republicans to investigate katrina disaster, democrats NOT INVITED

[mopaul]

now where did i leave that outrage?...in the closet?....no, over there?...no...hhhmmmm

nancy pelosi's statement concerning this obscenity:

"I am disappointed that the committee Speaker Hastert and Leader Frist have outlined is not truly bipartisan, will not be made up of equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans, cannot write legislation, and will not have bipartisan subpoena power.

"The American people want the truth as to what happened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and how we can now best meet the needs of the hurricane victims. The Republicans missed an opportunity today to meet both those goals.

"Congress has an opportunity to lead - to hear the cries of the people touched by this disaster and put aside our differences to address them. But Republicans are afraid of a truly bipartisan investigation that can get to the bottom of why the federal government's initial response failed.



http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=52842

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Time for an independent commission

outside of government (so the Repukes can't shut it down) to start working.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. We don't have time for commissions and investigations

these bastards are murderers and they will kill again if they are not stopped soon. Something drastic needs to happen here folks.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. Oh no.... that's only for when a single president is killed.....

[mark11727]

12. ...or blowed.

[bigbrother05]

19. Just what I've been thinking

Independent Investigation, Just heard a republican on C-Span, Host where is all of this money coming from Congressman from Mississippi said from the tax payers. Thats all you need, we all have a voice in this.

[NVMojo]

2. what? we get the keystone cops version of an investigation?

Bullshit!!

[liberal N proud]

3. So the Democrats need to hold one of their own

only the Democrats will be an open and transparent investigation.
Not behind closed doors.

[theHandpuppet]

6. Excellent idea!!

Why the hell not!

[tkmorris]

9. Because they'll be stonewalled.

They won't have subpoena power, they will have no access to any of the relevant documents and records, and the MSM will ignore them. They need to kick ass nad take names but this won't do it.

[BootinUp]

10. The only recourse now is appealing to the public outrage.

[DIKB]

15. GREAT idea !!!

Inviting scrutiny, and taking a HARD look at where the finances went, and where the failure to mobilize efficiently was. THIS is the type of thinking that is truly revolutionary. It's sad that the idea of being honest and straightforward with the people would excite me so much.

[geomon666]

21. Somebody will have to clean out the broom closet again.

How many 'investigations' have they held that did exactly nothing? The Ohio investigation, the DSM investigation. I'm sensing a pattern here.

[radfringe]

7. I heard that paint stores

are running out of white-wash...

and there are scattered reports of broom and rug shortages too

[ladylibertee]

8. Huh?

:wtf: ....Why? Thats so not cool. I'm pissed dude.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. I guess these asshole repukes don't care how this looks to

the American public. I wonder why they don't? Not worried about being re-elected, not worried about losing Congress, not worried about '08? :shrug: :yoiks: :mad:

[acmavm]

11. The republican party is made up of killer clowns and criminals who

don't even try to hide it anymore.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. CNN just scrolled

that our leaders don't want to pull emergency officials from the disaster scene just yet. :eyes:

[tkmorris]

14. Dems should make sure that

pink tutu Dems go nowhere near this "investigation". Stand up and demand real Dem participation, in equal numbers, with the Dems WE appoint, and full powers to subpoena, prosecute, and legislate. I don't wanna see Lieberman or Biden anywhere in the same zip code as this panel.

We need Corzine, Rangel, Conyers, Landrieu (I don't like her but it's her fight), Waters, Wexler, Meek, people like that. We pick em and go to WAR. If they won't go along then we walk and call it a whitewash. Then shut down the legislative process starting with the USSC nominee(s). Demand the truth. If not now, when?

[acmejack]

16. Leave out the DINOs

Meek is one of them, see his recent votes on the issues that matter. It becomes obvious who his actual constituents are (at least in his mind). As you said Landrieu has a dog in this hunt so we can give her a waiver.

I'm awful tired of Dems who forget what they stand for, if they are a friend of the Corporations, they are no friend of ours.

[tkmorris]

18. Meek a DINO?

Instruct me. I have not seen this.

[acmejack]

22. Bankruptcy bill!

Surely not in his constituents best interests! http://www.blackcommentator.com/135/135_cover_black_caucus.html

[Media_Lies_Daily]

17. Gee...what a surprise that the GOP would try this stunt.