While Louisiana prepares for Hurricane Gustav, Dems gloat and guffaw; RNC opening night cancelled; Fowler apologizes; Gustav hits land
Scroll for updates…RNC opening night cancelled…McCain via Bloomberg: “We are facing a great national challenge,” McCain said in remarks sent by video from St. Louis to Republicans gathering in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the nominating convention. “We have to do away with party politics and we have to act as Americans”…Fowler apologizes…Gustav slams into La. coast…
First, please read this e-mail from michellemalkin.com reader/commenter CantCureStupid, who is a member of the Louisiana Army National Guard. She asks for your thoughts and prayers as the people of his state ready for the storm:
Hi Michelle.
I’m a new member to the site and a big fan, and right now I’m experiencing a brief (and rare) moment of downtime. I am a member of the Louisiana Army National Guard, and we are up to our nostrils in preparations for Hurricane Gustav. There is a lot going on right now in south Louisiana, but mostly we are watching this monster bear down on us and hoping for the best. I wanted you to know, as a soldier who also had to suffer through the cluster that was Katrina, that we are 1000% better prepared (God Bless Bobby Jindal!!), and that while hoping for the best, we are completely prepared for the worst and ready to do what needs to be done to ensure the safety of the people of this state.
I am sure, as a fan of your site, that the vast majority of your fantastic commenters are keeping us in their thoughts and prayers. Most of us are very aware of how sick the rest of the nation must be to hear the namby-pamby cry baby stuff that still comes out of the New Orleans area three years after Katrina, but I would ask for prayer and support for my soldiers, who have nothing to do with politics and who show up and serve whenever called upon.
God Bless America and God Bless Louisiana!!!
New Orleans is under mandatory evacuation orders this morning. Here’s a disaster preparedness round-up from Glenn Reynolds. And Weather Nerd and hurricane blogger Brendan Loy is tracking the latest developments.
Per Gov. Bobby Jindal’s order at 4am this morning: “As directed by Governor Jindal, Louisiana State Police will initiate contraflow at 4:00 AM Sunday morning. For the first time in history, the entire Louisiana coastal population will be evacuated due to the impending threat of Hurricane Gustav.”
We know who won’t be praying for their success and safety: tolerant, peaceful liberals wishing the worst on Republicans in Gustav’s path and laughing about the possibility of grave destruction.
Exhibit A: Michael Moore (via Allah).
Exhibit B: Former DNC chair Don Fowler (via redstate diarist Absentee, who caught Fowler and Democrat Rep. John Spratt’s candid, malicious comments on a plane from Denver to Charlotte. Transcript via Ed Morrissey.
The hurricane’s going to hit New Orleans about the time they start. [Chuckle] The timing is — at least it appears now that it’ll be there Monday. That just demonstrates that God’s on our side. [Laughter] … Everything’s cool.
God is not on your side, gloating sleazeballs.
Our Louisiana Army National Guard’s screen name says it all: Can’t Cure Stupid.
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I don’t second that motion. A leftist website would have been him, but I don’t see where he has done anything other than post a few strong opinions. Did I miss something?
That being said, I do think that it is important to keep the discourse as civil as possible to avoid giving the libs any ammunition in labeling Michelle a racist, which they try so hard to do.
That is what I was trying to say; thank you Lindsey!
I second the motion. If Rob had anything halfway constructive to contribute to this site, even a liberal point of view, but presented in a coherent and thoughtful manner, I would say, let him speak. But he is just making stupid remarks intended to annoy us and get us off topic. Until Michelle takes him out, let’s just skip over his posts.
Omu said:
Where’s a picture of that pin being used at that convention? Produce evidence please.
There used to be a radio host out of Denver named KEN HAMBLIN. This was some years ago, and he used to say LIBERALISM was a sickness, first cure LIBERALISM than CANCER. After reading these disgusting comments from the LIBS, I now know exactly what MR. HAMBLIN meant. To gloat and find pleasure in the loss and suffering of any human being is beyond the PALE. These people are indeed sick, and should never be let anywhere near a government position… Not dog catcher, and certainly not POTUS… Again DISGUSTING, and to CAN’T CURE STUPID, our thought and hopes for safety are with you from your FRIENDS in Arizona, be safe!!!
