Larry Craig, New Orleans, Katrina and Karma

[BOSSHOG]

After Katrina struck the gulf coast in August 2005, the honorable Senator Craig, republican of Idaho called New Orleans the "Baghdad on the Bayou." He said Louisiana and New Orleans had a culture of fraud. He added that culture and dysfunction resulted in more deaths because of the hurricane. He added we should turn the lower ninth ward back to what it was, a wetland.

Ole Larry pissed off St Tammany Parish Councilman Marty Gould who first proposed a boycott of Idaho Potatoes. Then he suggested that an effigy of Craig be made and "be put in an appropriate location, possibly in THE MEN'S BATHROOM."

[Stephanie]

1. link with quotes >

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=3990310

Senator: LA is as Corrupt as Iraq

Oct 18, 2005 04:31 PM EDT

WASHINGTON - A Republican senator from Idaho is the latest to invoke Louisiana's reputation for political corruption as Congress considers whether to spend billions of dollars on hurricane recovery.

Sen. Larry Craig told his home state constituents that fraud is as much a part of the fabric of Louisiana as it is in Iraq and that flooded sections of New Orleans should be abandoned.

"Fraud is in the culture of Iraqis. I believe that is true in the state of Louisiana as well," Craig was quoted as saying in the Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune on Thursday.

He was also quoted in the McCall (Idaho) Star News, saying "Louisiana and New Orleans are the most corrupt governments in our country, and they always have been... . A rookie cop in New Orleans, they pay him or her $17,000 starting pay and then wink and say you better make the rest of it on the street."

As a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, Craig is in a position to back up his words with actions by withholding support for hurricane-related spending.

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The Morning Tribune quoted him saying there is growing Senate support for abandoning whole sections of New Orleans flooded by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He mentioned the Lower Ninth Ward as an example.

"I'm not humorous when I suggest we should turn it back to what it was, a wetland," Craig was quoted as saying.

[BOSSHOG]

4. Thanks Steph

I have just enough computer knowledge to turn it on and post my own scrawlings and occasionally attach a document. One day I'll expand my horizons.

[tsuki]

2. I just spewed coffee on my computer, you naughty, naughty man. nt

:rofl:

[RB TexLa]

3. He thinks no less of us than any other American

[underpants]

5. Oh that is just too rich

Wow Craig was either just plain setting himself up all over the place or it was a cry for help from within his soul.....er scratch that he probably has no soul

[BOSSHOG]

6. No soul whatsoever

Such a shame that so many people have to be hypocrites because they are slaves to christian religious zealots.

[BrklynLib at work]

7. A Repuke who is a hypocrite...wow, what a surprise..NOT!!

They are perfect examples of that old quote that was usually applied to used car salesmen..

IF THEIR LIPS ARE MOVING, THEY ARE LYING.

[BOSSHOG]

8. Hi BrklynLib at work and Welcome to DU, we are glad you are here

In Craigs case there might be something else going on if his lips are moving.

[BrklynLib at work]

9. Thanks. VERY glad to be here...

[BuyingThyme]

10. He was just pissed because all of the public restrooms flooded.

[Major Hogwash]

11. This is incredible. I didn't know Craig said that about New Orleans.

Makes me wonder even more why so many Southerners posting at DU are defending him.