Where are the democrats?

[elsol]

So seriously, everyone is slamming the prez and co.

Where be the democrats?

I remember seeing Fritz (or whatever his name) in the area as a 'doctor'... where are the democratic hopeful or the democrats period.

Or have they just proven to be Republicans with a populist speel.

Sincerely,
ElSol

 

[Quiet_Cool]

I think Hilary's buying shoes...

Q_C

 

[carsonshepherd]

Bill Frist is a Repub. he's my senator and i never liked him... still don't but at least he's doing something.

the Dems are probably playing golf with the Vice President.

PS - everyone needs to be concentrating more on the human aspect of this rather than the political. just my 2 cents.

 

[Dar~]

Bill Frist is a Repub. he's my senator and i never liked him... still don't but at least he's doing something.

the Dems are probably playing golf with the Vice President.

PS - everyone needs to be concentrating more on the human aspect of this rather than the political. just my 2 cents.

Amen, we are all people. We deal with tragedy in our own ways.

 

[LadyJeanne]

PS - everyone needs to be concentrating more on the human aspect of this rather than the political. just my 2 cents.

Maybe that's what the Dems are doing - stepping back from the political fray. For now, anyway. I'm not sure what they can do at this this point, other than approving the emergency funds in Congress and offering their available Nat. Guard, supplies, etc.. From what I've heard, the states are doing their part in taking in evacuees. The last thing we need right now is Hilary, et al, giving speeches and press conferences.

 

[~hellbaby~]

So seriously, everyone is slamming the prez and co.

Where be the democrats?

I remember seeing Fritz (or whatever his name) in the area as a 'doctor'... where are the democratic hopeful or the democrats period.

Or have they just proven to be Republicans with a populist speel.

Sincerely,
ElSol

Acting like humans do in a suituation like this.Either that or
they're rubbing their hands together, drinking scotch.

 

[Guest]

The Democrats are too busy feeding the press from the rumor mill to worry about helping ANYONE but themselves.

 

[LadyJeanne]

The Democrats are too busy feeding the press from the rumor mill to worry about helping ANYONE but themselves.

Why do you say that, Dran?

 

[Guest]

Why do you say that, Dran?

Because it seems to me that lately that is all they have managed to accomplish.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Why do you say that, Dran?

Well, they are politicians.

Isn't that the problem with politics?

To quote... well, the bad king from Braveheart (can't remember his name):

"The problem with Scotland is it's full of Scots."

They are going to do it, just as the Republicans would in thier shoes, and Hilary wil wind up giving those speeches. It's part of the game, and yes, tragedy or not, it is a game to all of them.

Q_C

 

[Huckleman2000]

So seriously, everyone is slamming the prez and co.

Where be the democrats?

I remember seeing Fritz (or whatever his name) in the area as a 'doctor'... where are the democratic hopeful or the democrats period.

Or have they just proven to be Republicans with a populist speel.

Sincerely,
ElSol

Well, the LA Governor is a Democrat, and so is the Mayor of NO, and Senator Mary Landreau of LA. Not sure all of them have acquitted themselves very well in this, but they're there.

The Congressional Black Caucus has spoken up. As far as Pres. hopefuls, Biden's got the Supreme Court dog & pony show to deal with. I'm not sure what else you'd expect. At the federal level, the Repubs are getting slammed for the simple and obvious reason that they're the ones in charge. Democrats haven't controlled a branch of the federal government since 2000.

 

[Alex756]

Well, the LA Governor is a Democrat, and so is the Mayor of NO, and Senator Mary Landreau of LA. Not sure all of them have acquitted themselves very well in this, but they're there.

The Congressional Black Caucus has spoken up. As far as Pres. hopefuls, Biden's got the Supreme Court dog & pony show to deal with. I'm not sure what else you'd expect. At the federal level, the Repubs are getting slammed for the simple and obvious reason that they're the ones in charge. Democrats haven't controlled a branch of the federal government since 2000.

I hope they are doing what they should be doing, talking to their states about finding a place for some more evacuees.

They (and every congressperson and senator) are very capable of that. Republican,. Democrat, independent, what not...

If your state isn't opening up I suggest calling those in charge.

-Alex

 

[quietpoet]

Dems...Cheney?????

You must be kidding! The only Dems that I know that would even consider playing golf with Frist would be Zell Miller or Joe Liebermannnnnnnnnnn...

I think the Dems need to be acting more political in this, and human. Any issue IS political if it can involve a government budget IMHO...

qp

Bill Frist is a Repub. he's my senator and i never liked him... still don't but at least he's doing something.

the Dems are probably playing golf with the Vice President.

PS - everyone needs to be concentrating more on the human aspect of this rather than the political. just my 2 cents.

 

[Huckleman2000]

The Democrats are too busy feeding the press from the rumor mill to worry about helping ANYONE but themselves.

Well, if that's the case, I think we all can see that they're pikers in that game. I haven't seen any CIA operatives outed so far.

 

[Huckleman2000]

I think Hilary's buying shoes...

