Republicat Lessons We Will Learn from New Orleans

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Originally Posted by richlevy

I don't believe it. I did a Google search and found no reference. Could you cite a source and provide a link?

Noone could be that clueless.---snip

I tried and failed to find a link. tw and bluecuracao nailed it though. I also found the link tw cited and is now dead. I don't doubt it. But I *did* hear it twice. The man should not speak extemporaneously. I reckon his PR people shudder when he approaches a microphone without his notes. I don't mean this to be a Bush Bash, but criminy! Somebody buy this man a compassion clue. Seriously.

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This is what I mean.

"I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees."
-- George W. Bush, 9/1/05

"Experts have warned for years that the levees and pumps that usually keep New Orleans dry have no chance against a direct hit by a Category 5 storm."
-- AP story, 8/29/05