President Bush to Tornado Victims: "Life is Unfair"

Is it just me or does this seem to be a callous response to a disaster that claimed so many lives and left so much destruction?

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I'd figure after Katrina the President would have to have had a better message than this. Either CNN's Ed Henry is just being awful charitable or else there must have been a lot more that President Bush said that just wasn't in the clip they showed. What they did show sure didn't live up to Henry's intro.

Henry: The message from the President obviously was burned politically by Hurricane Katrina and the slow government response, was very simple: The government is here to help.

Bush: We're sorry you're going through what you're going through. You know life sometimes is unfair and you don't get to play the hand you wanted to play but the question is when you get dealt the hand how do you play it, and I've come away with this impression of the folks here in Macon county. One, they're down to earth good hard working people. They have a respect for the Almighty, and this community is going to be as strong as ever. That's what I think.

So where was "the government is here to help" part?

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So where was “the government is here to help” part?

Same place it was for Hurricane Katrina victims. Nowhere to be found. Politicians touring a disaster site? Hey, maybe it's how Bushie plans to get his approval rating up!

He feels their pain, but not enough to show some leadership in making it easier to cope with the losses they face.

They have a respect for the Almighty

The same Almighty that just wiped their town off the map.

Good work there God-Man

And just how would the Privileged Frat-boy Preznit know anything about life being unfair?

History will look back on this as the "Spoiled Brat Presidency".

Life is unfair.

Unless your rich like me!

Next

Lets see Bush has a custom tornado shelter at the ranch in Crawford.

Actually it's nicer then most peoples apartments.

Life is unfair. Thats why we have a heartless prick heading a White House full of heartless pricks.

Rahm_Emanuel_Is_A_Tool @ 3:

They have a respect for the Almighty

The same Almighty that just wiped their town off the map.

Good work there God-Man

To be fair, I think Bush was talking about himself.

i so wish i could have a beer with this man.

►LOL .... yep, life sure is unfair ... bush gets to live a life of no accountability and the rest of us get to suffer for his actions.

mr. bush, we don't need any more proof of your idiocy, so now would be a great time to not speak in public anymore.

BB

"Life sucks. Sometimes it sucks for you. Keep praying. Maybe that'll help. Well this mess isn't going to clean itself. See ya."

moondancer @ 7:

Life is unfair. Thats why we have a heartless prick heading a White House full of heartless pricks.

You have to be that way to be in the ultra wealthy right wing club. You have to be able to pick peoples financial or resource bones dry without a second thought.

MargeAggedon @ 11:

"Life sucks. Sometimes it sucks for you. Keep praying. Maybe that'll help. Well this mess isn't going to clean itself. See ya."

In my mind, telling people to pray for help is the same as saying ... "sorry, your fvcked"

Yeh well at least his religious counterparts are not blaming Gays this time!

Oh come on people. Be fair to the man. He single handedly came up with the idea to give every American family a rebate cheque to prod the economy!! I can just see all the people with their maxed out credit cards, usin' this money to go to Walmart and...oh wait a second. I read that somewhere online. Can't place it though, but I think it was on MSNBC where it stated 80% of the last rebate cheque went to Walmart as Americans bought food and shoes.

The complete sentence was "The government is here to help

If you don't have a 7-figure or higher income, Bush figures that being allowed a glimpse of their god-like leader is all the help that US citizens whose gross income is below 7 figures really deserve.

OOPS!RepubAnon @ 16:

The complete sentence was "The government is here to help (itself to a photo op).

If you don't have a 7-figure or higher income, Bush figures that being allowed a glimpse of their god-like leader is all the help that US citizens whose gross income is below 7 figures really deserve.

John @ 14:

Yeh well at least his religious counterparts are not blaming Gays this time!

Robertson hasn't said the tornado outbreak was Gods way of punishing people intending to or who voted for Hillary?

Thats odd.