First, My thoughts and prayers go out to the People in the gulf area that are, or may be, affected by this storm. May God Keep you in His care.
As to the liberals spouting off about divine retribution, McCain needs to wait and see what happens and then start running the ads whether there is damage or not. If there is significant damage and loss of life, he should wait a prudent amount of time to let people begin to heal. If no significant damage or loss of life occurs, the ads should begin immediately after the storm. The time to make hay is when the sun is shining. Will McCain be villified for running the ads? You bet. To offset criticism, the ads must highlight the comments by Moore, Fowler and Spratt showing their compassion and love for the American people who are in harm’s way. What pieces of work they are.
Thanks JT!
Living in Southern California I have VERY strong opinions about how illegal Mexicans are destroying my culture, and peoole think I am liberal? lol
Rob, whatever issues you have, people just are not interested today and you are not the thread topic. If nothing else you should have learned, as a guest here in Michelle’s house, to show respect. You are acting like the sicko Dems who are also deriving great humor from a looming regional disaster. That’s wrong and you should know better, even if they don’t.
folks, it takes a certain type of individual to post on an “enemy’s” website (how many of you visit Daily Kos? none, i suspect). these are the same kinda nutjobs who go inside opposing sides conventions, pose as if they belong, then suddenly whip out banners they’ve shoved down their pants. hint: don’t feed the troll, and he’ll go away.
Unless there is excessive cursing there is no reason to BAN anyone on this site….we are not kos or DU….we allow dissent and if you happen to not agree with Rob or someone well be a grown up and DONT RESPOND…..first amendment alive and well on Malkin’s site.
Keith and Michael are actually to be pitied. They are freaks of nature. They prove that interspecies reproduction (i.e. with sterile jackasses) is possible. But can they help this?
There are other impossibilities proved possible by their existence but they are far to indelicate to mention here.
My prayers are for ‘CantCureStupid’ and all the folks in Gustav’s path and in harms way all along the Gulf Coast.
Please call your local red cross to offer help if you can.
Please ignore the trolls and the ‘distracters’ on here, at least for today.JUST DON’T FEED THEM.
Thanks to all National Guard!!!!!
I suppose your proof is the video posted above?
BWAHAHAHAHA
You are entitled to your opinion but you are wrong on so many levels Omu. But keep trying. If nothing else you may see the errors of your ways, just as I have.
The most important thing right now is to get the Gulf Coast folks through this. I’m pleased to see people reacting sensibly to the evacuation this time, and God bless those who are doing the lion’s share of the mobilization work. Hats off to those who have the presence of mind and strength of character to get the job done, regardless of who approves or not.
Hang tough Mr. Jindal, Louisiana Nat’l guard, and everyone down there who is just doing it.
Prayers and thoughts coming your way from Cali!
I’ve been rasing my children for 35 years. It’s natural for me, when I see an obviously underdeveloped mind, attempt to help them develop their complete human potential. In the case of ROB, the tough love method says you sometimes need to kick them out of the house.
I said they should have held old McAmnesty’s GOP convention in Southern California where the weather is great and Mexicans could do the work that Americans won’t.
THAT is deriving great humor?? You give me too much credit…
O.K. That’s it. I am all for starving the troll, starting right now.
You’re confused about the First Amendment, Jaded. It applies to non-intervention by government in civics and religion. It does not grant anyone a “right” of stupidity or a “right” to ill manners in someone else’s private internet forum. Those things are governed by basic human decency, especially moreso in the midst of discussion of a potential natural tragedy. Otherwise a person is just aping the Dems reaction; it’s just a cause to guffaw.
Jindal is not only a breath of fresh air for Louisiana, he is also a class act. While the inept Nagal takes the spotlight at the press conferences, Jindal stays behind the scenes and continues to do his job – and very well I might add. I can’t say enough about the difference between Blanco and Jindal. Night and day.
On August 31st, 2008 at 11:02 am, jt3151 said:
You haven’t been reading or you just haven’t been here long enough to see what Family Man is talking about. I have, and so have many others.
Rob hates people of Mexican descent so strongly that he advocates the deportation of legal American citizens. I’ve seen him advocate eugenics and I’ve seen him laud Chinas’ vile “population control” policies (forced abortion and infanticide). I’ve seen him declare that we should send the National Guard down to the border and shoot every single Mexican on sight.
