bush faked levee repair for photo op yesterday

[tuvor]

From AMERICAblog:

From a press release LA Senator Mary Landrieu sent out today:

But perhaps the greatest disappointment stands at the breached 17th Street levee. Touring this critical site yesterday with the President, I saw what I believed to be a real and significant effort to get a handle on a major cause of this catastrophe. Flying over this critical spot again this morning, less than 24 hours later, it became apparent that yesterday we witnessed a hastily prepared stage set for a Presidential photo opportunity; and the desperately needed resources we saw were this morning reduced to a single, lonely piece of equipment. The good and decent people of southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast - black and white, rich and poor, young annd old - deserve far better from their national governmeent.

Thanks to speedoo, here's the original source: http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=4906

[teach1st]

1. Got a link?

Link on edit:

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/09/bush-faked-levee-repair-for-photo-op.html

[tuvor]

4. americablog.org

Top item right now.

[speedoo]

10. Can you check that link, please? n/t

[Fridays Child]

2. If she's willing to state that, outright, what else was staged, yesterday?

nt

[TomInTib]

5. there was a German news link here yesterday

said *'s visit was more choreographed than they could imagine.

[WiseButAngrySara]

47. That was in Biloxi...the two sisters who were interviewed by Aaron

Brown last night. Complete farse.

[speedoo]

6. Everything was staged yesterday.

And we need to expose it.

[leftchick]

13. two little black girls in Biloxi?

They were put there to wait for him. They probably plucked them from miles away for it.

[speedoo]

22. Lots of questions about them.

I'm convinced they were planted. More research to do, however.

[mom cat]

36. I saw a thread about that yesterday on DU.. I remember the post said

that they were Spanish speaking and that they were clueless about why they were there. They were obviously being used..

[speedoo]

37. What we've leaned about them... so far.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4605607&mesg_id=4606116

I have a lot of questions about them, and I suspect that they were planted. More research is needed.

[mom cat]

34. I believe they were hispanic.

[leftchick]

42. they were people of color

and that works for bush.

[jhain]

32. everything

probabaly every freakin step he took.

That is obviously why it took so long to get ANY help in there.
They were going over his f*cking l;ines for 5 days.

[nicknameless]

3. Homicidal bastard

... words fail me.

Recommended

[cornermouse]

7. Hmm.

Didn't I hear words coming from Bush's mouth yesterday like "this is unacceptable"... "whatever it takes"... "get it done"...?

[earthboundmisfit]

8. Recommended here too. I have never been so sick to my stomach

out of grief, horror and mainly plain-assed ANGER and incredulity at how low these bastards can go. A city & her dear people are dying, for fuck's sake. This is cruelty at its worst!:cry:

[speedoo]

9. Much better, Mary.

I am glad you have seen that it is better to criticize this Cowardly excuse for a pResident than to praise him, when you know damn well he and his crownies have Utterly failed the people of your state.

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

28. I agree. Maybe her operatives are DU lurkers? Bout time for a spine.

Or, is she just playing both sides of the fence? I noticed that this news came out as a blog press release and not a on-air T.V. statement.

JB

[speedoo]

11. Please check your source.

Your link does not work.

Also I remember some FEMA or NG type saying yesterday that they were stopping the repair to allow the wayer to flow OUT of NO.

Something's not right here.

[tuvor]

15. "americablog.com" isn't working?

It's working fine for me.

Here's the permalink. http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/09/bush-faked-levee-repair-for-photo-op.html

[speedoo]

16. It's actually americablog.org.. also, here's a more complete version..

of her statement:

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=4906

[tuvor]

21. Whoops, my apologies.

Will edit the other posts.

:blush:

[speedoo]

23. No problem... great find!! n/t

[tuvor]

24. Good job, speedoo.

Thanks!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

38. It sounds like a statement that would be made on the Senate floor. nt

[Libby2]

12. I would like to see the entire press release

before I use this as proof to smack the crap out of some neo-cons.

[spooky3]

14. I couldn't find it on her .gov website.

[Libby2]

17. I couldn't either, nothing since the 1st.

[speedoo]

20. It's legit... see my post above (#16) n/t

[Libby2]

25. Thank you

Oh this is going to be fun.

