You misread it, bush didn't take responsibility, he FAKED responsibility..

[radwriter0555]

in order to appease his detractors.

[cthrumatrix]

1. nope...it's to privatize FEMA efforts

[radwriter0555]

2. Yes, you're right.

You're absolutely right.

[Nikki Stone 1]

9. I think FEMA is too small a goal here

It's the larger ME goal that is crucial.

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. In a sense, I think you are correct, radwriter0555

Bush said. "I want to know what went right and what went wrong."

This is too similar to his statement regarding the outing of Valerie Plame. By stating he "takes responsibility" means absolutely nothing beyond trying to exert more damage control, and to take the focus off the real issues involved in how badly things went went wrong and how he totally fucked up. In part, the hidden response is that it's NOT HIS FAULT! This also could represent the preface to a completely partisan investigation that he wants to head; the statement of him leading an investigation re: Katrina that has pretty much disappeared from the WH media spin when he first stated this is what he wanted. Don't fool yourself for a minute that this more than likely Roverian tactic has been forgotten as part of a larger plan that is in the works.

As is par for the course, and well worth paying attention to, is that whatever this asswipe says, he means and/or does the opposite. This has been his MO in the political arena, as well as his personal life, for many years.

[Nikki Stone 1]

8. Forgot that these were similar to the words * used with Plame

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[Stephanie]

10. A few days ago he said that HE would lead the investigation

Of himself?

[Nikki Stone 1]

4. It's about getting the poll numbers up so he can go after Iran

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[melissinha]

5. IN addition its HIS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Not federal government in and of itself, my bet is that thousands of people woudl be alive had James Lee Witt been the head of FEMA (thats assuming the elections weren't stolen, and that Gore/Kerry would have kept MR. Witt)

[melissinha]

6. IN addition its HIS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Not federal government in and of itself, my bet is that thousands of people woudl be alive had James Lee Witt been the head of FEMA (thats assuming the elections weren't stolen, and that Gore/Kerry would have kept MR. Witt)

[Nikki Stone 1]

7. Exactly

I hear we now have "Duct tape man"?

[Catrina]

11. He didn't take ANY responsibility

He took it only to the EXTENT that the Federal Government MAY be responsible. THAT has not yet been DETERMINED!!

We will find, after HE investigates, that 'lo and behold' the EXTENT to which the Federal Government was responsible, was: ZERO!! It was all in the hands of the locals, especially if they were Democrats!!

But see?? He was WILLING to take responsibility, IF there was any to take, which, it will be determined, there was not after all. But what a guy, willing to let the buck stop with him, only someone will kick it over to the locals for him, and, VOILA!! for the umpteenth time in his sorry life, he's off the hook again!! Unless we don't buy it!