Yesterday, while flipping through the channels, I had the unfortunate pleasure of hitting the O'Liely factor...
After a very few minutes of hearing the Falafil boy, it was clear what the right wingnuts push back is going to be:
They will blame the situation in New Orleans on Governor Kathleen Blanco.
It was clear from the few comment O'Liely made.
First up, he asked a guest if they thought the Governor "was up to the job."
Nice...how patronizing of him....are we really sure a woman can handle this thing, she might cry and stuff....
You don't think he secretly wants her to spank him do you?
The second event was after a guest had finished, Idiot boy went through a list of problems and was spinning it as the Governors fault.
No mention of the Jumpsuited hero of the far wingnutosphere....guess they all like guitar music.
I think this will backfire on them. Anyone with half a brain (ok, not much of the wingnuts) will understand that the whole point of the process is that local and state agencies can't handle this situation by themselves.
While there are legitimate concerns about the response of the city and state officials re: police, it is a far cry from laying the whole disaster at the feet of anyone in that state.
Be warned, you will be hearing this nonsense on AM radio, therefore you will be hearing it from your wingnut coworkers...be prepared to recite the list of the Bushies dismanteling of FEMA and leaving New Orleans open to this disaster!!!
All the while they are whinning about not being partisan, their grubworms in the noise machine are starting to ramp up partisan attacks.
Don't be silent.