Bush was wasted for 3 days when Katrina hit, blamed on Brown ...

[NVMojo]

snip...

Now, on to much more serious matters:

There are growing questions in the media and also in Congress as to exactly why President Bush was “not available” during the vital first few days of the Katrina disaster. There are statements, made under oath before Congress, by former FEMA director Brown that he always bypassed DHS Secretary Chertoff on important matters because of the latter’s gross incompetence.

Brown testified that he personally notified Bush, who had gone to his Texas ranch at Crawford before the hurricane hit, on the Sunday that the approaching storm was obviously very serious, was headed directly for the very vulnerable New Orleans and that he, Brown, would keep the President personally informed. On Monday, when it appeared that the New Orleans levees had broken, Brown notified Crawford that this had happened but was not able to speak with the President personally.

As he testified, for the next few days, he was unable to speak with Bush but passed his vital messages to Andrew Card, his chief of staff, or other top Bush officials then at Crawford.

I have personally spoken with personnel at Crawford and also with one accredited newsperson with the Presidential party and have learned that for three days, George W. Bush was “totally unavailable” for any kind of report on the terrible damage caused by Katrina and the urgent need to help the suffering population. Bush did, and said, absolutely nothing.

Why is this?

Quite simply because the President was drunk.

Yes, Bush was, and is, a so-called “binge drinker.” This means that from time to time, often when under pressure, he goes to Crawford for privacy and during his visit, gets royally drunk. During this time, it has been proven impossible to communicate anything to Bush, and his aides and his wife not only shield him from hostile eyes but endeavor to fill in until he is back amongst the living again. In this case, the White House staff in Washington, horrified by the mounting news stories and well aware of the President’s chronic drinking problems, compiled a DVD containing urgent television programs on the progress of the disaster and sent it by courier to Crawford to play for the President.

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http://www.tbrnews.org/Archives/a2139.htm

[MadMaddie]

1. A binge drinker with his finger on the red button...

They had to compile a DVD to show him the unfolding disaster, do they not have TV's at Crawford?

It is always interesting that he is on vacation when something major is occurring.

Did we even here from Cheney during this time?

Deriliction of Duty!! Impeach, Impeach, Impeach..

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. This doesn't surprise me at all

Bush always appears to be out of touch with reality. If he is abusing alcohol, that would be a factor in this condition.

[Double T]

3. Whether bush was binge drinking or stone cold sober..........

what's the difference??? He is ALWAYS brain dead and would never help anybody but the rich and powerful.

[fooj]

4. This is just unbelievable. We've got a VP with an entire medical team

that follows him fricking everywhere and a President who needs to have babysitters when he decides to go on a binge...SHEESH!

What is this? Fucking Romper Room?

Peace.

[Kagemusha]

5. How do you explain the photo with the guitar then?

The man looks smiling but not drunk in that photo.

[MadMaddie]

6. Wasn't that picture taken after his flyover.....of NO

or before I don't remember either way. He is smiling but no ones home!!

He looks like a kid who has gone into a candy store for the very first time.

[Kagemusha]

8. I thought it was much sooner than that, but anyway

other people would know better so I'll leave it to the people who do have intimate knowledge of the timeline.

[...of J.Temperance]

7. Why are you posting from a site that is linked to a Holocaust Denial Group

And a White Supremacist offshoot group? TBRnews is an offshoot of The Barnes Review.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_Review

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Carto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Douglas

On Edit: Subject title.

[samdogmom]

9. Your post is interesting but your link doesn't take you to the article.

It goes to a purchase page for trb.

[Auntie Bush]

10. That sure explains why they put the happenings on a CD. Bush missed

the whole thing because he was totally out of it it. I'm sure he also had massive failure of his memory and needed a total tutorial of the whole event in chronological order. He sure must have gotten a hell of a surprise.

[HamdenRice]

11. Sorry, but TBRNews are documented liars ...

This is not a credible source at all, although the voice of the white house is interesting fiction to read.