"Is it just me or does this seem to be a callous response to a disaster that claimed so many lives and left so much destruction?"

You forget that this man (or whatever it is) gets erotically stimulated by the pain and torture/miss-fortune of others. He ain't callous, he is on the border of orgasm.

Oh and lest I forget does this quote sound a bit Rhumsfeldian? "You know life sometimes is unfair and you don’t get to play the hand you wanted to play but the question is when you get dealt the hand how do you play it..."

Oh gee wiz, you know.....well.....sometimes shit just happens. Now watch my golf swing.

Please, C & L. Self-censor where posts on this guy are concerned. Save it for the war crimes tribunals. I can't take it anymore. The way I see it, we have a 1 in 3 chance of turning this country around beginning in '09, and I have lingering doubts about the "1" having the wherewithal to do anything more than to talk in platitudes.

Bush to America: Fuck you

No shit asshole. We ended up with you as President.

Slide of shrub looking behind a curtain in the White House....

"Those twister survivers got to be here somewhere."

Laughter fills the room.

This guy makes Tony Blair seem like a prime intellectual!

If this sort of passed to him platitude was spoken by any political leader here they'd be dead within a day!

I think that he was trying to be sincere. Give the guy a break he only has a vocabulary of 500 words!

I always make it a point to say what an asshole Bush has been when I'm around people I know voted for him. I will do this til I die.

Bush (a rich little frat boy who would have been pumping gas had he not been born into wealth) telling people who lost their homes that "life ain't fair" must mean a lot.

"Life is unfair, you don't get dealt the hand you want, its what you do with that hand"? WTF? Sounds like, "you go to war with the army you have, not the army you want or wish you had.."

Bastards. All. Of. Them.

My opinion he's saying hold out til the next pres. She'll take care of you, I'm out of here.

No one has to tell me life is unfair. Look who the fucking President is.

President Bush didn't go there to help, he came to photo-op.

The disgusting thing is that Smirky knew that from the get-go.

And George Bush knows so much about fairness, like how to get bailed out by daddy's friends when you make bad choices and how to steal elections.

Bush propsed a sweeping $15 billion dollar program to hand out bibles to all disaster victims. "We're here to help", he beamed.

"Painful job for any president: Comforting victims of natural disaster."

No, this was not at all painful for him.

To tell a group in so many words, "Shit happens", is just more proof of the callous disregard this turd has for ordinary people.

Had the headquarters of Halliburton been destroyed by a tornado, you would see this dick blubbering like a baby.

Damn, I can't stand to even hear his voice. When is this national nightmare going to be over!

Lollimom @ 34:

"Painful job for any president: Comforting victims of natural disaster."

No, this was not at all painful for him.

To tell a group in so many words, "Shit happens", is just more proof of the callous disregard this turd has for ordinary people.

Had the headquarters of Halliburton been destroyed by a tornado, you would see this dick blubbering like a baby.

Damn, I can't stand to even hear his voice. When is this national nightmare going to be over!

Apparently not until we invade Iran.

Undersea internet cable cut in Middle East – Should Iran be worried?

The entire country needs to pool the rebate check and hire the best law firm to sue US Gov't for needless fear mongering and pay us for psychiatric bills and punitive damages, so the government learns it needs people to be calm and not have to worry. Unlike Cheny going around spreading terrorism scares about Nuclur bombs going off in major city.

Those millions donated to politicians should go to these people to help them rebuild or to NO.

Sorry, Bush is a conservative. For conservatives, government is only there to help when your a bank or corporation that foolishly overreached and is suffering the dire effects of their own greed and bad decision making. (i.e. the "free market" is kicking your corporate-banking ass)

just Bush stating the obvious again.

If it hadn't been for the media reporting this disaster, the prick wouldn't even know it happened.

I'm left with the impression that this is the extent to which he will do something for these folks, showing up to glad hand and express compassion, at least as near compassion as he is able to muster. In his expression of compassion, he has the look of one who is trying too hard and the only pain he is feeling is the pain of trying to manufacture an emotional response for people he doesn't in truth give a damn about. For him pretending to care is hard work.

