Front Page of the Times (9/26/05)
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Front Page of the Times (9/26/05)
The front page of the times caught my eye this morning. First thing that came to my mind was: "This is what NO's SHOULD have done." Although, this is everyone returning to Houston.
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Originally Posted by jvick125
The front page of the times caught my eye this morning. First thing that came to my mind was: "This is what NO's SHOULD have done." Although, this is everyone returning to Houston.
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You have to remember that the president isn't from NO
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Yeah, I mean wasn't it very obvious that from the start that things were going to be different in Texas? Mostly it was the govenor and local officials that are to blame in NOLA but you just know Bush was ready to go in regards to Texas and making sure it didn't happen there.
I think that can be attributed more to people learning from Katrina's mistakes than the president having more priority in Texas than in NOLA although I am sure that played a part. I mean after all Texas is his home state not just somewhere he went to have a good time, ocasionally too much.
I think that can be attributed more to people learning from Katrina's mistakes than the president having more priority in Texas than in NOLA although I am sure that played a part. I mean after all Texas is his home state not just somewhere he went to have a good time, ocasionally too much.
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Originally Posted by SilverScoober02
Yeah, I mean wasn't it very obvious that from the start that things were going to be different in Texas? Mostly it was the govenor and local officials that are to blame in NOLA but you just know Bush was ready to go in regards to Texas and making sure it didn't happen there.
I think that can be attributed more to people learning from Katrina's mistakes than the president having more priority in Texas than in NOLA although I am sure that played a part. I mean after all Texas is his home state not just somewhere he went to have a good time, ocasionally too much.
I think that can be attributed more to people learning from Katrina's mistakes than the president having more priority in Texas than in NOLA although I am sure that played a part. I mean after all Texas is his home state not just somewhere he went to have a good time, ocasionally too much.
It has nothing to do with priorities. He is the President of America not Texas. It worked out better for Texas because we knew how to do things this time around weren't going to take any risks. Any other explanation as far as "priorities" goes is bogus.
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
It has nothing to do with priorities. He is the President of America not Texas. It worked out better for Texas because we knew how to do things this time around weren't going to take any risks. Any other explanation as far as "priorities" goes is bogus.
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Originally Posted by SilverScoober02
I think that can be attributed more to people learning from Katrina's mistakes than the president having more priority in Texas than in NOLA although I am sure that played a part.
Yup, almost.
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
It has nothing to do with priorities. He is the President of America not Texas. It worked out better for Texas because we knew how to do things this time around weren't going to take any risks. Any other explanation as far as "priorities" goes is bogus.
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
It has nothing to do with priorities. He is the President of America not Texas.
But I know you can conduct business like that from anywhere in the free world with the communication network like it is.
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
It has nothing to do with priorities. He is the President of America not Texas. It worked out better for Texas because we knew how to do things this time around weren't going to take any risks. Any other explanation as far as "priorities" goes is bogus.
And I think the biggest real difference was that this time they actually had someone in charge of FEMA that knew maybe a little bit more than "Brownie" about disater management.
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And I think the biggest real difference was that this time they actually had someone in charge of FEMA that knew maybe a little bit more than "Brownie" about disater management.
Brownie you're doin' a heck of a job!!
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Originally Posted by SilverScoober02
You wouldn't know it considering the amount of time he spends there.
But I know you can conduct business like that from anywhere in the free world with the communication network like it is.
But I know you can conduct business like that from anywhere in the free world with the communication network like it is.
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Originally Posted by 1reguL8NSTi
Exactly, I'm glad you pointed that out. If SOCOM troops can be watched in real time on the ground during combat operations then why would the President have to be sitting right in a hurricane to get things done? I hate when people bring this up. And if I was President you can rest assured I'd spend all my time in my home state. But then again, I'm from Maryland so I guess that doesn't count.
The problem is that the perception is bad for him in that situation. People see him in Texas and not in DC when the largest natural disaster to hit our shores is about to happen and it looks bad. Whether you like that or not it's true.
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Originally Posted by SilverScoober02
The problem is that the perception is bad for him in that situation. People see him in Texas and not in DC when the largest natural disaster to hit our shores is about to happen and it looks bad. Whether you like that or not it's true.
I'm not going to disagree with you there. For the sake of people who don't realize that we have satellites, cell phones and branch offices he should have been in either D.C. or in the hit states just for the mental factor.