Hurricane Rita Cosby.

[skids]

Did anyone else see the bit on Rita Cosby's show where she tries to stir up controversy between Nagin and Blanco where none exists? The correspondent she has on the ground goes into this rant about two different messages coming from Nagin and Blanco at the same press conference. Then they play clips...

Nagin says that people should delay coming back until they are sure Rita is not going to be a problem for NOLA.

Blanco says that people should evacuate (and here she is referring to all Southwest Louisiana residents not just NOLA.)

Where's the contradiction? Where's the mixed message?

It's just the MSM back up to their old tricks again.

Come to think of it... did they ever present any hard evidence that Nagin and the USACE were actually locking horns over people returning? Nope. And there probably was none. Not that I particularly leap to the defense of DINO Nagin, but if he had kept the white folks out of the relatively undamaged neighborhoods they would have roasted him on a spit. What really probably happened is Nagin said to the USACE behind the scenes "I gotta give the go ahead, but please scare these people into not coming back" to the USACE who could deliver that message without ramifications. Never did I see the USACE guy rant about Nagin or visa versa.

Oh, and who's this Reagan/Bush ex-FEMA guy they have on now that thinks that Nagin is a "whiner" and that all the fat corrupt Texas mayors would have done such a great job in his position without the benefit of the fire of Katrina coverage under their asses? If he's so great, why isn't he on the ground working like Clinton's guy?

One thing they did tell the truth about though. Rita Cosby does gust wind up to 130mph.

I think media matters needs to look into the MSM's cheezy attempt to "spice up" the interplay between officials here with trumped up imaginary conflicts.

[thecodewarrior]

1. LOL

Thats a good one.

Whats next hurricane Geraldo? Hurricane Hannity. They should start naming these after celebrites if they are running out of names instead of blaming hurricanes on middle class names of white kids from Ohio.

[KT2000]

2. Rita Crosby

there is something seriously wrong with that woman. Cannot figure out how she got the job. She apparently has a problem with her vocal chords and she yells in an attempt to create some excitement.
Problem is - she has nothing to back up her enthusiasm - she is a total bore.
All I can do is turn it off when she comes on.

[sepia_steel]

3. oh good!

I was afraid i was the only person who couldn't stand her voice. i'm relieved.

[Rainscents]

4. I can't stand her voice either.

I'm 35% deaf and I can still hear her scraming voice!

[ladylibertee]

5. Her voice is way too raspy.Lesson Learned!!! Don't Smoke!!!

[skids]

6. That ain't smoking.

Smoking can give a nice quality to a voice, though that is offset by the rasping and wheezing part.

I don't know what Rita could have possibly been smoking to do THAT to her voice. It sounds like when they took her tonsils out they escavated the entire back of her throat and took out a vocal chord to boot.

She'd be better off with a buzz-box, frankly.

[ladylibertee]

7. LOL ..ESCAVATED ?...dayem ! LOL

[skids]

8. Gimme a break it's late.

Don't espect me to spell. :-)

[ladylibertee]

9. LOL...No, I don't know if that's how you spell it.I was laughing at the joke