Quite honestly, I don't know why he even toured the disaster area. What purpose would it serve? You'd think the president of the United States of America would have better things to do with his time than to tour some wrecked area and hold a press briefing with debris in background while stating, "Shit happens, sometimes good people die, and you're still on your own. Now I'm outta here."

Although Bush appoints FEMA's top staffers, he doesn't control the day to days of the Agency. Soooo, why go there other than to photo op and try not to PR-botch like Katrina?

"I'm the comforting guy"

What a walking f*cking joke. I hope the crowd let out a big "Boo, go continue fucking yourself asshole."

Wow- imagine imagine what he would've said if it wasn't a red state. Probably would've just gone on vacation.

So where was “the government is here to help” part?

Has it been said yet? The Reagan quote, I've often thought that the nine most frightening words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." Bush being a Reagan worshiper to the point of absurdity, would NEVER actually help those who needed it.

With the reference to "the Almighty", it sounds like he was just saying "It was God's will to destroy your little town, respect his decision, poor people." that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but how unconcerned can the guy actually sound?

Interesting... Even at this type of disaster (which isn't a nice gesture of the old man hovering on a cloud) he keeps up talking about his belief. I'm glad I live in a more seculair country...

Seperation of church and state? I respect the USA, but in this aspect you live in the year 1600...

I agree, and wonder why Bush bothered to take the trip. He sure didn't offer any help from the government. No doubt none is intended, either.

No doubt the survivors will also end up hating the Bush administration for its failure to fulfill its responsibilities as those who were devastated by Katrina do now.

What a jerk...

I wonder how many of the victims voted for this shallow man and better yet how many still think he's doing a good job.
I have an idea since chimpy likes clearing brush put a saw in his hand and show some real leadership.
When is the last day of this nightmare?

"Life is unfair. Now go prey to Gawd to help ya win the lottery or sumpin' like that, 'cause I damn sure don't give a sh*t. Have y'all looked a Nawleans lately?"

Reminds me of Rumsfeld's comment about the Army you have, not the Army you want.

Did anyone notice while he was "hugging" those people he was making sure his eyes were looking at the cameras? Photo op, bounce? Bawwwwwwwww!

An ill wind blows no good. This murderous bastard getting his jollys seeing the suffering of people, once again.

Charles @ 26:

I think that he was trying to be sincere. Give the guy a break he only has a vocabulary of 500 words!

500 your giving him credit for 450 and I hope your not counting nuclear

We need a new cabinet post. Therapist of State. What makes a politician the best choice to make people feel better after a disaster?

DutchFellow @ 47:

Interesting... Even at this type of disaster (which isn't a nice gesture of the old man hovering on a cloud) he keeps up talking about his belief. I'm glad I live in a more seculair country...

Seperation of church and state? I respect the USA, but in this aspect you live in the year 1600...

If I could move to ANY other country I'd be in yours Dutchmen. Got an extra room and a job for me?

The fact that Bunnypants has destroyed this nation is unfair.

The very fact that he exists is unfair.

Screw off, frat boy.

#25 apart from being an incoherent wad, you are also wrong. Blair is and was a twat, but his turds are more intelligent than gwb.

Life sucks and then you die. Uniquely American ain't it?

Bush is offering advice on how to play a bad hand?

Don't tell me, let me guess: don't even look at your cards and push all in. You have pocket aces. Mr. Cheney says that he KNOWS you have pocket aces. Don't even look. Push all in. I know three people have gone all in right ahead of you. You admire their spirit. No need to check your cards. Push all in!

shoot...where was that guy from mississippi who told cheney to go fuck himself

they needed him there

and please c&l post the pic of bush hugging the 2 cute girls....everyone on this board needs to get ill

They have a respect for the Almighty, and this community is going to be as strong as ever

WTF does the "Almighty" have to do with any of this? Unless of course you're one of those crazies who thinks that God creates tornadoes to punish people for their sins.

