Scathing Keith Olbermann Video

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I know New Orleans ie being done to death in many other threads, but I felt that posting this anywhere but in a separate thread would not give it near the attention it deserves. This is a video of an MSNBC anchor offering his commentary on the disaster. This is probably the most scathing, caustic and intelligent I have ever seen any news anchor, or, for that matter, any politician.

http://media.putfile.com/OlbermannSwings
 
Wow, free republic. That's like going to the Klan for an unbiased account of black people.

Both pieces completely ignore the fact that no one is claiming that the state or local officials are blameless or even competant. But their incompetance hardly excuses the federal government. 180,000 employees. Billions upon billions of dollars. And all for what?

The freepers are all zealot nutcases who would praise Pol Pot if he was a Republican even if Pol Pot was personally sticking hot pokers into their eyes right that very moment.
 
Apos said:
Wow, free republic. That's like going to the Klan for an unbiased account of black people.

Both pieces completely ignore the fact that no one is claiming that the state or local officials are blameless or even competant. But their incompetance hardly excuses the federal government. 180,000 employees. Billions upon billions of dollars. And all for what?

The freepers are all zealot nutcases who would praise Pol Pot if he was a Republican even if Pol Pot was personally sticking hot pokers into their eyes right that very moment.
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The Grand Dragon is most displeased! Hehe... However you have to admit it's nice to see the media saying something at least.
 
Apos said:
Wow, free republic. That's like going to the Klan for an unbiased account of black people.

Both pieces completely ignore the fact that no one is claiming that the state or local officials are blameless or even competant. But their incompetance hardly excuses the federal government. 180,000 employees. Billions upon billions of dollars. And all for what?

The freepers are all zealot nutcases who would praise Pol Pot if he was a Republican even if Pol Pot was personally sticking hot pokers into their eyes right that very moment.
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Oh, so the only valid sources are extremist left sources? Or is there some truth to the sources I have posted? If they are such awful sources then you won't have any problem refuting everything in them since it is so far right and conservatives always lie. It won't be hard to refute these articles at all then, or perhaps are you just throwing these facts to the side because they go against what you believe and they don't pamper your "all the problems in the world are bushs fault" thought pattern. These articles contain FACTS so don't toss them aside like someone ignorant and read them and attempt a refute if they are false as you believe.
 
Olberman is an extreme leftist now? How about Michelle Malkin? Andrew Sullivan? You're really stretching here.

Where did I claim that all the problems in the world, let alone in NO, were Bush's fault? I in fact claimed the opposite: that there was blame for all levels. To characterize my opinion that way is to lie about it. Which is what freerepublic is all about. The articles contain claims. Where they contain facts, those facts are highly misleading, presented devoid of context. And the basic premise, that all fault must lie either with the locals or the feds, is simply garbage.

So, yes, I'm not going to bother doing a point by point refutation of something from freerepublic. Those people are beyond the pale: extremists beyond the extreme. To respond to anything they say is to give ear to something vile. I'll happy discuss the issues if they are from others whom I don't find so repulsive.
 
That screeching liberal: Bob Novak:

The Democrats on the ground, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, have done little to commend themselves. But that does not excuse the federal performance, in the candid opinion of many Republicans. To start with, these Republicans talk about taking FEMA back from the Homeland Security Department. They agree that heads must roll, certainly Brown's and possibly Chertoff's.

Seems like, underneath the political back-covering, even most Republicans agree that the system is deeply screwed up.

More on the incredible resume of Mike Brown:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1103003,00.html
 
Glirk Dient said:
Hey, let's not forget the sinking problems of NOLA existed during clintons office...but hey, everything is Bush's fault isn't it?
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Goddammit you people are f***ing stupid. You're blaming Clinton for governmental incompetence when the incident happened 5 years into the Bush adminstration. I want you to take this moment to examine just how far you've come in attempting to absolve Bush of any and all blame. You are a tool, and an ignorant pawn.

To answer your question, yes, to a degree it is Bush's fault. Unless of course you can find a way to blame Clinton for tying up all our resources, military and otherwise, in Iraq. I'm sure it's also Clinton's fault that that Bush didn't stop his vacation well into the destruction. Hell, it's probably his fault that the hurricane came in the first place.

Don't take me for a Clinton apologist, the man had plenty of flaws and I myself am not a big supporter. This has nothing to do with Clinton. It's about the incompetence of Bush and his administration and the blind, ignorant following he has developed among the masses.

Side Note: I agree with everything the newscaster said, but I would find it hard to take anything he said literally from now on knowing he is willing to vent his beliefs to the public. There are places for editorials and commentary on television but the news desk should just deliver facts.
 
Apos said:
That screeching liberal: Bob Novak:

The Democrats on the ground, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, have done little to commend themselves. But that does not excuse the federal performance, in the candid opinion of many Republicans. To start with, these Republicans talk about taking FEMA back from the Homeland Security Department. They agree that heads must roll, certainly Brown's and possibly Chertoff's.

Seems like, underneath the political back-covering, even most Republicans agree that the system is deeply screwed up.

More on the incredible resume of Mike Brown:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1103003,00.html
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My God man! You mean ol' douche bag himself (daily show fans should find that amusing), bob novak is even speaking poorly of the federal performance? I think I just shat myself :eek:

Oh heres another for the fray!
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsA..._MCC956417_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-KATRINA-WRAP-DC.XML

POLITICAL TIES TO BUSH

The Washington Post reported that five of the top eight FEMA officials had little experience in handling disasters and owed their jobs to their political ties to Bush.

As political operatives took the top jobs, professionals and experts in hurricanes and disasters left the agency, the newspaper said.

FEMA director Michael Brown, already under fire for his performance as the disaster unfolded, came under further pressure when Time magazine reported that his official biography released by the White House at the time of his nomination exaggerated his experience in disaster relief.

Brown was a friend of former Bush campaign director Joe Allbaugh, the previous FEMA head. Brown had also headed an Arabian horse association. Last week, as criticism of his response to the disaster swelled, Bush gave him a public vote of confidence, saying, "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."

Brown's biography on the FEMA Web site said he had once served as an "assistant city manager with emergency services oversight," but Time quoted an official in Edmond, Oklahoma, as saying the job was actually "assistant to the city manager," with little responsibility. The magazine also said Brown padded his academic accomplishments.
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brownie????!!!?!?! ok WTF....
 
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