WH alters transcript of * speech about recovery on the MS coast

[intheflow]

The pResident Evil was down here in Biloxi yesterday to tout how great the recovery is going here. His point overall, of course, was that Republican Mississippi has it all over Democrat Louisiana, and that seems to be what the CM has reported.

I couldn't watch the Chimperor, but my SO told me that at one point, * addressed the mayor of Waveland, and the mayor yelled out, "Where's my money?"

"Heh, heh," Chimpy replied. "The check is in the mail."

We have talked with other people who heard that exchange, too.

Yet when I checked on the White House website, the transcript reports something different.

THE PRESIDENT: ...I've had the pleasure of meeting some of the local officials up and down the coast -- matter of fact, probably all of the local officials. One of the people that has intrigued me the most is Mayor Tommy Longo of Waveland. Mayor, good to see you, buddy. Thanks for coming (Applause.) I'm always asking about you, Tommy.

Q I'm always asking about you --

THE PRESIDENT: That's right. (Laughter.) Check is in the mail. (Laughter.)

Riiiight. That's the way it went down. :eyes: I know Chimpy doesn't make sense, but in this case, he does make sense--if you know what the "Q" comment was before a convenient transcript edit. Anyone else catch this?

[MadMaddie]

1. I watched the interview and it was painful....

he seemed to be gettin angry...when asked about what the world thought about the US and what American citizens thought about him..

[intheflow]

7. Yeah, it sucks to be him.

Now if only he'd understand that, the world would be a much better place.

[panader0]

2. Arrrgh!! no pie in the face?? C'mon bros and sisses!!

[Eric J in MN]

3. "1984" is a how-to manual to the creeps running America now. NT

NT

[Supersedeas]

15. complete with their own version of Emmanuel Goldstein

[Eric J in MN]

22. Who is their version of Emmanuel Goldstein? NT

NT

[texpatriot2004]

4. the man has some sense of NEVER ENDING AUDACITY nt

[intheflow]

8. He has no shame.

I find it hard to believe that he doesn't know that in common usage "The check is in the mail" is a way of saying "The money isn't coming." What a total and absolute asshole he is.

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. He knows exactly what that means, the arrogant a$$hole that he is.

:grr:

[texpatriot2004]

21. Agreed! nt

[magellan]

5. What, you expected this WH to post VERBATIM transcripts?

I wonder what else on the WH site has been doctored. It'd probably be easier to find what hasn't.

[intheflow]

19. I know.

I must be on drugs to think my government would tell the truth to its people. :smoke:

[LiberalAndProud]

6. Transcription of the prepared text ... unedited by *

I suspect the transcript could be posted even as * rehearses the speech.

[intheflow]

9. To give you an idea of how bad Waveland still is, here's a photo I took

on the anniversary:



Yes, that's a car and the weeds have taken it over. I'm sure that was NOT there, and not rusted, prior to Katrina. And yes, that's the ruins of someone's home in the background.

[merh]

12. Hey, at least

that car isn't in the street, you know, like those Naggin allows to remain :sarcasm: - seriously, folks just don't get it, it's not a matter of who is the incompetent one of the leaders involved, it is who is the least incompetent and ignorant.

Mayor Holloway has had experience with hurricanes as mayor, he knows the ins and outs of dealing with FEMA and documenting the town's needs. He knew to get loss of business insurance to carry Biloxi until some of the federal funds trickled back to them. It's a shame he couldn't teach the other mayors (including Naggin) what to do, but he is too busy trying to keep his Biloxi alive. His experience has made him better at dealing with this madness.

Loss of housing and businesses equals loss of tax base, loss of tax base equals loss of man power that can restore, rebuild and provide necessary city services. So much is involved in the equation and folks hearing those magic numbers $110 billion in hurricane relief funds awarded by feds don't know what it takes to get those monies in hand. Just as the CDBG home owner grant process is slow and frustrating for the individuals, the federal assistance to the towns, cities, counties and states is just as slow and frustrating. The federal agencies have to be "good stewards" with our tax dollars (I heard a repug mayor use that term the other night to try to dismiss the slow awarding of the grants to home owners), all that money "given" to the states affected (Alabama, Florida, Mississipi and Louisiana - add Texas due to Rita) has to be properly managed and each governmental entity must document it's needs and file the necessary paperwork to recoup the money.

In the meantime, city/county workers and cops still had to work overtime and the cities/counties had to pay them, equipment had to be bought to replace that which was lost or to do a specific task that was new thanks to the disaster. It's a vicious waiting game for all, Naggin, Holloway, Long, each home owner praying that they get the grant, for everyone.

It's so easy for the weed-that-would-be-king to stand at the podium and brag about what he "has given" - he hasn't a clue what it means to actually have to do the work, so the "check is in the mail" makes sense to him. He is doing the best he can with what little he has, his failure to remain informed compounding his arrogance and stupidity. (When interviewed by local news reporter last week, he said he was anxious to know how that lawsuit on the insurance question was going, you know the one that was decided and publicly reported 2 or 3 weeks ago.)

If you get the chance, check out my journal for a rant about the exhausting process of obtaining funds from the home owner's stand point or go to this link
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1992014&mesg_id=1992938

And so it continues ....

:(

[intheflow]

18. "He is doing the best he can with what little he has."

:rofl: Does that refer to his pea brain or his penis size? :rofl: Only Pickles and Condi know for sure!

[merh]

20. Got wood?

:rofl: :rofl:

[sabra]

10. par for the course for BushCo

[merh]

11. LOL

So, someone in the adminstration isn't necessary honest, and this is news, how?

:cry: :rofl: :cry: I alternate between laughing and crying these days. :cry: :rofl: :cry:

[intheflow]

13. I know!

It's like living in an absurdist play, or a surreal painting. Especially here on the Coast, but considering this is the information the rest of the country gets from our leadership, even in places untouched by physical disaster, it's still fucking surreal to live in Amerika these days.

:hug:

[uppityperson]

14. k&r for grass roots getting the truth out.

[newspeak]

17. and when I hear statements like "see how well the Republican state is

handling it over the Democratic one?" It gives me the shivers to know that an administration who at the beginning was crying we have to work together, no partisanship--is extremely partisan--so partisan that they may expect businesses to give a little for the Republican cause if they want a contract (isn't that extortion?) or they may give more to one state over the other because of their partisanship-even to the point of allowing Americans to die!!!!!! Yeah, I see the writing on the wall--punish me all you want, cause I am not ever going to be a neo-con Repuke--Got it?????