Rob is a dyed-in-the-wool white supremacist, and the worst sort of racist bigot… in fact, I strongly suspect that away from this forum he advocates, and is capable of, violent bigotry and vigilante violence against people of Mexican descent.
He’s a repulsive individual, and if he’s truly a Conservative he leans so far over to the right that he’s falling off the edge.
I suspect that Rob has been heavily influenced by the same type of people who post over at Stormfront.org and David Dukes’ site.
Europe is currently having a real problem with white nationalist movements like the Vlams Belang, who have attached themselves like leeches to the anti-immigration movement to engender mainstream respectability.
The same thing is going on here… white supremacist movements here in the US have firmly attached themselves to the far-right wing of the Republican party and anti-immigration bandwagon. I seem them here on a fairly regular basis, and Rob is probably the most outspoken one of the bunch.
Wishing for death and destruction for political gain…how democratic of them. And this is the party that says it cares.
Of course, why are any of us surprised at this? This is the party that hoped we would lose in Iraq for political gain. Contrary to the lies of Obama, Democrats do not put the welfare of the country first.
Wow … wow … wow. Unbelievable? Not really.
Weapons and devices to disable buses – among other items – were found in searches in the Twin Cities last night and today by Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies.
Authorities said the items came from “key members of the RNC Welcoming Committee,” a self-described anarchist group.
Five people have been arrested and four properties have been searched, according to the sheriff’s office.
Right on, purplepeep. It also does not grant the right to shout down anyone you don’t agree with, or throw pies at people who have been invited on a stage to speak to a group. I don’t see the conservatives doing this…only the radical left. They should be so embarrassed to act that way, but they actually are proud of themselves. I suspect Michael Moore thinks he made clever and profound statements. It is hard to detect insanity in yourself.
Does anyone here have family members that are in harms’ way?
I do. They’re currently in the process of evacuating but they’re not out of the danger zone yet.
I admit that I’m a little on edge today and won’t feel comfortable until I know that my loved ones have made it to a safe place.
Ever see the movie “The Paper Chase”, scrapper? Where Professor Kingsfield tosses a symbolic shroud on an unprepared student?
It’s not that people think you’re a liberal, Rob, it’s that you’re trying to thread-jack. Save it for another time.
Godspeed to your family, Irish Rose. We are praying for them!
More examples of omu’s “classy” Democrats.
his will only illustrate further that the Democrats are classless.
What is it with you kiddies and Karl Rove? do you not fear that your very ridiculous paranoia will be your undoing?
In the meantime, I know that my religious group will be ready, willing and able to send supplies and willing working hands for whatever is needed.
We always are. The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
M. Moore is as M. Moore does, but there is NO excuse for Fowler and Spratt; as Dem Party officials/reps, they know better than to say such heinous things! Like everyone here, I hope the storm dissipates before reaching land and send my fervent prayers for the safety of my fellow Americans in New Orleans.
Omu, I searched the entire site and found no such pin. Damn, I would have like to have ordered one!
Does that make me racist? Not in my opinion. I think it a funny play on words. Anyone in America can say, print or convey any message they want to. A company printing “offensive” pins or bumper stickers does not make the GOP (Texas, or national) racist. Would you like for us here at MM to peruse any left-wing sites for racist comments, symbols, or cartoons (racist cartoons have already been researched by this site and were listed again a few weeks ago) relating to, oh say, Condi Rice or Clarence Thomas? I do not know for sure, but am willing to gamble at a high stake that we can find much more racist content from your side of the fence than from ours.
How is it classless to put out ads comparing Obama’s “flash-in-the-pan” celebrity to Britney or Paris? I might not have run that ad, but not for reasons of taste. I think that I would have used the money for hitting at Obama in some other areas of his policies which would be harmful to America. BTW, ads that are distracting, are ads that “stick” in one’s consciousness. i.e. Billy Mays hawking crap all of the time. Or that SHAM-WOW guy. I’d like to break his nose just to listen to him cry. Forgive me Lord…
Exploited gay people to steal an election in 2004?!?!?!? What the hell you been smokin’? That is too absurd to respond to any further. Or did those gays work for DieBold and were secretly photographed wearing diapers and then Blackmailed (white-mailed, to be fair?)into rigging machines to vote for Bush?
