Dean's response to Katrina & bush (Dean comes out swinging!)

[me b zola]

"Based on today’s reports, it seems clear that President Bush’s visit today is just another callous political move crafted by Karl Rove. It’s just appalling to see how quickly President Bush and Karl Rove have mobilized a political strategy in their own defense, but simply failed to mobilize a swift response to either keep the people in the Gulf Coast region safe in the first place or aid the victims in the aftermath of the storm.

"Thousands of people have lost their lives. Our nation faces difficult times as we address the painful aftermath of Katrina, yet President Bush is worried about shifting blame and passing the buck? Shouldn’t he be worried about restoring stability, plans to evacuate survivors, and ensuring that our communities have the resources they need to help the victims of this tragedy rebuild their lives? Now is a time for leadership not partisanship. This is one failure we will not allow Rove and the GOP attack machine to spin away with their usual barrage of photo-ops, misinformation, smear campaigns and press conferences."

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/09/dean_statement_6.php


:applause:

[RevCheesehead]

1. Telling the truth again!

:woohoo: Go, Howard, Go!

[KyndCulture]

2. Please please Howard... if ever we needed a scream

it's right now!!!!!

Get angry!

[corkhead]

3. Where have you been Howard!

The silence from the Democrats has been deafening

[dogday]

4. Oh yes, Howard is throwing down the gauntlet

Letting them know the Democrats will not let this one pass. This one, someone's going down and we will make sure of that.

[cthrumatrix]

5. he's right --- where is bush/rove focusing on helping displaced

familes...there was no plan

it's a chinese checkerboard

* some to Houston, some to Minn, some to Wisc, and on and on

there is no plan...after this disaster had forecasted for years

[colbushwhacker_2000]

6. Salute to the Gov !

[ChowChowChow]

7. GO HOWARD GO

Finally someone with balls and that will tell the truth at any cost!!!

[pippin]

8. I want to hear more from you Howard

and you John

Barbara

Diane

Joseph et al

More than that I want you to take the lead in making sure the white house bunch are brought to justice for all the lives that have been lost.

[iconoclastic cat]

9. Rove always accuses his opponents of having *his* faults

For instance, if the Republicans are screwing up Homeland Security, he accuses the Dems of being weak on Homeland Security. Here, we see Dr. Dean accusing Rove of playing politics, while the Dems are busy trying to come up with a political strategy.

It's about damn time. We need a badass Antirove!

[Quixote1818]

10. I knew the Dems would come out swinging eventually

Now they can respond to Rove and Bush instead of Rove and Bush responding to them. Timing is everything. Dean's statement is awesome!