MSNBC: Bush struggles to find the right tone on disaster

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9232927/

WASHINGTON - The Bush White House is known for its ability to remain in control of its message and image, sliding out of crises with barely a scratch. Not this time.

Despite day after day of appearances by President Bush aimed at undoing the political damage from a poor response to Hurricane Katrina, the White House has not been able to regain its footing, already shaken by the war in Iraq and its death toll exceeding 1,880.

The administration on Tuesday struggled to deflect calls for an accounting of who was responsible for a hurricane response that even Bush acknowledged was inadequate. There were increasing calls for the resignation or firing of Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

“I think it’s clear we’re in damage control now,” said Norman Ornstein, political analyst at the American Enterprise Institute think tank. It’s a troubling position for Bush, already suffering the lowest approval ratings of his presidency. The mistakes have come one upon the other.

[liberal N proud]

1. They are torn between the truth and the rhetoric

They can't decide if they should follow the regime direction or to tell the news as it happens.

[madeline_con]

2. Aren't the victims overwhelmingly Democrat?

There needs to be a major effort to register them to vote and inform them of the "compassion" of their government, and toss these yahoos out on their collective ears come 2006 and 2008!

[Skittles]

3. MEDIA SEE EMPEROR; NOTICE HE IS NAKED

I think BuzzFlash said that.

WHY THE F*** IS MSNBC STILL USING THAT TIRED, STAGED PHOTO-OP PIC???

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

4. I know...they should have used one from the last day or two...

one of the "hands in his hips, scowling and fuming and wishing he were back on vacation" pics.

But MSNBC also posted a pic of him standing on the 9/11 rubble a few days ago with the bullhorn. They REALLY want to turn this man into the Messiah.

:grr:

[BlueEyedSon]

5. The media's job is to protect the government.

[Cosmocat]

6. Jesus ...

This is just reflection of the COMPLETE and total superficial nature of the media's coverage of this regime ...

To them, the story is about the "message" ...

THE FREAKIN STORY is about the ideology !!!

You start tearing away at the layers of THIS story, and you get THE story behind ALL the stories ... WTFU !!!