Once again, a typical liberal argument. So full of nothing that the slightest breeze blows it away. You folks better be coming up with more substantial arguments before November, or it is going to a long cold winter for the Dems.
Disclaimer: I have almost as much American Indian blood in me as Obama has Black blood in him. Thus, I have deemed that I have a right to make “racial” statements such as, it should really be called the “Half-White House”, if Obama wins.
We’re praying for them, Irish Rose. God Bless.
The Liberal/”Progressive” attitude on tragedy is shameless.
In Hollywood last month, at a writers’ seminar the day Isaac Hayes died, and a day after Bernie Mac died, a woman says,
“I don’t wish ill of anyone, but I can’t believe Bush and Cheney are alive while Bernie and Isaac are dead.”
Liberal Democrats are not only morally bankrupt, but also mentally disturbed. Only an individual with a tenuous relationship with reality would make comments like MM, KO, and a few trolls who regularly appear on this and other conservative blogs.
MM takes a ridiculous statement wishing for Obama’s speech to be rained out – and btw one who does NOT represent either the GOP or most conservatives – and compares that for a major hurricaine that could very likely KILL hundreds of people and cause widespread devastation. Clever, huh? Moral equivalence, anyone?
Someone said to ban such as Rob. I disagree – that serves to make them look significant. Rather, leaving them to spread their bile shows libtards for what they truly are.
And BTW … do you know of any conservatives who go to libtard blogs to make comments? No – because if you make one it is immediately deleted and you are banned forever. Again … moral equivalence?
It’s about power over people for the libtards. They want (and think they are best equippped to) to run every facet of our lives, because they are our betters. I guess if you consider people like Code Pink, Recreate68, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and other despicable excuses for human beings to be our “betters” they may have a point. They are in favor of killing babies, and by extension innocent Americans. How? By asking the God they refuse to allow into schools and government to bring devastation to the Gulf Coast for no other reason but to shut down the GOP convention. Real class!
Kill babies, but not kill the scum who murder and rape our own citizens every day. That is “cruel and unusual punishment.” Don’t kill terrorists who want to kill Americans … THAT is likely to get more of the third world mad at us. Don’t pour water on a terrorists head, because that is torture – yet they say and do nothing about those same terrorists sawing someones head off while they are alive. Moral equivalence.
These people are bigger degenerates than third world scum because they should know better, living in a country that allows them to even exist and participate in the political process. Anywhere else they’d be put up against a tree and shot for the least of their filth.
God Bless America.
No doubt “a legend in his own mind”, as the saying goes. Also when you have fans telling you how great you are, some people begin to believe their own PR.
And, as you said, good self-critique goes out the window and there’s only yes-men enablers at hand. It’s like a story I was just reading about Michael Jackson turning 50. The writer noted how he just didn’t have anyone to tell him things like the awful plastic surgery and sleepovers with kids weren’t good ideas. So he just got more and more detached from reality (and common sense).
In this case, it’s inexcusable for anyone to find any humor in the plight of those who may be in the path of what looks to be a big hit.
On August 31st, 2008 at 11:41 am, txvet2 said:
… or not.
Me a liberal… now THAT is great humor!
But if you want me to stick to the hurricane I will. The welfare losers that were evacuated from New Orleans were stuck all over the country and are STILL in those locations sucking up the taxes from those regions.
I hope THAT doesn’t happen again.
(does that sound like I am a liberal?)
The GOP should turn the convention into a part-time telethon to raise money for the Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc., in between political speeches.
What a great opportunity to help now while planning for the next 4 years.
Question is, will we be seeing FatsoSicko in Louisiana helping in the cleanup effort? I’m not going to hold my breath on that one. And Obama bin Biden I’m sure will be plugging along on their Messiah tour, Acropolis stage in tow.
We WILL be seeing McCain and Palin down there though, missing out on their own convention. They will be a fantastic team.
I need some help here. I will probably feel foolish when I find out how easy this is, but I can’t figure out how to enter another person’s comment into my response so that it shows up in a gray box with the red line around it. Can someone help me? I am new at this stuff!
It’s insulting to Brit & Paris, TMan. Especially since they have had public careers longer than The One.
