WTF??? IOWA is fuckin DROWNING for 4 DAYS...and Bush is having TEA with the QUEEN?

[opihimoimoi]

and where is Cheney? or Condi? Fucking GOP is all mouth and no walk....

[babylonsister]

1. It has been confirmed once again; none of them give a shit. nt

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. They're enjoying the death and destruction.

It's what they do. They've done it before and will again.

[FarCenter]

50. Re: Destruction -- Has the Secret Service trampled the Royal Rose Garden again?

IIRC, the last time Bush visited, the Buckingham Palace flower beds got rude treatment from the US Praetorian Guard. The Queen was not amused. Has all been forgiven?

[Ilsa]

75. Maybe the Queen's service requested that they land in

citizen Tony Blair's backyard since she's still pissed, I bet.

(Does he even live in the UK anymore?)

[patrice]

53. Actually, there really IS more truth to that than you may think. Some people

REALLY do ENJOY feeling pity. It prooves to them how "great" their hearts are, what genuinely good human beings they are . . . stuff like that. :eyes:

[Fire Walk With Me]

56. True, there are schadenfruede-

But it's time for American to wake up to the fact that BushCo are truly sadists. I'm just tired of people expecting them to act in any manner even remotely human, and getting upset when they don't.

They can't.

[patrice]

61. It's like being color blind = not something that can be directly learned.

You can learn to manipulae the symbols for ________________, but there will always be all kinds of shades and nuance that will be missing and then comes a day when all of that missing stuff adds up to a yes vote on something like the IWR . . . actually, that's not the best example, because I think what is missing is significant waaaaaayyyyyy more often than "something like the IWR" implies.

This is why we MUST have campaign finance reform.

[patrice]

68. The problem is how meaning & significance are associated with sturm und drang = their Death Cult

Not limited to literal death, but includes also the suicide of all things "not significant" in one's self and others, things such as: art and creativity, the unusual, alternative life-styles and sexuality - anything that "controverts" the sacrifices "we" have already made or in any way makes anyone doubt the worth of what I denied myself in the name of "security", in short anything that is FREE.

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. For his next trick...

he'll drink tea while playing guitar.









Might need a straw for that, Shrubbie.

[City Lights]

12. Then he'll eat cake with McCain. nt

[Oeditpus Rex]

16. Yeah, I couldn't figure out how to work the cake in there

Maybe he could pour the tea on it, take the straw and suck hard.

[Ishoutandscream2]

28. Yeah, that's our Georgie!!

What a little scamp!!

[madeline_con]

4. Little Nero couldn't be bothered.

He's fiddling with his legacy.

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[eleny]

5. Is it sociopath behavior?

They don't need Iowa now so it means nothing to them.

[rosesaylavee]

6. The poor Queen. n/t

[dipsydoodle]

24. My thoughts too

She'll probably just tolerate him for a few minutes and then make an excuse to exit saying she needs to pee.

[rosesaylavee]

90. and possibly sort out her collection of spoons...

I personally can't imagine having to spend 30 seconds in his presence let alone five minutes... and have to be civil too? How excruciatingly painful is that?

[yardwork]

63. I'm certain that Queen Elizabeth II despises George W. Bush.

I'm absolutely certain of it. She has lived her life with discipline, focused on what she perceives as her duty. We may or may not agree that it's an important role, but it's the role she inherited and by all accounts she's lived up to it in every possible way.

George W. Bush? The opposite in every way. No discipline, no sense of duty, nothing but pure greed.

[rosesaylavee]

91. I do like the Queen.

She has done her duty under difficult circumstances all her life. I wouldn't wish him on anyone.

[ColbertWatcher]

120. All hail the Queen!

[patrice]

7. Iowans didn't plan ahead like the GOP; floods will teach them what they need to know to "succeed".

:sarcasm:

[Rosemary2205]

35. er - um

[patrice]

46. Oh . . . well, then they didn't pray enough, or, more likely, they didn't tithe, otherwise, they'd

have those "bootstraps".

:sarcasm: Xs 2.

[kdmorris]

8. Well, almost 3 years ago

the entire Gulf Coast was drowning and he was having cake with the guy who thinks he should replace Bush. Why should they care now?

[lynnertic]

9. Isn't this par for the course? You'd think he'd at least say some words of support on TV.

My heart goes out to the Iowans.

[Tikki]

10. Yes, but *ush is feeling their pain...'cause you know...

it rains a lot in England, too. :sarcasm:


Tikki

[TheDebbieDee]

11. It's Katrina, all over again.

Maybe the ice that flood-ravaged Iowans need is being stored in Hawaii this time around.

[elocs]

48. No, it's not Katrina all over again, as much as many would like to paint it that way.

If anybody has links that show massive fuck-ups by FEMA during this flooding, then let's see them. I live in SW Wisconsin and FEMA did a good job with the flooding 10 months ago and according to our Governor Doyle, a Democrat, they are doing a good job now too. I know this doesn't fit the cookie-cutter portrayal that we have of all things Republican, but I am guessing that a good many FEMA people are not necessarily Republicans.

As far as Bush goes, if I was in flooded areas I would not want him or any of his close cronies anywhere near me. Actions speak louder than words anyway.

