On Tap for the Republican Convention: Karmic Payback?

[Purveyor]

By The Editorial Board

And now, a brief word about the Republican National Convention:

There is apparently a real chance that Hurricane Gustav could hit New Orleans next Monday — which happens to be the day that President Bush, Laura Bush, and Vice President Cheney are scheduled to speak.

Politico, the political Web site, is warning that the storm could disrupt Mr. Bush’s presentation — and bring back memories of Hurricane Katrina’s lethal impact on New Orleans. Talk about going off message.

President Bush has never been accountable for his unconscionable missteps during Hurricane Katrina.

There has never been an adequate investigation of what went wrong. Too little has been done to assure that a similar tragedy will not happen again. New Orleans has not been rebuilt. And the government has not done enough to help the survivors.

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We must say, though, that we like the idea that as the Bush administration comes to an end, nature is forcing the President and the Republican National Committee to think back to the horrifically bungled response to Katrina — one of the worst part-natural, part-man-made disasters in American History.

New York Times: http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/on-tap-for-the-republican-convention-karmic-payback/

[demo dutch]

1. I love it but at the same time would have wanted to see them tied to McCain at Convention

and WH is hinting they may not be there because of Gustav

[Kermit77]

2. Payback for the Focus on the Family folks for praying for rain on Obama's speech

When that Focus on the Family guy prayed for it to rain on Obama's speech, I think God said "So you want rain huh? Well I'll give you rain alright. Only it will ruin your REPUBLICAN convention!"

God has a great sense of humor.:D

[tedoll78]

3. There's also Hannah..

.. she could be sacking the east coast later on in that week.

Stay safe, everyone.

Even from here in New Orleans, it may seem like God has a somewhat twisted sense of humor.

[Labors of Hercules]

4. I just wonder what the media will do with it...

If they really are worth a shit, they'll HAMMER the comparisons to Katrina...

GOP CONVENTION = REFERENDUM ON KATRINA!!!

[Overseas]

5. The karmic talk is too fundamentalist. Hope we can refrain.

The Wahabi Christians (fundamentalists) are the ones who are cruel enough to declare a tragedy that destroys people's homes as a message from a Higher Power.