I see that Rob is not a libtard, he is a far right radical nutjob. Same difference.
I read a rather long article recently about how the NOLA levee reconstruction was not complete because of infighting among local politicians and how other flood prevention structures were not yet built because of lawsuits by locals to direct the projects in a way for personal gain. In other words, the corruption in NOLA at all levels of government and citizenry means that tomorrow, if Gustav hits their city, they are NOT prepared and once again it is their own damned fault.
Secondly, the number one difference thus far between Katrina and Gustav is the leadership in the state. The Democrat mayor and the Democrat governor did nothing effective to protect or evacuate the people. Then the dems had and still have the audacity to blame the federal gov’t for their failures. Obscene. My fiancee has several family members living along, on or near the gulf in MS. They, like the rest of MS, rebuilt and moved on. The whiners in NOLA still suck on the teat.
I do send heartfelt prayers to those in uniform who are working to rescue the NOLA residents. But I just can’t work up any sympathy for the NOLA residents themselves. My remaining sympathy evaporated when they re-elected Nagin and I have seen nothing since from them to spark positive emotion. I certainly won’t donate a dime this time if there is significant destruction. I’m still donating through my taxes anyway. While Bobby Jindal is a much wiser person and better leader than Blanco, Nagin is still Nagin, and the majority of NOLA residents are just as prepared to bad mouth “the rich”, the GOP, and millions of others who donated time and money to help them the last time.
Why is this story of demorat glee not being shown on FoxNews?
Happy scrapper, you need to copy and paste whatever text you want to use as a quote into your post and insert blockquote tags.
Or, just highlight the text in your new post and hit the “quote” button above.
Scapper, if you’re using Windows -
1 – Hold down the right mouse button and scroll over the text you want to quote so it’s “blue”.
2 – Keep your mouse over the blue text, left click and select “copy”.
3 – Paste it into the comment box.
4 – Go over it the text again (so it’s “blue”) while it’s in the comment box.
5 – Click on the quote button above the comment box. That should do it.
You can copy & paste a paragraph or whole post and then edit out the unwanted parts before you highlight it (blue) and you hit the quote button.
It’s alot easier than I’ve made it sound
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I went with the long version, I-Rose, lol.
Ooops, I’m bass-ackwards today, scrapper – substitute right click for left click and vice versa in my post above.
I have to say that Bobby Jindal is doing a fantastic job down there… this is what real leadership looks like.
Whining
The Fowler video is up on Drudge, so they’ll have a hard time burying it.
I just witnessed the feckless Senator Chris Dodd interview by Wolf Blitzer and his panel. He is dredging up Katrina and implying McCain is having a balloon party while a tragedy is unfolding. Of course he is in denial of Nagin/Blank incompetence during Katrina. The lady(don’t know her name) asked Dodd what if it were your convention what would you do? Blitzer cut her off and went to a Nagin press conference. When they came back Wolf wouldn’t allow the opportunity to answer but stalled with other questions to avoid embarrassing Dodd. For sure Dodd wouldn’t have his convention because he isn’t worthy to shine McCain’s or Palin’s shoes. The left wing slimeball. Blitzeer and CNN are so deep in the tank with Obama their fart bubbles dissipate before they can reach the surface.
On August 31st, 2008 at 12:15 pm, txvet2 said:
Also emailed to Charles over at LGF.
Whining about the destruction of Katrina, instead of doing something about it, is a large part of why Louisiana now has a Republican governor.
If Democrats really want to lose that state completely and forever, they just have to keep acting the way they have.
My brother and his family are down there (and evacuating) and they know who helps them and who hurts.
My thoughts and prayers are certainly with the people in Louisiana. I know some, though, are cheering on the storm; looking forward to more debit card vacations and new trailers. The democrats and MSM will make a big deal out of the political side of it, hoping to trash the conservatives. It’s always 2 things with them: “Can this help my political agenda?”, and/or, “How much money can I make out of this?”. That’s why the poor and homeless should be disgusted. Anyway, we, on the east coast here, are keeping a “weather eye” on Hanna. Another one of those “Bush’s fault, because he didn’t sign the Koyoto treaty” storms could hit us.