Q_C

Well, her husband is in Houston and working with GHWB on fundraising.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Well, her husband is in Houston and working with GHWB on fundraising.

You actually took that as a serious answer?

Q_C

 

[cantdog]

Because it seems to me that lately that is all they have managed to accomplish.

You think then that giving them control of the government might help them accomplish more?

You believe that no one in Mercy Corps or Red Cross, no policeman or guardsman, is democrat?

No democrats have been injured or killed in the wars?

What sort of accomplishment do you have in mind?

Or

Is this all just a content-free hate rant?

 

[minsue]

Because it seems to me that lately that is all they have managed to accomplish.

As opposed to....?

 

[yui]

Where be the democrats?



Sincerely,
ElSol

Planning a filibuster? Scrambling to avoid a Constitutional disaster of Biblical proportions with two seats on the Court open?

Trying to put all the pieces of the Gulf Coast back together again?

I dunno.

Weeping, mebbe?

Living, dying, breathing, I would guess; much like republicans.

This isn't directed at you Elsol, but in a disaster like this, I just can't understand everybody's insatiable need to make every freaking thing about politics. Put all the Republicans and all the Democrats in a hat and shake the sons of bitches up and when you dump them out you won't be able to tell one party from the other, eh?

Peace and love,

Yui

 

[minsue]

Planning a filibuster? Scrambling to avoid a Constitutional disaster of Biblical proportions with two seats on the Court open?

Trying to put all the pieces of the Gulf Coast back together again?

I dunno.

Weeping, mebbe?

Living, dying, breathing, I would guess; much like republicans.

This isn't directed at you Elsol, but in a disaster like this, I just can't understand everybody's insatiable need to make every freaking thing about politics. Put all the Republicans and all the Democrats in a hat and shake the sons of bitches up and when you dump them out you won't be able to tell one party from the other, eh?

Peace and love,

Yui

I knew I missed you for a reason.

 

[yui]

I knew I missed you for a reason.

http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/diverse/redface.gifAnd I missed you for at least two million reasons....

 

[cloudy]

Planning a filibuster? Scrambling to avoid a Constitutional disaster of Biblical proportions with two seats on the Court open?

Trying to put all the pieces of the Gulf Coast back together again?

I dunno.

Weeping, mebbe?

Living, dying, breathing, I would guess; much like republicans.

This isn't directed at you Elsol, but in a disaster like this, I just can't understand everybody's insatiable need to make every freaking thing about politics. Put all the Republicans and all the Democrats in a hat and shake the sons of bitches up and when you dump them out you won't be able to tell one party from the other, eh?

Peace and love,

Yui

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

 

[dr_mabeuse]

I don't understand.

You mean you want the Democrats to come up with their own plan for dealing with the disaster? Like they're supposed to come up with their own plan for Iraq?

Okay, here's one: Let's not help the storm victims. How's that?

As for Senator Dr. Bill Frist, seeing him with a stethescope around his neck is like seeing GWB in a cowboy hat.

 

[The_Darkness]

I'm almost to the point of completely disolving myself from politics....I'm tired of hearing mudslining back and forth over petty issues that detract from any given real issue at hand and dragging up stuff from 20 or 30 years ago that people said, did, or associated themselves with.

People are people, and I said in High School that party/partisan politics has been what's kept this country held back from doing far greater things.

Anyone that allows themselves to be pigeon holed into a particular political spectrum because of party loyalty, reguardless of who's saying what in that party or who's leading it shouldn't be allowed to vote.

 

[thebullet]

I know that is the nature of Americans to forego petty feelings and party affiliations in time of disaster, such as 9/11. One needs to feel a part of a community that is working together to fight through our worst fears.

I'm the first to admit that I think very little of the Bush Administration. But like every other American last week I was only interested in pulling together to save the people in New Orleans and Southern Mississippi. Had the Administration responded in a timely fashion, everyone would have supported it. There would be no threads on internet websites decrying the lack of response. There would be no snide 'Where are the democrats' threads.

Like 9/11, this was an opportunity for the Bush Administration to regain a great deal of the public trust by acting professionally in the face of disaster.

A hurricane IS NOT a political issue.

But as the images built up and people died on camera; as children and mothers cried; as people begged for water and asked "where is the government?"; as day followed day and still there was no response --- then it became a political issue.

The whole world perceives the American response to the Katrina disaster in one way: the government came up small. Otherwise we would not have had children dying of thirst on national television. Otherwise we wouldn't have had tens of thousands of people living in filth without food or water in the Superdome and at the Convention Center.

We all wanted a reasonable and timely response from our government. Had that occurred, today the president would be basking in the praise of people of all political persuasions.

Instead President Bush gave the impression that he looked at the disaster area as a photo op between golf games.

And BTW, had this been a democratic administration, I for one would have been eviserating that president just as vigorously if he had waited 4 to 5 days to respond to the disaster.

A hurricane IS NOT a political issue. But an administration works for the people. The people have the right to demand that they act in a competent manner.