Surely there are some toxic mobile homes these people can live in temporarily. You know -- the ones that FEMA staffers have been told to stay out of because they are hazardous.

Sorry guys, but this isn't callous in the least bit. When a tornado comes in the middle of winter and randomly selects your life to destroy, yes, life seems a bit unfair. It's sad that some have taken to nit-picking every little thing this idiot says and tried to twist it into an offensive statement. Gotcha!!!

If Hillary or Obama had gone down there and said those exact same words, and the Malkins and Coulters had jumped all over it, I think you'd be ridiculing them for being total nutjobs. If you really want a taste of some of the hysterical retardedness President Dumbass has uttered in the past 7 years, I'd refer you to some of the lengthy clips posted on YouTube.

Notably this, amongst many others.

the google news search did not turn up national coverage of this, only 2 links, but it was in my local paper, and when i read this today i wondered how the Pontiac area people feel now...

Bush denies flood disaster request
The Associated Press 2/9

PONTIAC, Ill. -- The federal government has turned down Illinois' request for a disaster declaration to help residents affected by last month's floods in Pontiac.

"This is devastating news," Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy said in a statement. "It's hard to believe that so many people can lose so much and be impacted like this, and it's not enough for the federal government to help us in our time of need."

Hundreds were forced to evacuate in east-central Illinois after days of heavy rainfall and melting snow last month caused severe flooding. More than 430 homes, including 200 in Livingston County, evacuated when the Vermilion River went over its banks.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich already has declared Livingston County and Iroquois County state disaster areas.

The declaration would have provided cash grants for temporary housing, home repairs and other disaster-related costs.

"I'd like for those who denied us to come here and tell the young family with two kids and one on the way, who just lost all of their possessions and their home was totally destroyed, that there just wasn't enough damage," said Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Andrew Velasquez.

The news comes as the streets in Pontiac are flooded again after rain and snow this week.

http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/IL-Pontiac-Disaster-020808

Again...when it is mostly white people affected by a disaster the chimp is down there in a hurry. Guess he wasn't on vacation at the pig farm.

20 years from now text books will have pictures of Georgie surveying Katrina and serving turkey to the troops in Iraq and the captions, written by retired Fox Noise people will say, "George Bush, WOW! What a guy!"

Can O' Whoopass @ 67:

20 years from now text books will have pictures of Georgie surveying Katrina and serving turkey to the troops in Iraq and the captions, written by retired Fox Noise people will say, "George Bush, WOW! What a guy!"

They did the same thing with Reagan, that piece of shit was a new low in American presidential history... and yet after a few years of white wash, half of this country believe that turd was the second coming of Jesus. When you have people placing Ray-Gun way ahead of FDR as the best American presidency of the XX century, you know that a significant percentage of this population cares more about perception than facts.

So I would not be surprised that Bush is thought of as a great president, in fact I can see the framing: "he was so great, that he was ahead of his time and thus grossly misunderstood." And thus they will turn the tables on us, and these pricks will make us feel guilty for being so mean to this great president, his ideas were great... the world was just not ready for them, for shame! And you'll see how Jeb makes it to the Whitehouse in 2012.

At the risk of loosing any respect I might have attained here, I am sticking out my neck.

For the first time in my life, I am going to agree with the little rat. Life is unfair. No argument. Those who deserve the most, receive the least. Those who deserve the least, receive the most.

As tragic as these events are, and I do have sympathy for the victims, life, as unfair as it is, goes on. If you live in a trailer in tornado alley or build your home on a flood plain, either way.

MagnificentAppendage @ 64:

Sorry guys, but this isn't callous in the least bit. When a tornado comes in the middle of winter and randomly selects your life to destroy, yes, life seems a bit unfair. It's sad that some have taken to nit-picking every little thing this idiot says and tried to twist it into an offensive statement. Gotcha!!!

