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1. #1
   On July 19th, 2007 at 4:09 pm, Brian72 said:

   That darn Karl Rove! This is just to distract from Scootergate! Somebody get Cheney under oath! Do Joe and Valarie know about this yet? Let the depositions begin!

2. #2
   On July 19th, 2007 at 4:21 pm, 3Steps said:

   offs…

   Those steam pipes are nearly 100 years old and MAINTAINED BY NYC.

   What in the heck does that have to do with the Iraq war????

   Sometimes you really have to wonder.

3. #3
   On July 19th, 2007 at 4:22 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

   So – it’s the FEDERAL government’s responsibility to fix the plumbing in New York?

   How about Bloomberg digging into his pockets to get some duct tape to avoid a repeat of this tragedy?

4. #4
   On July 19th, 2007 at 4:27 pm, taylork said:

   damn those sneaky neocons!!!

5. #5
   On July 19th, 2007 at 4:31 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

   That website is a laugh…

   Check out the portion where they ask their members to report Conservative / Republican petition signature seekers.

   If you did that to a liberal petitioner you’d be labeled as a Nazi.

   The short-bus crew is alive and well.

6. #6
   On July 19th, 2007 at 4:37 pm, lawhawk said:

   3steps: Actually, the pipes are owned and operated by Consolidated Edison, a public utility. The City does not own the pipes.

7. #7
   On July 19th, 2007 at 5:06 pm, BelchSpeak said:

   Those pipes were almost a hundred years old. Other than the past 6 years, couldn’t other presidents/governors/city mayors have fixed the freakin’ sewer pipes?

   Of course not.

8. #8
   On July 19th, 2007 at 5:15 pm, max said:

   That really steams me up!

9. #9
   On July 19th, 2007 at 5:28 pm, graysonret said:

   Next thing you’ll hear is that it must of been an ancestor of President Bush that laid the pipe line, in the first place.

10. #10
    On July 19th, 2007 at 5:46 pm, ammonrae said:

    Ok Michelle, I have to admit, I am in the Alex Jones camp. Yes ALEX JONES! I love the guy. Like him, I distrust the government more than jihadists. I can’t lash out against Bush because I am a Christian. On this explosion, I’ll remain silent. But I’m sick to death watching NYC being turned into a hard-line police state.

11. #11
    On July 19th, 2007 at 5:54 pm, 3Steps said:

    @lawhawk

    Ok.. so they are owned by ConEd.. so then it would probably be a state of NY Public Utilities Commission issue as to getting the ok to up the rates to cover the fixing/replacement of the pipes.. how close am I there? That’s how it would work here.

    Either way… it’s still ain’t got a thang to do with the feds

12. #12
    On July 19th, 2007 at 6:19 pm, walterc said:

    Either way… it’s still ain’t got a thang to do with the feds

    Much less the war in Iraq.

    Break out the tinfoil hats.

13. #13
    On July 19th, 2007 at 6:23 pm, ShoreMark said:

    I knew Bloomberg was steamed over the apparent failure of his congestion pricing, but this mad?

14. #14
    On July 19th, 2007 at 6:24 pm, puhiawa said:

    Thought Bloomeberg was unaffiliated.

15. #15
    On July 19th, 2007 at 7:57 pm, 3Steps said:

    puhiawa

    Bloomburg is unaffliated… wtf does that have to do with Con Ed’s steam pipe exploding??

16. #16
    On July 19th, 2007 at 9:05 pm, rshayne said:

    I’m just shocked (and pleased) that no one has blamed the Jews!

17. #17
    On July 19th, 2007 at 9:10 pm, William Teach said:

    Has anyone questioned the timing yet?

    Moonbats fail to comprehend that life sometimes happens, and it is sometimes ugly.

18. #18
    On July 20th, 2007 at 12:42 am, Bob's Kid said:

    Oh come on, don’t you guys know anything?

    Everything bad is Bush’s fault. Everything.

    Once you get that straight everything else just falls into place.

19. #19
    On July 20th, 2007 at 10:01 am, MikeB said:

    I live in NYC and yes, this is ConEd’s (our local power supplier) responsibility. But, the writer is correct that our priorities are messed up. Bush want to create a republican government in Iraq but no one there seems to want to. Our tax dollars are being spent and lives are being lost to stand between factions in a civil war. The money is Iraq can be better spent to provide universal health care. Sorry, if the folks at Rand Corp. disagree.

20. #20
    On July 20th, 2007 at 12:42 pm, Brian72 said:

    Kucinich/MikeB ’08!

21. #21
    On July 20th, 2007 at 3:40 pm, ArmywifeArmymom said:

    We all need a little scapegoating in our lives, right? Why not? It feels so good!

    Cat died? Bush and Cheney’s fault — I think we can still pin some of it on Rumsfeld.
    Milk turned sour? Bush’s fault
    Headache? Bush’s fault
    Tummy ache? Yep, Bush’s fault
    and if we didn’t have that needless and pointless “war on terror” going on we could have funded the Oingo-Boingo reunion with Bananrama as the opening act. Thanks Bush! Thanks! Gosh!

22. #22
    On July 20th, 2007 at 11:41 pm, USpace said:

    They say rain got on the hot steam pipes and that’s why they blew up. What about all the other thousands of times it has rained in that spot in NYC? How come it blew up now? There was hardly any rain that day anyway. More like a drizzle. But we can all bet lunch that the CEO of Con Edison won’t even be fired, let alone commit hari-kari.

    It happened right around the corner from one of the biggest creators of traffic congestion in NYC.

    Will Mayor Bloomberg do anything about Park Ave. being blocked off at 42nd street?

    If he cares so much about traffic jams, congestion and air pollution, why does he let Park Avenue be blocked off? Why doesn’t he do anything about that?

    It’s true, Pershing Square Restaurant blocks Park Avenue going South at 42nd St. for about 12 hours a day/5 months of the year! This Causes Massive Congestion and Air Pollution!

    But apparently it does not bother NYC’s Nanny-in-Chief Mike “Congestion Pricing Tax” Bloomberg?

    It certainly supports his claim that the city is hugely congested.

    Check out the map! Tell your friends!

    http://whataplanet.blogspot.com
    http://preview.tinyurl.com/38obfd

    Check it out, go for it!

    Thank you!

    .

23. #23
    On July 21st, 2007 at 11:04 am, Bruce said:

    The explosion does not indicate a need for rate increases. Utilities are state-protected monopolies that habitually overcharge for sub-standard services with minimal investment in infrastructure. It’s the utility’s fault, not Bush’s!!