Fowler is an evil b@st@rd
Did you see the two band aids on his hand? I’ll bet he’s even a vampire. In order to maintain his political image, rather than biting people’s necks he’s resorted to transfusions to give him the strength to make ridiculous comments like the Hurricane is on their side.
What a sick-o
I will agree with Rob in that illegals are destroying Southern California and the American Southwest and are mostly immune to prosecution. The government seems to care not for enforcement of the law, unless you happen to be a border guard who doesn’t fill out your incident report in a timely manner. I do not agree with Rob on wantonly killing illegals or messing with legal immigrants. Let the law take care of the illegal immigration issue by the politicians we elect to support, and the agencies we pay, to enforce, the law. With that said, I do advocate Rob’s right to defend his family or property, with deadly force if necessary, against any intruder of his home. Read up on what some folks around the border are going through and how some are prisoners in their homes after dark. Nay, nay, says me. I would defend my 40 acres and my mule with all of my being.
Back to NOLA and surrounding regions, we are still praying for you.
Well Gee.. I was scheduled leave over the next two weeks. I guess that one goes in the round file.
Hurricanes are not fun. Why anyone would gloat over the possibilites without reflection of the pain and suffering of innocents is beyond me.
I was surprised to see the use of the Gustav again. It seems to me I circumnavigated Hurricane Gustav in 1990 and followed it through the Carib. I guess they do not retire the names until they do X dollars worth of damage or kill X number of people.
After Katrina, I spent 30 days in LA then moved over to MS for 60+ days. It still pains me to see the focus on New Orleans, when MS was hit much harder and had much more damage. MS was ignored by the MSM. They did not experience the leadership problems LA and New Orleans had to deal with. The leaders in MS actually got together and worked with FEMA instead of trying to score politcal points at the expense of the people.
Oh well, I pray the best for all. I feel the need to double check my ready bag, go stock up on sun and bug screen, and power bars. I was planning a mini-vacation away from the DC area, 24 hour workdays, coveralls and hardhats may not be a perfect substitute for the shorts and t-shirts I had in mind, but it is away from DC.
Have a great day everyone, think good thoughts please
It worked! Thanks for your help!!
We’re keeping anyone–Democrat, Republican, Independent, liberal, conservative, and/or moderate–in our thoughts and prayers that they, their loved ones and their personal property come through this potentially life-threatening storm unharmed and unscathed.
Facts are ugly little things…
lol… now you are just making things up.
omu
I see many have weighed in on your attempt at moral equivalence, so I’ll just say that equating glee at a potential disaster to your exaggerated examples is very lame.
I do agree with Rob on his point about the Houston crime rate. It is true that there were a lot of helpless victims of Katrina who were the result of the left-wing liberal agenda of keeping the poor on the public dole and not putting them into a work program or some other way to get them to take responsibility for themselves. A lot of them didn’t even think ahead to take water and diapers to the dome. I think they expected all the items they needed would magically appear for them to just take. This was the mentality that got them into trouble. And also the looting, and the crime increase in the areas where a lot of them fled …another result of the welfare state. I know that sounds heartless. But truth can be hard to swallow sometimes. Still, it is the truth. Statistics don’t lie. I do have sympathy for those folks because they don’t know better. They have been kept down by liberal policies.
ANYONE who pulls the lever for ANYONE in the dimbulb-o-cratic party should have their right to vote revoked until their IQ gets above single digits!
Man, that just flat out disgusting. No other way to describe it. A-fickin-holes!
If the RNC does not plaster this everywhere, all day until election day, they are idiots!
Everyone should use this as a campaign ad. If it offends the most tolerant among us, the truth hurts.
Yer welcome, Scrapper. As I-Rose mentioned just adding “blockquote tags” to whatever you want to quote works fine, too.
I don’t know how much a person is into HTML (HyperText Markup Language) so I tend to over-explain things. If I tried to show an example of using a “tag” here it wouldn’t work.
But here’s a link showing how the blockquote tag is used to display the sentence:
LINK – blockquote tag
Scuse me if I over-explained!