If Hillary or Obama had gone down there and said those exact same words, and the Malkins and Coulters had jumped all over it, I think you'd be ridiculing them for being total nutjobs. If you really want a taste of some of the hysterical retardedness President Dumbass has uttered in the past 7 years, I'd refer you to some of the lengthy clips posted on YouTube.

Notably this, amongst many others.

That's a good clip. Considering all documented evidence of Dubya's severe retardation, there's no way this president will be remembered as anything but the worst president in us history, maybe world history.

When he says stuff like this, he sounds like he's talking about himself.

Wake up. Bush & his friends don't care about us. They want to bankrupt this nation. Combine us with Canada and Mexico. Turn our currency into the Amero. And rule us through corporate/fascist rule. That's what's going on. And I know its hard to see and admit, but at least check it out and put it in your memory bank as a possibility.

The North American Union is similar to the European Union.
The Amero is similar to the Euro.

Look at New Orleans. Look at the Ground Zero Workers from Sept. 11th. Look at the wounded veterans and the Walter Reed fiasco. They do not care about us. They lied us into a war for profit and Halliburton. Look at our economy. To hold out hope that Bush and his ilk are going to help us is stupid. We must help ourselves by educating ourselves and others and voting these traitors out of office. Barack seems our best hope as of now. And then you've got all the local offices. We need to turn the soil over on these criminals. Hillary is friends with Fox News and the Bush Family. We can't afford another Clinton/Bush term. Damn it.

Which of the following statements is factually correct (and undeniably provable):

"George Bush hates black people." - Kanye West

"Global warming caused these tornadoes." - John Kerry

"Sometimes shit happens." - George Bush

Insensitive? Probably.

BTW: I never supported Bush...never...and there are many other real reasons to hate him. But the comments on this thread are among the most ignorant, biased, and misinformed I have ever seen. And the whole time you give free passes to Nagin "on up" for Katrina.

This is why so many of us are registered independents. I'll pass on the Kool-Aid.

RHM @ 73:

Which of the following statements is factually correct (and undeniably provable):

"George Bush hates black people." - Kanye West

"Global warming caused these tornadoes." - John Kerry

"Sometimes shit happens." - George Bush

Insensitive? Probably.

BTW: I never supported Bush...never...and there are many other real reasons to hate him. But the comments on this thread are among the most ignorant, biased, and misinformed I have ever seen. And the whole time you give free passes to Nagin "on up" for Katrina.

This is why so many of us are registered independents. I'll pass on the Kool-Aid.

I see.

So if people have opinions that they want to express on--OF ALL THINGS-- blog, you label them ignorant, and you cite them as the reason you are a registered independent.

I'm feeding the troll. My bad...sorry C&L.

Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

Please give Bush a break. He is only following Reagan's advice. He's not even going to try to help.

Hoser @ 70:

MagnificentAppendage @ 64:

Sorry guys, but this isn't callous in the least bit. When a tornado comes in the middle of winter and randomly selects your life to destroy, yes, life seems a bit unfair. It's sad that some have taken to nit-picking every little thing this idiot says and tried to twist it into an offensive statement. Gotcha!!!

If Hillary or Obama had gone down there and said those exact same words, and the Malkins and Coulters had jumped all over it, I think you'd be ridiculing them for being total nutjobs. If you really want a taste of some of the hysterical retardedness President Dumbass has uttered in the past 7 years, I'd refer you to some of the lengthy clips posted on YouTube.

Notably this, amongst many others.

That's a good clip. Considering all documented evidence of Dubya's severe retardation, there's no way this president will be remembered as anything but the worst president in us history, maybe world history.

Pol Pot might have been worse. We'll wait to see how bad W screws up the economy in the remaining 11 months.

Citizens and victims to Bush, "F*ck you!"

