George Bush Slept Here! Monday August 29 2005 >

[Stephanie]

He stayed at the Hotel del Coronado, San Diego >





While thousands stayed here, that same day, at the Superdome >

[babylonsister]

1. Did I ever tell you, Stephanie,

:yourock:

I know I did, and you do.

[Stephanie]

2. lol!

:hi:

[NanceGreggs]

3. Great post!

Please excuse my ignorance on the matter, but have they taken steps to demolish the SuperDome yet?

Perhaps we should start a petition demanding that it be left in place, as is, with giant "BUSH ADMINISTRATION STADIUM" signs all over it, along with "DANGER - KEEP OUT!" posters.

A "MICHAEL BROWN NO-EXIT EXIT" sign over every doorway might be a nice touch ...

[CrazyOrangeCat]

4. Good idea . . .

. . . and one of the bathrooms could be Preznit Dickweed's library.

[babylonsister]

6. Yes, and this comes from BOSSHOG:

I hope he's right!

Important info for residents of Philly, D.C., Frisco, Baltimore and Cincy


Your football teams will be playing "in" New Orleans next year. Dates and places of the games will be announced in January. Officials hope that the Super Dome will be ready for games in November. Prior to that "home" games for the Saints will be played in San Antonio or Baton Rouge. So keep an eye on your teams schedules and make your plans accordingly.

New Orleans will also host the other teams in the NFC South, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Carolina.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5710344

[bvar22]

11. Last time I saw the dome,

they were fixing it!


This pic was taken on Oct 31st, 2005, approx. 2 months after Katrina.

[NanceGreggs]

12. Thanks for the info ...

... last I'd heard about it (which was a while ago), they were saying it might not be salvagable, as the damage was so great.

Well, we can still honour Bush & Brownie in some way -- perhaps signs over the entrances that say:

"Welcome to BUSH/FEMA Stadium! In the event there may be an emergency, kindly remember to abandon all hope before entering the facility ..."

[ShaneGR]

24. Actually, they are renovating it

It's estimated to reopen next fall.

[Chiyo-chichi]

25. article in USA Today

http://usatoday.com/sports/2005-12-28-superdome-cover_x.htm

Now, those who run the Superdome hope its quick renovation will make it emblematic of a city rising again. And with that, an assurance that the Saints, who played in San Antonio and Baton Rouge this season, will remain in town.

-snip-

To that end, the state is pushing to repair and reopen the stadium next fall, with the Saints playing their first game there Nov. 1 — All Saints Day.

It won't be easy, and it won't be cheap. Labor and construction materials are in short supply. The cost for repairs has been climbing; the latest figures estimate it could be as much as $153 million. The state also will proceed with some of the upgrades and enhancements that have been discussed for years.

By simultaneously upgrading and repairing, the state says it can save some $13 million. Still, the extras, such as new luxury suites and a separate entry for premium fans, will add $29 million to the bill.

[Erika]

5. W's mother, Babs, thinks group housing is so kind to the "poor"

So much better, than the poor things (looking down her nose and sneering) have it normally. Now back to her decade old relationship with the House of Saud.

[MessiahRp]

7. I hate that woman...

She really does think her old wrinkly ass is above everyone else. I hate all the Bushes, fuck them all.

Rp

[flordehinojos]

8. you are not alone in your feelings towards all the bushes.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

10. The Sopranos pose for their family portrait:

[Sydnie]

13. Is that the Presidential Seal on his cowboy boots?

Give me strength. He doesn't even have the good sense to put those logos on the sides of those boots so that it doesn't show when he sits? MORAN

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

20. Yes, unfortunately...and he made sure to wear the short pants too.

In that photo he's the living manifestation of the classic old insult "your mother dresses you funny."

:evilgrin:

[centristo]

16. so funny

look how big Jeb's head is! What a gargantuan melon!

[No Exit]

17. Wow that's the first time I've ever seen anything but a look of befuddled

stupidity on Jeb's face. Really! First time ever!

Noelle looks kind of sad in her mugshot. Maybe she needs to spend some time with Bugman so she can learn how to take smiling, happy, mugshots.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

9. A French blogger considers our president's response in time of crisis...

http://lawrencegriffin.canalblog.com/archives/2005/09/04/779024.html

La cigalle et la fourmi



L'ouragan Katrina me fait malheureusement penser au poème de La cigalle et de la fourmi, pendant que les victimes de l'ouragan Katrina travaillaient désespérément à sauver leur vie en Louisiane, leur "valeureux président" ne pensait qu'à jouer de la guitare.

Qui a dit que le président Bush n'était pas un moron?

English translation, courtesy of BabelFish:

The cigalle and the ant

The Katrina hurricane unfortunately makes me think of the poem cigalle and ant, while the victims of the Katrina hurricane hopelessly worked to save their life in Louisiana, their "valorous president" only thought of playing of the guitar. Who said that president Bush was not a moron?

[No Exit]

18. When I first heard that stuff about Bush playing the guitar right after

the hurricane, I thought it was a JOKE!

I should've known better.

[Stephanie]

21. No Joke

Here is my photo essay from that week complete with dates and captions. The man is a cruel joke on the planet >

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4550031

[Vektor]

14. I've been there!

Nice place, but now that Bush has tainted it with his presence...

it seems a little less nice.

[Stephanie]

15. He had to attend a fundraiser, you see

We still don't know much about it.

[ThatsMyBarack]

19. Who's the little girl....?

....in the white wedding/prom dress on the left?

[Stephanie]

22. huh?

am I missing something?

[WI_DEM]

23. The same hotel where the movie "Some Like It Hot" was filmed

but your point is well taken.