[karlrschneider]

29. It's not on her official website

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://landrieu.senate.gov

[xxqqqzme]

27. the .gov sites R down

I got an 'under construction' message yesterday when I tried to send a "R we totally screwed' email to Boxer & Feinstein - trying 2 find out if when the 'big one' hits here, if we will B left 2 fend 4 ourselves.

(rotated supplies in earthquake cans 2day - just in case)

[tuvor]

19. AMERICAblog broke the Gannon story after much vetting.

I'd be stunned if they posted this without similar due diligence.

[Pepperbelly]

26. speedo linked to it. nt

[cami715]

18. Photo-op

Just like Hitler!

[BrotherBuzz]

30. Do you mean Herr Gropenator?

Governor digs fixing potholes

San Jose crews destroy part of road for staged event

Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer
Friday, May 27, 2005



Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger traveled to a quiet San Jose neighborhood Thursday, and -- dogged by protesters -- filled a pothole dug by city crews just a few hours before, as part of an attempt to dramatize his efforts to increase money for transportation projects.

The choreographed press opportunity -- at least the governor's fourth recent event involving transportation issues -- seemed aimed as much at thwarting the demonstrators who have followed Schwarzenegger for weeks as grabbing new attention for his proposal.

Schwarzenegger strode toward television cameras on Laguna Seca Way to the sounds of the Doobie Brothers' "Taking it to the Streets,'' while flanked by 10 San Jose city road workers wearing Day-Glo vests and work gear. After speeches by the governor and city officials, a dump truck backed up and unloaded a mound of black asphalt and, as television cameras recorded the moment, Schwarzenegger joined the work crew, taking up a broom and filling the 10-by-15-foot hole, later smoothed over by a massive roller truck.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/05/27/GOVERNOR.TMP

[SoCalDemocrat]

31. RESEARCH: who redirected the Blackhacks on monday

Four Blackhawk helicopters with sand bags were en-route to the levy to shore it up when it was overflowing at the point where construction had been halted by Bush. Those helicopers were redirected against the wishes of the US Army corp of engineers and sent to pick up people stranded on rooftops. Someone apparently thoght that would make a better photo-op.

What govt office can overrule the Army Corp of Engineers directions during a natural disaster?

Research this one folks. We will hang Bush on this issue.

[Cronus Protagonist]

33. Did that really happen?

Not that I doubt it, I just would like proof to wave in a few people's faces.

http://brainbuttons.com/home.asp?stashid=13
Buttons for brainy people - educate your local freepers today!

[NYC]

45. I really want the answer to that.

So does Mayor Nagin.

[nonconformist]

35. WOW! the world is nothing but spin and photo-ops to him nt

[NYC]

46. Potemkin World.

Once upon a time, it was just a Potemkin Village.

[POLEIS]

39. Levee's 'Left Behind'

Why are children asking me why the levees weren't instantly dealt with by scuttled barged or cargo containers filled with sand?

Bathtub play taught enough of civil engineering to offer novel and emergency responses, and yet the pictures we see are of a single bulldozer having repaired 5% of one levee.

The levee break is the very heart of the horror we see. The negligence in this has diverted the bulk of first-responders who could have focused on helping those along the gulf coast.

[POLEIS]

50. Shameless kick n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

40. Wow

I'm not surprised though but I am surprised it's being spread around.

[susu369]

41. That loud clanging sound is Rove's Potemkin Village set falling apart

and bu$h*, The Potemkin Village Idiot, will soon be left standing in the middle of the exposed hoax.

[Junkdrawer]

44. Rove's presence yesterday was the clincher - everything was staged...

The split screen arrival of food and water to the Convention Center...

The fake non-Biloxi black women thanking Bush in Biloxi...

The open air food facility that was closed as soon as Bush left...

And now this. Everything a cheap, obvious fake...

[DoYouEverWonder]

43. So we impeached a President for Abuse of Power

because he stained a girl's blue dress, but uses this horrible tragedy for a photo op and that's supposed to be acceptable.

MR BUSH NONE OF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. YOU WORTHLESS POS.

[WiseButAngrySara]

48. B* is a lying mass murderer. May he rot in Hell. Kick and recommended.

n/t

[Junkdrawer]

49. .

[YapiYapo]

51. Everything was fake in that interview.

The white guy was also fake, his first words were "my dad will be so proud i meet you", nobody who just lost everything will react like that.