Lollimom, you have a point about emotional and or extreme comments, however, our anger is well founded. Bush DOES NOT care about the individual American. He could give a rip that I work all month to pay for my family's health insurance. He does NOT care about poor people or children or schools. He cares about power. He wants to make the extremely rich people/corporations who control our country happy.

"So where was “the government is here to help” part?"

Busy doling out no bid government contracts to Halliburton.

Rahm_Emanuel_Is_A_Tool @ 3:

They have a respect for the Almighty

The same Almighty that just wiped their town off the map.

Good work there God-Man

God's mysterious ways...population control perhaps. Remember, he loves you.

I have a hardcore Christian brother - he buys that stuff hook, line and sinker.

I just can't get up the guts to ask him why a just God will not allow him and his wife to conceive a child.

Or why some twin babies are born joined at the head.

flatearth friedman @ 9:

i so wish i could have a beer with this man.

A beer out of a bottle...with no SS around anywhere?

Rahm_Emanuel_Is_A_Tool @ 3:

They have a respect for the Almighty

The same Almighty that just wiped their town off the map.

Good work there God-Man

The same Almighty that blew up that sugar factory in Georgia.

Maybe southern Christians are worshipping the wrong God?

Vincent: "It means God came down from heaven and stopped the bullets."

Jules: "Exactly! God came down from heaven and STOPPED THOSE MOTHERFUCKIN' BULLETS"

Pulp Fiction

Kind of reminds me of the episode in the Simpsons when the Flanders lost their house to a hurricane. Outside the church where they sought help was a sign reading, "God Welcomes His Victims."

Gee... thanks for the profound philosophical insight, Plato.

No rich publican congressmen live in those districts?

Bush to victims" "Shit Happens Get over it."

One thing this shows is there's no safety anywhere in the country from the ravanges of a deranged sky-god.

Remember the argument that we shouldn't rebuild NOLA, because why should anyone live in such a dangereous region?

Galveston Texas had major flooding with heavy loss of life around 1909, would boosh and his crime cabal say you're on your own?

for once I agree with Bush.
Having him as President for 8 years is more than a burden and just not fair.

Respect for the cards that "The Almighty" dealt out?

When your home is a pile of rubble and your possessions are spread out over several acres, it makes one want to get down on one's knees.

And let go a juicy fart.

Hoorah for the current maladministration and its fine representative. Thanks for the useful message.

Just think if this government recognized that global warming has affected weather patterns and in an effort to protect us it provided a weather alert radio to every household and business. If we weren't spending over $6,500 per second in Iraq I'm sure we could afford it.

So where was “the government is here to help” part?

He mentioned the Almighty, didn't he? See, there...

moondancer @ 7:

Life is unfair. Thats why we have a heartless prick heading a White House full of heartless pricks.

EXACTLY!!

asdfjkl @ 86:

Bush to victims" "Shit Happens Get over it."

Thats exactly what he really means.

Notice how shrub's phoney bow-legged-never-rode-a-horse-swagger was exaggerated and his phoney Texas accent was more pronounced when he spoke in Macon? Such a tool.

When Huckabee was governor didn't he have language changed in some legislation from "an act of God" to "natural disasters". Gotta protect that big guy in the sky I guess. I mean what if we started suing God, via his proclaimed represenatives here on earth!

American Citizens to bush, please go hunting w/cheney soon.

Maybe we should file a civil suit against the oil industry for dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

BTW, noticed the poker analogy. Here one back at ya: Accelerated Betting.

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"...they’re down to earth good hard working people. They have a respect for the Almighty, and this community is going to be as strong as ever. That’s what I think."
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That's right Christian supporters of Bush. After experiencing a horrific disaster and patting you on the head, Bush says God will take care of you. See, God is there for Bush so W can wrap himself up in God's nice warm cloak. We're all so relieved Bush has God's support. And you, well, Bush has other priorities, but you're good for his photo op.

