Has * said or done anything about the fires in California yet?

[Botany]

It has been 4 days and yesterday a huge chunk of San Diego County
was given up to the fire.

Just thinking but sending help, FEMA, troops, and such things.
BTW has he even said anything?

[jojo54]

1. Yesterday, he told Ahhnold

that whatever they need, it's there for them.

In other words, photo op coming.

[bdamomma]

7. yea, that is the size of it.

Arnold said they were pulling Guards off the border to help, boy, that is really sad, we need our National Guard here at home.

[angstlessk]

2. Does California vote republican? his response is in direct proportion

to the loyalty to the fringe republicans so the answer is NO!

[havocmom]

5. Southern California is so screwed. There's a reason the GOP wants to split their electoral votes

What I want to know is, how is Blackwater doin in that area that is holding a recall for local pols who allowed them to move in? Vote was to be by mail. Most voters are rural and pick up mail at post office. Post office burned down.

[MiniMe]

3. He declared Cali a disaster area

Did he say "I'll cancel the orders for the CA national guard to go to Iraq until this is over"?



:rofl:

What do you think?


edited to add California Disaster Area Assistance Statement

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071023.html

[Serial Mom]

4. Yes, he's prepared his friends companies to make lots of $$ from it

ala the Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein

[havocmom]

6. Anybody have figures for what percentage of the CA Guard is in Iraq?

They would sure be handy to have home right now, wouldn't they?

[Serial Mom]

9. I did hear ahhnold pulled some guards from the border crossings

to help with evacuation and traffic control

[havocmom]

22. He should be screaming for bringing his Guard and equipment home

Our gov went to D.C. well ahead of fire season. Five of the MT Guard's 6 helicopters were in Iraq. Mt is a very large state. Schweitzer was everywhere he could get an audience or camera. We got our birds and their crews back last fall.

It was a good day.

Kissing GOP ass in D.C. does NOT get the job done. Brian Schweitzer proved that. Making the case, loud and clear to the people works wonders. He proved that too. Squeaking wheel and all that.

[maddezmom]

8. only through a spokesperson as far as I know

here he is last night heading off to a GOP fundraiser



U.S. President George W. Bush waves as walks on Pennsylvania Avenue to The White House in Washington after attending a Republican Governors Association reception October 22, 2007. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES)

[NightWatcher]

10. has his mom said that the people in shelters are really better off?

or was that just for New Orleans

[Serial Mom]

11. no, she will donate money only if it goes to her other son's company

to make money from this, yet, another tragedy.

[NightWatcher]

12. speaking of... where is Blackwater Fire Department

putting out fires for those who pay

[Catchawave]

13. Yes, he "pre-approved" whatever they need......

before he went to bed last night.

How compassionate :silly:

[Serial Mom]

14. as long as what they need is from a company that donates to GOP

[Catchawave]

16. Well you just know Halliburton will get the no-bid contract

to help with the cleanup :sarcasm:

There are 10,000 people at the Qualcomm (Chargers) Stadium now watching their homes burn down on t.v. George goes to bed.

I just hope he doesn't send his mother.

[Serial Mom]

18. your statement may not be sarcasm because it is more truthful!

[Cetacea]

15. maybe he'll send tanks into the poorer hoods. n/t

[Baby Snooks]

17. He doesn't say a lot about a lot of things...

He doesn't really seem to care if our country falls apart. Domestic issues simply don't matter to him. He doesn't care that the economy is collapsing, that a growing number of people cannot afford health or auto or homeowners insurance, that our infrastructure is collapsing, that EPA standards are no longer enforced and our air and water have become public health hazards again or that several areas of our country are facing water shortages. His economy is booming so he doesn't need to worry about insurance, his infrastructure consists of the White House and Highland Park and his ranch, and he probably only drinks bottled water and could care less what comes out of the tap in most people's kitchens. Or if any water comes out at all. He probably is drilling a well for his own water in Highland Park. He probably has well water on his ranch. He supposedly told someone at a "town hall" meeting, probably the last one he had, who complained that she was having a hard time making ends meet with two kids and no husband that she just needed to get another job and work harder. She already had two jobs. He doesn't care about us. He certainly doesn't care about California which didn't vote for him. Payback is a bitch as they say. And he is into payback. That is a Bush family tradition.

All he cares about his war in Iraq to get the oil and his planned war in Iran to get the oil. I truly believe he enjoys watching human misery. It's like an ultimate drug for him. He is evil. A spawn from Hell.

[Catchawave]

19. just heard he's sending Chertoff to see what's going on....

Doesn't the White House have cable t.v. ? Even Fox is giving this almost 24/7 coverage.

Speaking of, George is now talking about it...sounds just like his Katrina speech :cry: Now talking about the Alaska Senator, "thank you for coming today...blah..blah..blah"

[Botany]

23. Chertoff ..... oh great.

I hope some tired fire capt. slaps him.

[Catchawave]

27. Deja vu Katrina, eh?

Remember Brownie's FEMA could never find Chertoff ? Chertoff needs to stay in DC and monitor this thing, not do a Bush "We Care About You" Tour.

[Botany]

28. Chertoff went to Atlanta to the Center for Disease Control to a talk ....

.... on the Flu on the Monday as New Orleans drowned. He left Tuesday
to go to the Gulf.

[monmouth]

20. That is one hell of a sad looking cake...geez

[Virginia Dare]

29. And how low had McCain sunk even by then...

agreeing to hold a birthday party out on a tarmac so the chimp could swing by...:puke:

[Stephanie]

21. Nah, he went to a party instead.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2112834&mesg_id=2112834

[Ganja Ninja]

24. He's concerned and he feels their pain.

:sarcasm:

[maddezmom]

25. pretty much right on the money, he's on now

how many hours after the wildfires started and a 1/4 mil were evacuated? :eyes:

[Bluestar]

26. Speaking for those of us in Southern California

we are hoping that he will ignore us--we'll be better off! Californians have known since Katrina that when our next natural disaster hits that we are basically on our own. Frankly, I think that's the best way because it keeps us from having any expectations from this corrupt joke of an administration.

[monmouth]

30. I'm saying some prayers for all of you today....