faked 'photo ops' --some links

[G_j]

From: The Rapid response Network

There is story playing in European news media but not here which gives the full "behind-the-scenes" (literally) picture of our president's visit to the
Gulf Coast last week.

Apparently, not only were the food supply stations and even the levee repair scenes almost completely faked but real work was actually stopped while the president was in the area. Bush admonished us to not play politics with this tragedy, yet he is.

Shameful, disgusting and weak.

Bush Visit Grounded Relief Helicopters
by Hunter, Sat Sep 3rd, 2005
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/225254/3764

More BushCo Tragedy Fakery?
by Armando, Sat Sep 3rd, 2005
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/22494/85287

Politicizing A Tragedy: BushCo Fakes Levee Repairs for
Photo-Op
by Armando, Sat Sep 3rd, 2005
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/223021/8888

Levee repairs faked for Bush photo-op?
by themis, Sat Sep 3rd, 2005
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/201754/2484

The Republican Skill: Passing the Buck
by Armando, Sat Sep 3rd, 2005
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/4/03840/59266

Statement by Senator Mary Landrieu:
http://landrieu.senate.gov/~landrieu/releases/05/2005903E12.html

"But perhaps the greatest disappointment stands at the breached 17th Street levee. Touring this critical site yesterday with the President, I saw what I believed to be a real and significant effort to get a handle on a major cause of this catastrophe. Flying over this critical spot again this morning, less than 24 hours later, it became apparent that yesterday we witnessed a hastily prepared stage set for a Presidential photo opportunity; and the desperately needed resources we saw were this morning reduced to a single, lonely piece of equipment. The good and decent people of southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast -- black and white, rich and poor, young and old -- deserve far better from their national government."

[RevCheesehead]

1. Good compilation - recommended.

I couldn't connect to the last link.
edit/it's working fine now. Sorry - my :tinfoilhat: moment.

[soup]

2. Thank you, G_j.

Bookmarking and recommended.

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Kick and recommended!

Excellent collection of links!:thumbsup:

[longship]

4. The Governor needs to ask Chimpster to stay away.

n/t

[G_j]

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