Joe Scarborough: "There Are Kids Who Are Still Watching"
Joe got into a heated debate with Henry Rodriguez, President of St. Bernard's Parrish over the Federal response to Katrina. When Henry got a little c
RODRIGUEZ: I'm not going to say we screwed up. If you would shut your mouth long enough, I'll tell you my position. If they knew, the federal government knew that we were going to get flooded, which we all figured that we were, hoping that we wouldn't, why in the hell didn't they have buses down there to help us? Because they had to know that ours was underwater.
Why in the hell did FEMA turn down the request for 300 boats prior to that by the state? That's a lot of things that they didn't do at the federal—where were the helicopters? I spent two nights on a roof, my friend. I slept on a goddamn roof. I guess you were sleeping in some hotel. But don't tell me what I've been through...
SCARBOROUGH: Yes, you know where I was? I was over in Mississippi. So don't tell me what I know...
RODRIGUEZ: Don't tell me what the hell the state didn't do because I've seen the state working and I've seen local.
SCARBOROUGH: And I would also ask you not to swear on my show. There are kids who are still watching.
Doug Brinkley, I want to bring you back in... RODRIGUEZ: Good, let the kids watch.