Bush totally screws up traffic in New Orleans

[King of New Orleans]

Bush was giving a commencement speech at LSU (in Baton Rouge 60 miles from New Orleans) but for whatever reason he apparently landed in New Orleans and created utter havoc for early afternoon commuters (and this being Friday everybody seems to get off at 3). They completely blocked the interstate and forced everyone off onto side roads (and because of geography, New Orleans doesn't have a loop or any other means of bypassing such a closure save for old-fashion ground level driving). Took me 45 minutes to make a whopping 6 mile drive. Those living further out were totally screwed. GW sure didn't win any commuter votes today.

[Eye and Monkey]

1. I bet he was thrown by the banners saying "Geaux Tigers".

Wait - the airport is on the outskirts, the BR side of NOLA - where was I-10 blocked?

[King of New Orleans]

2. At the Causeway exit

about three exits before the airport coming our of town. I couldn't understand it either.

[Eye and Monkey]

5. See #4 below - links to story there

[Spinzonner]

3. Hey, the guy cant help it

there's a 'Screw Up' cloud that follows where-ever he goes.

[Eye and Monkey]

4. Bush was in NOLA to collect money for the "deduct box".

"People in Louisiana have the same kitchen-table concern as people in other parts of the country,'' Mr. Singer said. "And they know George Bush has not delivered.''

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/22/politics/campaign/22bush.html
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Mr. Bush delivered his address, of roughly 17 minutes, in a packed arena before traveling to a suburb of New Orleans to speak to Republican donors at the home of a supporter, Edward Ludwig III, a builder. The donors paid $2,000 a person to attend a stand-up reception, or $25,000 a couple for a sit-down luncheon, at Mr. Ludwig's home, a stucco house in the style of a small French chateau. Bush aides said the events together brought in about $2 million.
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President Bush preparing to leave the Baton Rouge airport Friday after delivering the commencement address at Louisiana State.

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. Pretty bad when the "king" ain't safe in his own country?

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Or even Welcome for that matter!

While the US is not yet the worst country in the World,

I'd bet it's right up there as the most hated ?

A heck of a legacy.

[oasis]

7. He made sure he didn't disrupt his daughters' commencements.

what a dunce :dunce:

[RafterMan]

8. Will Kerry's catholicism count for anything in Louisiana

Or are those days over?

[Merusault]

12. I don't know.........

Many Catholics in LA are very pro-life. That might nullify any gain he would get from Catholics.

[WI_DEM]

9. well he has totally screwed everything else up

so why not the traffic too?

[jsw_81]

10. You can't really blame Bush

Every president -- even unelected ones -- cause all kinds of traffic problems when they visit a major city. You should have seen the traffic jams Clinton caused when he came to my city back in '93!

[LesTalkMoreDo]

11. Too bad he didn't do his daughter's graduation

We could have nailed him for creating a security nightmare and other crimes of inconvenience :evilgrin: