New Orleans Democrats unhappy that presidential debates won’t be all about Katrina
The Commission on Presidential Debates chose the four venues for the presidential and vice presidential debates next year: Oxford, Miss.; St. Louis; Nashville; and Hempstead, N.Y. New Orleans Democrats are really, really mad that their city wasn’t chosen. They’re accusing the panel of politics for not wanting to turn the debate forum into a politicized, Katrina-focused indulgence. Me, me, me, me, me, me, me:
New Orleans took offense at its omission, with a leader of one Louisiana advocacy group saying she had been told that the city had not recovered sufficiently from Hurricane Katrina to act as host of such an event. New Orleans was one of 16 finalists and has attracted major conventions since the hurricane devastated much of the city more than two years ago.
Bayou Buzz posts statements from Sen. Mary Landrieu, who calls into doubt the panel’s neutrality (”It is a great disappointment not only to Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, but also to those of us who previously had faith in the Commission’s impartiality”) and [soon-to-be] former Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (”There is no better way to help our recovery than to give a boost to the tourism engine driving New Orleans, and to debate issues important to the Gulf Coast and to our country at ground zero of our nation’s largest natural disaster.”).
Watch out: It won’t be long before the Katrina race hustlers jump on board this bandwagon.
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Can we paraphrase Kanye West: The Commission on Presidential Debates don’t like black people?
Get a job.
Good God, they WANT to talk about Katrina????
Now we know, for a fact, that they do not know the differance between fact of reality and rationalized fantasy.
On November 9
And now?
And she is not partial? How much more are we supposed to give these people and how come Mississippi and Texas are not in every bit as much need when they (Especially Ole’ Miss) were hit just as hard?
Sadly, this is so true … We are awaiting Mr. Jindal with great hope that things will change quickly.
The nation was more than generous with Louisiana and many of us appreciate it more than can be said. But I’ll say it again – thank you. And now it’s time for New Orleans to STOP BEGGING, it is truly unseemly. Like I said above, many of us are awaiting Mr. Jindal with great hope for our future.
Not so fast MM, unfortunately Gov. Blanco won’t be “former” until Jan 14, 2008
For now she’s just the lame-deer-in-the-headlights governor of the great state of Lousiana
Thanks. Added “soon-to-be.”
Are the Democrats ever going to face the fact that this upcoming election isn’t about George Bush? And that he’s not running for a 3rd term?
Can we look forward instead of backward for a change?
Of course, Landrieu wants to talk about puttin’ mo’ money down da drain…if the fed’s had just divided up the money they’ve already sent down there, per capita, wouldn’t the majority of the po’ not be po’ any mo’?
On second thought, maybe after they bought “bling” first, (just to show everybody they weren’t po’ no mo’) they would be po’ some mo’!
Well put, given all the money poured into New Orleans it’s such a shock to see how much has not been done and now they want their Jena caliber money. Do the Feds not understand the New Orleans sub-culture requirements.
Ground-zero? Didn’t the eye of the storm past East of New Orleans, mostly through the outer wetlands on Loiusiana, and right thru the heart of Mississippi- A state that has made far greater strides at repairing the damage?
It’s no shock to see how little has been done in New Orleans. Democrats only preach that they aren’t corrupt. I’m sure the campaign against Jindal, and any campaigns in 2008 in New Orleans against Republicans, will be fought with government monies intended to for relief efforts in Louisiana. Just like the flooded out buses and President Bush asking for a general evacuation, I’m sure the the MSM will never cover the corruption of the BILLIONS spent in New Orleans.
How dare we ask them to practice what they preach?!?
It’s sad to say but New Orleans Katrina relief has become synonymous corruption. The remainder of the devastated Gulf Coast (Mississippi, Alabama and Florida Panhandle) have used the relief money to actually rebuild their cities.
Let them continue thinking this is all about GWB. The more Bush hatred that is spewed, the more will be revealed how hollow and shallow the Dems really are.
As for New Orleans (or any other city for that matter), renewal has to come from within. Federal aid may help for a while, but its people have to change things. Money will not do the trick.
These whiners are the same one’s whose pockets were lined with gold after an outpouring of monies from the generous people of the U.S. and the Federal Governmment. Someday, hopefully soon the people that are doing the happy dance in their living rooms from gobs of cash and bogus contracts received will pay the price. When that happens and these crooks and cons get their just desserts I’ll be the one doing the happy dance when these scumbags are in jail.
Happy Dance
AJ,
How would we ever make it without you?
When you do the Happy Dance, please make sure that you video it. We would all like to share the $100,000 prize from America’s Funniest Videos.
Emergency Relief funds from the federal government have never been intended to completely replace everything that is lost in a disaster … just like welfare and unemployment payments were never meant to be lifelong income … those funds are supposed to be stop gap emergency assistance for those suffering from the disaster …
help is not meant to be 100% restoration … it is a helping hand reaching out to pick you up off the ground so you can stand on your own two feet and move forward with life …
Mississippi and Florida have done more with a lot less than has been pumped into Louisiana … especially New Orleans … officials there got off their butts and went to work on recovery while certain officials in La. just looked for an endless stream of funds they could find ways to misdirect to their own pockets …
Well, there must be some really deep pockets in LA. From here, it looks like one those black holes we keep hearing aobut from NASA. I mean, really how many ways is there to spend our money.
I am in agreement in that New Orleans needs to get off the gravy train and start doing things for themselves. Sadly, I don’t think things will improve much because Mayor Nagin was reelected and look forward to see Governor-to-be Jindhl will do.
On a brighter note; I am looking forward to the outcome of the firearm lawsuits against NO, Nagin and the NOPD.
Its not going to be a mardi gras party-but entertaining nonetheless.
GSP
Well, I’m upset that it’s not all about the Oklahoma City Bombing of April 19, 1995. Or all about the F5 tornado that hit Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999.
Why can’t it be all about MEMEMEME…..!
But seriously, Hurricane Katrina was about two years ago. How long do they need to get over it and start rebuilding? Mississippi, generally thought of as one of the most backward states in the country, was hit much worse than New Orleans. They didn’t get even one tenth of the news coverage. But, they just rolled up their sleeves and got to work rebuilding themselves. Mayor “Chocolate City” Nagin and Governor Blanco just want to sit on their hands and watch the rest of the country do their work for them.
Three generations from now, New Orleans residents will be blaming Katrina for everything from nail-bed fungus to the lack of 40 acres and a mule…
A good excuse never, ever goes out of style.
It is strange – Katrina didn’t hit NOLA, they celebrated that, then the levies that they neglected to spend the money elsewhere collapsed – that is the NOLA issue. The real victims of Katrina have moved on and rebuilding.
Trust me, we would love to senbd all of their citizens back.
One of my younger brothers lives in Dallas, TX and went with his church group last Easter to restore some devastated homes in the New Orleans area. He stated it was a very educational experience, because the locals felt like they were entitled to their efforts to restore their homes and were just sitting around waiting on the Government and volunteer groups to rebuild for them. He said it was like being in the 3rd world in the neighborhood he was in and sent plenty of pictures to prove it. What ever happened to self reliance in this country? Oops I forgot I am thinking like an adult again.
Laizzez le bon “bling” rouler!!!!!! Show me the bling, so I can do my thing! They don’t call it the Big EASY for nuthin’ ya know.
I am looking forward to the time my company can close out its Katrina relief effort (last day is Dec 31, 2007)and do what our main mission is: To take care of the short term disaster relief needs of people afflicted by fire, natural disaster and etc…
I have seen people come in needing money for school uniforms, housing, food and etc and when we ask the basic questions of: where do you live, how bad is your home damaged, how can we help-we get the response that they are Katrina surviviors from NO and that they need help. Well we smile, take their information and pass it up to our supervisors and its becoming that we are starting to say “no” more frequently since we are a short-term relief agency.
BTW this incident occured in October 2007.
GSP
“Remember New Orleans” is reason why I as a gun owner will be voting this next presidential election.
P.S. It is because of NO, I would be apprehensive about helping victims of the next natural disaster unless they have started to take steps to help themselves.
P.S.S.(Thanks Boomer-I heard simuliar stories from other churches about what your brother saw too)
What these people are asserting and crave is permanent victimhood. What they are claiming is permanent dependence. Pitiful.
I don’t know if this has already been addressed here, but I can’t get past this:
So the panel is not impartial and neutral because the didn’t choose New Orleans? How does that work? If New Orleans was one of the chosen locations, that would prove the panel to be impartial?!?
I have a friend that works for an agency that put these
evacuees in apartments here in TX and oversees the
apartments (also some houses.) You should hear her
on this subject. They do not take care of this housing
and scream for more and more help. They have lived
in LBJs Great Society for so many generations and
listened to so many liberals telling them they are
entitled that the will not help themselves and because
they haven’t worked for what they’ve gotten, they don’t take care of things. She says it’s always more,
more, more.
When Nagin was voted in again, my only thought
was, there goes the neighborhood because all he
can do is gripe, whine and throw hissy fits.
Thanks to all of you who really understand that the hurricane DID NOT HIT New Orleans direct. Their damage was caused by the mighty Mississippi overflowing it’s banks and lack of leadership in time of need. The fact that the city is built in a bowl had a little to do with it! We here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and as far north as central Mississippi felt the brunt of this terrible storm. Biloxi took the eye and with it came over 30 ft of ocean wave from the gulf. Our ENTIRE gulf coast disappeared. We were happy getting the new orleans left over money scraps from DC. We have come back strong because of our leaders. You are all right about corruption. NO just got more billions, but they cannot find where the first billions went. These new billions are to help bring back the NO evacuees who mostly are happy where they are. Note: when a dozen folks run for mayor of a destroyed city you have to ask is this good citizenship or did they see the billions that were up for grabs.
If anyone wants to make donations, please use the churches of Mississippi who have been instrumental in our recovery.
Katrina victims will always be victims in New Orleans.
In April 2006, my hometown of Bradford, Tn was devastated by a tornado. FEMA came in and set up a command post to help in the recovery. FEMA left after less than a week because the town was taking care of itself and there was nothing for them to do.
The local newspaper op ed page wrote that, “New Orleans could learn a lesson from Bradford.”
Ya gotta love a small town.
Did you say race?
I hope they get their shots.
All four of the debates are east of the Mississippi? Or at least right on the bank. And yet NO complains that they didn’t get to host one? I’m sorry, but what about the entire Western US? You want to talk about prejudice, let’s start there.
And for the record, I don’t want to talk about prejudice. The locations are fine by me. I’ll just watch on TV or not watch on TV like I always do.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m over these crybabies. First they completely mismanage storm preparations and the aftermath and then blame everyone else in the nation for the completely predictable catastrophe that ensues.
That might be dismissed as business as usual, but then they reelect the same chowder heads all the while insisting that the rest of the country save them. If the people of New Orleans want the same incompetents running the city and want to rebuild below sea level, that’s their business, but don’t expect sympathy or money from me.
Katrina…come on please people. I have a friend who has visited New Orleans in the past few months. The only people who have not made progress as far as rebuilding are the ones who are depending on the government or other people to help them rebuild. I am so tired of people not taking responsibility for their own lives and issues in addition to blaming others for their lot in life