Anderson, Paula the rest of the media keep asking all the wrong people about why it took so long to get FEMA and the help to New Orleans.
The look for logistics. They ask elected folks what went wrong. They talk to Lott and HSA and White House reps. But they cannot, or will not look at the simpliest of answers.
The reason for the delay is a four word sentence.
is a four word sentence.
George was on vacation.
Anyone who has been watching this WH for any length of time over the past 6 years knows the following:
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You don't go off topic and talking points
You don't go without WH and Rove approval
You don't make the boss look bad by doing things he or his advisors haven't reviewed and approved.
I have worked with FEMA and Emergency Goverment people for years. I've been out to the National Fire Academy and I can tell you this.
You give them the tools, they will do the job.
You give them the green lite and they will find the tools to get the job done.
George was on vacation.
This should be on posters in front of every major network news center so when the show the crowds, America can see the truth. IT should be the talking point for every dem in every state from every position.
George was on vaction. Get the media to understand and shove that fact in their face.
Americans can understand that truth.
Americans will recognize it AS THE TRUTH.
George was in Crawford Tx and whenever something needed to be discussed, you went from DC to Crawford. Iraq issues - go to Crawford. Social Security - go to Crawford. The peace movement - that was already in Crawford but George didn't want to know too much about it. He was on vacation.
So what do you do when you need EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER in an emergency but the boss and his hentcmen are out of town? You wait till the boss gets back and can look "presidential" - as he calls on Daddy and the real president to help.
George was on vacation. His entire presidency can be summed up in that phrase. He was coming off a 4 week vacation on 9/11. And again, he was on vacation during this massive human time of need.
That should be our talking point. The president took time to strum the guitar while New Orleans flooded and people died.
He took time to get to a Support the War speech while New Orleans drown and children and elderly starved.
He was on vacation.