing a possible hurricane at this time. Why is that interesting? Hurricanes happen this time of year.

[annabanana]

7. It will be interesting to note if the miserable, giggling, murderer

will pay anymore attention to this new storm than he did to Katrina..

If you are attempting to imply that the OP is insinuating a conspiracy in the seasonal nature of hurricanes (which looks a little strawmanny to me.. and a pretty stupid one), I wonder why.

[Nitrogenica]

8. Gimme a break.

I'm not a stupid idiot. It is interesting because now we get to see what Bush will do this time. Is PR more important than action?

[Nitrogenica]

9. Are you a troll? Only a troll would spin my statement like that.

[annabanana]

5. In your first link (youtube) I was struck by the pattern

of reports that came out of NO at the time. Over and over again, help and supplies were TURNED AWAY by FEMA. Communication lines were CUT by FEMA..

Where are the lawsuits? Why isn't anyone being prosecuted for these acts of sabotage and these murder attempts?

Who is asking the questions about these incidents now? How can this fall down the memory hole?