Now, aren't you glad you voted for Bush? He's clearly doing God's work--NOT!!!

- Tom

Bush is right, why does the government have to go running everytime something like this happens. Each areas is prone to some natural disaster, deal with it, thats why you have insurance..

chris @ 99:

Bush is right, why does the government have to go running everytime something like this happens. Each areas is prone to some natural disaster, deal with it, thats why you have insurance..

Because that is one of the functions of government and in particular the National Guard. Of course to the idiot in the Whitehouse, the Nation Guard is needed away from home, so the surge will work.

Yeah, life is unfair. We had to put up with you, lame brain!

Life has been unfair for the last seven years.

Sort of reminds me of Rumsfeld's heartfelt 'you go to war with the army you have' speech. Deja Vu, anyone?

Compassionate conservatism at its finest. :-/

chimpy: The Almighty did this and the Almighty will get you out of it.

Is there anyone in America that could have turned out to be as stupid, cruel, and incompetent as this asshole? I can't wait to make my first visit to Texas ever to piss on his library. Everyone has some redeeming qualities, but man, his are seriously hard to find.

chris @ 99:

Bush is right, why does the government have to go running everytime something like this happens. Each areas is prone to some natural disaster, deal with it, thats why you have insurance..

chris, chris, chris

Why do you pay taxes? To support chimpy?

Besides, chimpy is quick to sum up a foreign disaster and send aid and money.

I had the misfortune of seeing the entire "comforting speech". WHAT A DICK. As from the beginning, Dear caught in the headlights. No clue. No compassion. No brain.

That's ah, Deer. Deer caught in the headlights.....lol.

Bush's time of honoring himself will soon be at an end!

what kind of response do you expect from a delusional drunkard bastard
who only is concerned with his own needs.

busch likes that feeling of looking at the cat after he lit a firecracker in it's ass.

that cat is his country.

tHeGaMeOfLiFe @ 106:

chris @ 99:

Bush is right, why does the government have to go running everytime something like this happens. Each areas is prone to some natural disaster, deal with it, thats why you have insurance..

chris, chris, chris

Why do you pay taxes? To support chimpy?

Besides, chimpy is quick to sum up a foreign disaster and send aid and money.

correction! he hasn't delivered on those promises either.

I think Bush is a dick just, as must as the rest of you, but I really think you're reaching on this one.

I think it was quite thoughtful of the President not to heap more misery on these people by threatening government assistance. At least they'll have a chance now to recover without being relocated to black mold infested trailer ghettos.

beltman713 @ 113:

I think Bush is a dick just, as must as the rest of you, but I really think you're reaching on this one.

Yeah I think right about that. I can't stand Bush either and the after the disaster photo op's always seem so revoltingly insincere yet I don’t see his comments as being all that bad here. Bush has certainly bumbled far worse than this.

ltfcrazy @ 55:

We need a new cabinet post. Therapist of State. What makes a politician the best choice to make people feel better after a disaster?

Kinda sounds like "war czar" or "execution officer". Careful, they might take you up on it: a Dr. Phil for the WH.

Bush sniffs his moms underwear. And he strains his coffee through them.

Joementum @ 8:

To be fair, I think Bush was talking about himself.

I agree. He sounds like he's starting to realise he's been a disaster for the first time.

Why is it that only BIG news story "tragedies" deserve BIG money and every man and woman there to help them out? This stuff happens everyday people, where are you then? Oh thats right, only NATIONALLY TELEVISED "DISASTERS" deserve a bandwagon...

Bush is a useless pile of shit!

chris @ 99:

Bush is right, why does the government have to go running everytime something like this happens. Each areas is prone to some natural disaster, deal with it, thats why you have insurance..

Oh yeah...sure, like the insurance companies that came through for
victims of Hurricane Katrina, right? Insurance companies are just as
bad as the government, they're real quick to take your money but
when it comes time to do their part they're nowhere to be found or
they conjure up a bunch of reasons for 'not' helping you.