CandCureStupid—Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your fellow soldiers as well as the police,firemen, et al who are trained to respond to these events. Our church lifted everyone involved in this up in prayer this morning–as I’m sure many other churches did. They did not thank God for bringing this upon you to poke the Republicans–They prayed to Him to watch over you all. God Bless
First off thank you CantCure Stupid for you service and we’ll be praying for your fellow service men and women as well as all residents and people who are down there helping out. Should any of us really be surprised that the Dems want destruction and loss of life,when they cheer for the most barbaric and grotesque practices on the unborn including infanticide? Unfortunately the MSM won’t show you things like that,but thank God for talk radio and the internet.The MSM have so soiled their reputation this election cycle with their worship of the golden calf that I don’t think they can ever get it back.
Thanks purplepeep! I am retired, therefore don’t have as many opportunities for learning something new as I used to! I doubt very much if anyone can “overexplain” things to me! I need all the help I can get. One’s brain needs stimulation now and then!
Socialists have always tied their acquisition of power to destroying lives, from keeping the populace poor and dependent, to executions and mass starvations. So, Michael Moore is just sticking to his principles when he views the impending destruction that Gustav will bring as the latest chance to defeat anyone whose politics are founded on liberty. For him, the magnitude of victory will be directly proportional to the body count. I think that any attempt to score politcal points by manipulating this natural disaster will backfire with much of the electorate; at least, that’s what should happen.
I was just watching our Senator Coleman talking to Neil Cavuto, here in our great city of St. Paul. He is one of the classy ones. He said that our country comes first. The convention will go on, because we need to nominate our candidate. But McCain is flying the delegates from the states that are in danger, back to their homes so they can help out. He is using a charter plane. I guess that means a carbon footprint, right lgm? Oh, well. I have every confidence that this will show the republicans in a very good, high class framework and can only be a plus. No, I am not saying the hurricane is a good thing, so don’t even try to twist my words, Rusty or lgm. I am saying that our response to the crisis will be appropriate and will put the people first and the politics last. I have no doubt about that.
Showing the liberal’s true colors can only help defeat them! The more they show themselves, the more chance we have in November. They just can’t help themselves and the American people will see the truth. I really think heads are going to explode when McCain/Palin are elected. You thought the Bush administration was the victim of their wrath? You haven’t seen anything yet. Hang on!
I have no wish to bid him ill will or passing to judgment before his time, but every time I see Michael Moore he looks heavier and angrier than the last.
If he doesn’t make some changes, he might go the way of Chris Farley, John Candy and John Belushi.
On a more relevant note, I am pleased that New Orleans is saying get the heck out of here this time. Seems not too bright to hang around when a fierce angry storm is on its way and you have a few days notice.
One last thing, why do they build their houses on ground level in New Orleans and not on stilts like they do in places like the Outer Banks , NC. Seems that if you are in a flood prone zone and your want to stay there you might adapt to the whims of the climate.
It can be fun learning new things; it can sometimes be a pain, too, lol.
I’ve been doing PC and internet-type stuff for decades – even before Gore invented the internet – but I still need refreshers myself.
Before there were nice internet forums with all the whistles, lights and dancing girls, there were BBS (Bulletin Board Systems). It was mostly simple text and sometimes – in the early days – you had to wait several weeks for a reply to something you posted. Still, it was pretty amazing for it’s time and great good fun!
Unfortunately I’m starting to hear MSM remarking that the ONLY reason for the Republicans for doing this is because they feel “guilt and responsibility” for Katrina. Unreal. You can’t win for losing with them, yet — without sounding cold about it — I think Repubs shouldn’t look TOO ultra-eager to “do something [compassionate] about Gus”. It’s laughable enough for Bush and McCain to show up in person in the path of the storm — what they gonna do? Pick up some shovels and start digging? Sheesh! The bogusness of media perception!
James Greenidge
Queens NY
President Bush just made a statement from FEMA ….
He outlined his activities during the next several days …meeting with all involved…and staying out of the way of LA preparedness teams…who are especially busy right now.
I thought it was a good and needed statement by him….
He emphasized “on a storm of this magnitude – the levys will be threatened” – not an exact quote – but
all the experts agree – even with the work that has been done to them…in a storm of this size…the chance for the worst scenario happening unfortunately is much greater than most of us want to think about.
As Michelle’s post points out, there’s been some really stupid things said about this unavoidable coming disaster in relation to the Republican Convention
These statements will come back to haunt the people who have made them…and I urge people here not to try and reciprocate such statements…
but to focus on the safety and comfort of the 5-6 million Americans who are in the direct path of this storm…and thanks for all our people who are working tirerlessly (for their work is just beginning) in dealing with this coming disaster.
