Blatant partisanship that kills
Ask anyone in Congress about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and how the federal government is helping the area citizens rebuild – you'll likely get a blank stare or hear “Duh, what hurricane?”
“I'm not sure it was ever the intention of this administration to really help,” said Louisiana Sen. Mary L. Landrieu... “I would say that really it's a pattern of this administration to promise a lot and deliver very little — to pretend like you care, but when it comes down to really putting your money where your mouth is, it doesn't happen.”
Some Republicans say her tone, which they describe as “shrill,” (ah, the sexism thing again) has alienated her colleagues and undercut her efforts. Privately, lawmakers unfavorably compare Landrieu's in-your-face approach to that of the senators from the other heavily Katrina-damaged state, Mississippi. Republicans Thad Cochran and Trent Lott have gotten high marks for working quietly behind the scenes to steer resources to their constituents.
Why do you have to work “quietly behind the scenes?” Wasn't this a natural disaster, affecting Americans? The real truth is as stated by some Louisiana officials: “the key difference between their state and Mississippi is political. Mississippi is a heavily Republican state, and its GOP governor, Haley Barbour, has close ties to the White House. Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is a Democrat, and the wrecked city of New Orleans is a Democratic stronghold.”
Veteran members of Congress say they cannot remember another humanitarian issue that started out with such sympathy on Capitol Hill and then lost support so rapidly. “I'm ready to start a revolution," said former Rep. Bob Livingston (R.LA). “This is an absolute outrage. Here we are in Month 4 of a terrible, terrible tragedy, and other than hotel rooms and meals-ready-to-eat and some reconstruction, we haven't gotten squat.”
Americans beware – you're either part of the Bushie criminal cabal – or you're not.
Posted on The Human Stain
Ask anyone in Congress about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and how the federal government is helping the area citizens rebuild – you'll likely get a blank stare or hear “Duh, what hurricane?”
“I'm not sure it was ever the intention of this administration to really help,” said Louisiana Sen. Mary L. Landrieu... “I would say that really it's a pattern of this administration to promise a lot and deliver very little — to pretend like you care, but when it comes down to really putting your money where your mouth is, it doesn't happen.”
Some Republicans say her tone, which they describe as “shrill,” (ah, the sexism thing again) has alienated her colleagues and undercut her efforts. Privately, lawmakers unfavorably compare Landrieu's in-your-face approach to that of the senators from the other heavily Katrina-damaged state, Mississippi. Republicans Thad Cochran and Trent Lott have gotten high marks for working quietly behind the scenes to steer resources to their constituents.
Why do you have to work “quietly behind the scenes?” Wasn't this a natural disaster, affecting Americans? The real truth is as stated by some Louisiana officials: “the key difference between their state and Mississippi is political. Mississippi is a heavily Republican state, and its GOP governor, Haley Barbour, has close ties to the White House. Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is a Democrat, and the wrecked city of New Orleans is a Democratic stronghold.”
Veteran members of Congress say they cannot remember another humanitarian issue that started out with such sympathy on Capitol Hill and then lost support so rapidly. “I'm ready to start a revolution," said former Rep. Bob Livingston (R.LA). “This is an absolute outrage. Here we are in Month 4 of a terrible, terrible tragedy, and other than hotel rooms and meals-ready-to-eat and some reconstruction, we haven't gotten squat.”
Americans beware – you're either part of the Bushie criminal cabal – or you're not.
Posted on The Human Stain
posted by James Roberts at
12/03/2005 09:19:00 PM
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