After I had that beer with this wicked son of a bitch, I would politely rise up and hit that fucker in the face as hard as I could before the SS got to me.

Anybody else notice that all the states hit by the tornadoes had just gotten done voting for Huckabee earlier that day? Kinda ironic.

What's even more absurd about this is that all those people standing around him just stood there and smiled like schmucks as he says this instead of jumping the rotten bastard and kicking the shit outta him before the SS can stop it. America deserves bush.

Suck it up!

They're hard working people... so get back to work, FEMA won't help ya.

Yeah - he could have probably said something more hopeful, but in the grand scheme of things - is this really so insensitive? As much as I detest bush and don't believe for a minute he genuinely cares about anything for more than 5 minutes, he probably was trying to be sympathetic and just really didn't finesse it well. Given his poor communications skills, this is probably the best we can ever expect.

I'm surprised they even let this gut outside anymore...

GUY that is!

Shrub toured the area from above, saw that damage wasn't sufficient (no big mansions or oil refineries involved) to warrant calling in Halliburton to help rebuild (let alone the non-existent National Guard).

Hopped out just long enough to say "I pray for ya, ain't got no pay for ya (hehheheheh...)"

Too bad a lone gunman couldn't have pulled off a shot from beneath a debris pile...

Perhaps you will remember the tornadoes here in Wisconsin this January, which flattened or damaged dozens of homes in Kenosha County.

So... I'm flipping the channels during the evening news hour about a week ago. From Fox, I hear Tami Hughes, local news correspondent, say that "Kenosha is rebuilding" as she introduces viewers to the FIRST homeowner to break ground on a new house to replace the old. (Big movement towards rebuilding, huh?)

Flipping channels, I light upon the NBC affiliate, who informs us that the Federal Government has denied ALL aid to tornado victims, a tremendous blow to those affected by the tornadoes.

Moral of story: there are two: 1) Don't think your getting news when you watch Fox; and 2) homeowners in the South affected by the recent twisters shouldn't hold their breath waiting for Federal help.

Made doubly unfair by YOU, Mr. Bush.

We're aware "life" is unfair, but the system that allows a White cocaine addict to become "President" while locking up the Black cocaine user for 25 to life, is more than just "unfair" -- it's criminal in and of itself.

The system that allows a deserter to become "President" while locking up the guy who's stop lossed into his fourth tour in an illegal war, is more than just "unfair" -- it's criminal in and of itself.

YOU are a criminal. And sure as hell not worthy to preach to others about how to deal with pain, when you yourself have inflicted so much of it.

Well I hope that visit from their boy is going to suffice.

Because it's the most they will ever get.

Now it's time for the "base" to "get it".

Perhaps you will remember the HURRICANE OF DEC. 2 2007 in Oregon and Washington.

It sat off the coast for almost 30 hours packing winds of 160 mph and devastated a two state region.

People are still standing among the ruins with nothing to rebuild with.

Bush gave the two state region a whopping ONE MILLION DOLLARS in aid.

Bet you didn't hear about THIS storm on the FUX news. It wasn't in their precious SOUTH.

When we get a hurricane on the Pacific it's called a "storm".. when it hits the Gulf or the Atlantic it's called a HURRICANE.

nice.

'Sucks to be you, but you're tough and I think you can handle it. ... Now watch this drive.'

"God gave you lemons, boys and girls. Shame he didn't give you any sugar to make lemonade, but that's the way it goes. Now you are going to suck down your sour lemon juice and you are going to like it!"

Red Cross is taking donations, if anyone is inclined:

I can never understand why my mother is a Republican when the guys she voted for pull this crap. That could have been our family, and Bush is going to turn his back on them.

One of these days, I'm going to have to learn how to link properly. Sorry folks

Damn straight life is unfair! I'm reminded of that everytime I see your smug face and hear your condescending (and usually inane) voice. How many days until 2009? Too many, way too many.

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