Ray Nagin:
What is the schoolbus status?
On August 31st, 2008 at 1:16 pm, jamesgreenidge said:
… exactly why they should just concentrate on doing the right thing for the American people and tell the liberal hacks in the MSM to * off.
Wow, those Dems sure are funny! Har-de-har-har!
As a survivor of three hurricanes (Frances & Jeanne in 2004 and Wilma in 2005), along with “smacks” from Hurricanes Rita, Ivan and Charley, I am beyond furious at the idiotic, heartless venom spewing out of the mouths of the oh-so-compassionate bleeding heart liberals. Our college-age daughter is being forced to flee her school today, since it lies in the path of Gustav. How anyone can vote for a Democrat makes absolutely no sense to me.
I have you beat, purplepeep! I know this will show my age, but you already know I am retired! My husband bought a Commodore 64 back before the days of Bill Gates and Windows. He set it up and spent countless hours programming things into it. Line after endless line of gibberish, then saving it to a tape recorder! I told him that computers were ridiculous. Who would go through all that trouble, and for what purpose? Bill Gates is one of the few people who I truly think deserves to be a billionaire!
Yup, it’s best to leave the Dems shameful statements hanging out there so folks don’t forget.
Yup again, joromima, I hope folks in the path are getting out of the way or are safely hunkered down.
Hey KatieAnne, how are you doing?
First, prayers for all of those in the path of the hurricane and for all of those
helping out and for all of those special needs cases that are being evacuated
to North Central TX from Gulf Coast Hospitals and all of those who are evacuating and all of those brave/dumb enough to stay and ride the hurricane
out.
I had to go change contacts after looking at those videos. My eyes hurt!
I wonder how people who don’t admit to God’s existence and don’t want to have anything to do with God or Christian Holidays or even the mention of God in the
pledge of allegiance, can’t suddenly decide that God is on their side and is punishing the GOP by sending a hurricane to possibly wipe out parts of our
country and disrupt the convention. I don’t know about y’all but my God is
just not this ugly and certainly is not a Michael Moore or any of the rest of THEM!
What this is showing is that instead of doing what BO, MO and the rest of the
dems and far left would do, which is throw class A temper tantrums and blame
the entire thing on GW, the GOP are concerned about the PEOPLE that will be involved in this storm. This is a new concept to these people, to put others
before themselves.
God help us if these truly are the type of people that some of the voters in this country think are what we need to lead this country.
Went to early mass but will say prayers again and again for our brave troops
helping out in NO and for everyone involved.
meant to say “can suddenly decide”…
Need to use preview more often.
I got a bit of a break for lunch, but lost my appetite watching these stains on humanity make light of what is coming our way. There can be no compromise or negotiation with these types of liberal loons. They must be soundly and unequivocally defeated!!
So very grateful for the prayers and well-wishes from the best website on the net!!! Michelle, you are the absolute best and I can’t thank you enough.
I will do my best to keep everyone current as the storm approaches and makes landfall. Thoughts and prayers to Mississippi as well.
God Bless.
Dems as a party prove over and over how low down they are as representatives of the people.
Tom Brokaw on Meet the Depressed pointed out how the republicans don’t want a second disaster like Katrina? Guv Blanco and the chocolate city Nagin were in charge and never received the wrath they should have for their failure of inaction before Katrina. The media and press painted Katrina as a republican failure. Where was/is Congressman “Cold Cash” Jefferson?
Dems are pitiful.
McCain Palin Real Change
I tried to comment about Don Fowler under the comments for this Micheal Moore story, but they seem to be blocking the comments..
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/30/moore-on-gustav-there-is-a-god-in-heaven/
Perhaps the MSM feel they need to get more solid proof that Fowler was talking about Gustav & the RNC, but right now they are giving the appearance of sackless referees in a playoff game.
“We don’t want to make any calls that might influence the game, so go ahead, kill each other.”
That illustrates the core example between liberals and conservatives!
Liberals always want someone else to pay and someone else to blame, whereas conservatives gravitate towards personal responsibility and only ask for help when necessary.