Republicans want to lay a cornerstone at ground zero during their . . .

[blondeatlast]

national convention

http://nymetro.com/nymetro/news/politics/columns/citypolitic/n_8937/

[htuttle]

1. Are they going to pour blood on it to consecrate it?

I'm wondering how far they'll take their macabre little 'magick' ritual.

Maybe some torch lit marches?

[Jacobin]

2. These creatures are nothing short of ghastly

On Smirk's watch, with huge amounts of warning, we were attacked (with apologies to the tinfoil hat crowd).

So......Smirk wants to get brownie points because he allowed it to happen????

[Demobrat]

3. Why the hell not?

It's worked for him so far.

[PretzelWarrior]

4. I guess I'm even a little surprised the REPUBLICANS don't cry out

I mean, even people who wish the GOP well should see how crass and disgusting this series of stage managed events would be in light of the terrible tragedy which affected all of us in a negative way but especially those in NY who knew and loved the ones who were lost.

I hate this side of politics. When will these journalists and reporters grow some stones and do the reporting DESPITE their editors and owners?

WE NEED AL GORE, AL FRANKEN, and all the rest to get this liberal media going NOW!!!

I can't wait to say, you want liberal bias? WE'LL give you liberal bias. If you're talking Washington Post, NYTimes, ABCNews as liberal you ain't seen NOTHIN' yet.

BRING 'EM ON

[yolatengo]

15. nobody cares

Hate to say it, but no one cares. Where's the outrage? There is NONE.

Joe Average says "aw, who cares, they're just doing whatever it
takes to win the election. I don't really see anything wrong with
it".

It's too COMPLICATED to explain to people WHY they should
be pissed off about it. For Republicans, there just IS NO GETTING
PISSED OFF because OBVIOUSLY it will "win" them more votes! Plus,
THEY are the ones who are DOING something about 9/11, unlike
the commie, Saddam-loving, icky Boston-conventioning "Democraps".
Why shouldn't Bush consecrate that hallowed ground? He was the
HERO of 9/11, he smoked them out, captured Osama, got Saddam,
found the WMDs, put the 'adults' back in charge, and restored
Honor and Dignitude to the Oval Office.

Speaking to a fairly moderate Republican over the weekend, it
was an impenetrable concept to her. She just couldn't see why
having a 'little ceremony at Ground Zero', since the convention
was there in NYC anyway, would be a big deal? The Dems could
do it too, she said.

For Dems, the ONLY people outraged are DUers and fellow
travellers. Even most moderate Dems think it's a) too far away
(a year and 3 months), b) can't see that far ahead to imagine
how it could have much of an impact on the election, c) kind of
see it as a legitimate activity too since the GOP is having their
convention there anyway, and d) are a little bummed the Dems
didn't think of it first.

I think I've told everyone I know about this, asked them if they
cared, and it's running about 9-to-1 "I don't give a sh*t". Wish
I knew how to make them; the press sure as hell won't (why
WOULD they? They get a few extra free media extravaganza
days out of it!).

Bigby

[blondeatlast]

17. "New Yorker" is, to some extent, calling out the NYT about their lack

of coverage.

[w4rma]

5. Fine with me, but this is also a historical monument to their failure

to protect Americans from terrorism.

[mjb4]

6. the new USA where failure is success

and exploited for political gain. 911 should always be a reminder of how inept this administration really is

[Orangepeel]

7. If ANYTHING will backfire, this will

I hope they try it. It's disgusting (but very typical) and can easily be made into a "Wellstone funeral" moment.

[blondeatlast]

9. It would be nice to see their hypocrisy turned back on them,

but for the love of God and/or humanity; this is just too sick for words.

[TheUnionDemocrat]

12. BINGO!!!!

Now THAT'S a good idea!!!

Turn that CRAP around on them!!!

Well done! You should make your idea known.

[NormanConquest]

8. Pubs claimed Wellstone's funeral

was politicized...yet they're actually trying to get away with this--the most flagrant politicization of the greatest tragedy in the last 50 years?????

I despise these people :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[ComerPerro]

22. Despise doesn't even begin to describe it

These people are sick assholes. There is something seriously wrong with them. They are facist jerkoffs.

Anyone who doesn't believe that Bush allowed 9/11 to happen, please give me one example of how it didn't benifit him.

[RememberJohn]

10. Why not bus a bunch of us in...

...and spoil their TV moment?

[northernsoul]

11. no need

I think this may be the symbolic petard upon which the pukes are finally hoisted.

This is in such incredibly bad taste, it can and should backfire horribly.

[blondeatlast]

16. On second thought, maybe not such a bad idea.

We should wear mourning wear, have candles, and just outside, simmply and silently mourn. A few quiet prayers and thoughts, other than that, absolutley no sound whatsoever. Nothing.

What would make a better TV moment; theirs or ours?

[Stephanie]

13. We will have thousands there with Bush Knew signs

This will be the biggest mistake Rove ever made.

[DrGonzoLives]

14. Disgusting

What next? Are they going to sell body parts of the dead firefighters and police officers to raise money? Jesus, these people have no shame whatsoever.

[PretzelWarrior]

19. good point. "Purchase debris from WTC with REAL human DNA!"

a portion of your purchase of this fine commemoration which includes certificate of authenticity will go to the Republican National Convention.

Next we'll find new hallowed grounds will be called "Republican Freedom Center"

[KG]

18. let them

it will be a monument to their failure to protect this country.

[Ivory_Tower]

20. Gee, good thing they aren't politicizing 9/11

Maybe their logic is that Americans are allowed to do things like this, and in the immortal words of James Watt "There are Americans and there are Democrats".

I would criticize them for being tacky, but they wouldn't understand. Or care.

[JNelson6563]

21. Bring 'em on!

I'd love to see the look of fear in their faces (captured on camera of course) while they run for their lives from outraged New Yorkers. ;-)

Julie

[TheBigGuy]

23. This is totally disgusting....seriously..this really pisses me off.

I didnt have a problem w. Bush showing up there after 9-11, as he is the president, and thats something a president should do...(no matter how much I dislike or disagree with the guy).

The problem I have is something like this so transparently being associated with a political party....the opportunism is so disgusting and transparent.

I sure hope someone stops this. This is really going too far.

[SpiralHawk]

24. Lay the stone for Chimpy's Mausoleum

Because he will be toast by the time the Republican Exploi-vention takes place in NYC. His lies and his shredding of the social safety net will undo him. Karma will catch him long before September, 2004.

[RC]

25. Almost 3,000 people died there so this administration

would have an excuse to invade Afghanistan to build their pipeline and to invade Iraq for their oil.

What needs to be done is to start a media blitz just before the repugs event, raising questions about how this had been allowed to happen on bu$h'$ watch.

Things like why did it take so long to get any fighter jets in the air.

Why the Pentagon was hit before any response was made.

Questions on how and why Trade Center 7 collapse when it had not been damaged.

Given the construction of the Twin Towers, how did they collapse and not have any of the 40 some columns each sticking out of the rubble?

Tie all the civilian deaths of 9/11 & wedding parties and hospitals and market places to the repugs.

Why are our soliders still dying after bu$h declared victory?