[Shoelace]

106. we'll see how FEMA does in the aftermath of these floods

and trust me, as much as I want to hear your words, I'm going to watch them like a hawk to see just how they do respond. The waters haven't gone down enough in Cedar Rapids yet for them to really get in there and so far I've heard that they've got water on the way, etc. But no field offices up yet, waiting for some sort of approval or whatever.

You're right though, the farther Bush stays away from disasters, the better.

[elocs]

111. I think FEMA's main work here in Wisconsin has come in the aftermath of flooding.

Locally, people were able to take care of the flooding problems as they happened since they were much more familiar with the lay of the land and the local situation. FEMA has come in to examine the damage in order to get the affected areas declared federal disaster area. As I recall, last summer deadlines to file for help were pushed back several times to make sure anybody who needed help got it. I think most people were satisfied with the FEMA help.

The bottom line is that for us in Wisconsin this was in no way like Katrina and in no way like New Orleans. The mostly small and rural areas in Wisconsin that suffered flood damage are demographically and socio-economically far different than New Orleans. People did not have to live in trailers after last year's flooding and they will not this year either. They have the wherewithal, the ability, and the desire to help their neighbors in distress in the short term when the need is most immediate. In the long run people will look to places like FEMA for more financial help to get them back on their feet.

Not to do with flooding, but there was an interesting incident here recently. We have all heard about how the Amish help one another when in need for things like barn raising. Last winter a local non-Amish farmer lost his barn and much of his dairy herd in a fire. This spring the Amish got their people together to help to raise a new barn for him. When they were asked why they did it, their answer was, "That is what you do for neighbors". That is what it is like here and I am sure that Iowa is similar.

[chelaque liberal]

123. What part of WI are you from?

I once lived in Gays MIlls. I was there during the flood of 78. People really pulled together then. I love that area.

[elocs]

134. I'm from La Crosse and have lived here over 50 years.

Gays Mills did get a lot of flooding and there is talk about moving businesses like they did in Soldiers Grove to higher ground (remember they moved it after the '78 flood and it became a solar village--way ahead of its time). They have raised thousands of dollars here in La Crosse this past week to help the flood victims. The same thing happened about 10 months ago.

[Mythsaje]

13. Sounds about right.

(monkey) business as usual.

[Bluzmann57]

14. As an Iowan

I just want to say that we really don't need that bastard around here. He'll just get in the way. We sure could use some federal money and some National Guardsmen though. This is going to be a long and expensive rebuilding process.

[opihimoimoi]

18. I got friends in Adel...but lost contact....whats the sit there???

[Bluzmann57]

33. I'm not real sure

Sorry I can't help you. Here in Davenport it is not great, but nowhere near as bad as IC and CR. We are somewhat used to it by now. Hope your friends are safe and sound. This really stinks.

[barbtries]

34. i don't know

not familiar with the towns and cities in iowa

here's a live stream i've been watching:
http://www.kcrg.com/news/streaming/10476432.html?video=pop&t=a

[progressoid]

67. Agreed.

The further away he is from us the better. But I'm sure he'll try to get a little press out of it when he returns. :grr:

[MadMaddie]

97. Iowa and all states need a "New Deal" to rebuild all of the bridges

dams, highways, electrical grids etc. This should be part of national security...they spy on American use of libraries and internet but some of the most critical infrastructure they ignore.

Nothing will be done until we have a Democratic President.

[begin_within]

15. Expect him to go on a photo-op tour of Iowa... when it's all over.

[Bluzmann57]

38. Yeah. Maybe he'll go to Iowa City

Easily the most Liberal city around these parts. Then he can be roundly jeered at. The U of I students laid into rove when he was there a couple of months ago. Think maybe his boss will get ripped into if he dares to show his face after the fact? In closing, let me just say Fuck you bush. We don't need you. Stay away.

[Blue Gardener]

74. Like I said in another post

We already have plenty of shit floating around because of all the wastewater treatment plant failures. We certainly don't need the biggest turd of all coming for a visit.

[Sal Minella]

66. Or maybe we'll get Ma Ba, telling us how well it's really worked out for us, since so many people in

Iowa couldn't go for boat rides before because they didn't own boats.

[lib2DaBone]

88. LOL....

True.... or maybe they didn't want to spoil their beautiful minds.

[opihimoimoi]

17. and where is McLate??? He should be there for a PHOTO OP....(snicker)

[DesertRat]

19. They're not running for anything

So they don't care.

[Bucky]

20. Did it not occur to you that the feds are able to respond faster cause Bush is away?

From what I hear, the emergency responders are getting there on time and helping out where they can with some degree of efficiency. I think that can only happen if Bush is out of the loop.

[eppur_se_muova]

92. True. If AFOne enters the airspace, everyone else must leave.

This really pissed off people in NO. No rescue choppers while the chimp gets a peek from a mile in the air.

[Captain Hilts]

21. QEII would rather be ANYWHERE than having tea with HIM. nt

[opihimoimoi]

23. I betcha....even watching her fave soaps...LOL

[Captain Hilts]

39. True, the Beeb broadcasts a summary of 'The Street' on Sundays...nt

[opihimoimoi]

73. I would hazard a guess she got TIVO access

[Captain Hilts]

78. True, but if there isn't a grandchild around to operate it for her....

she's probably out of luck!

[lonestarnot]

22. And eat'n more little cakes wit dat tea.

:puke:

[opihimoimoi]

25. For him, it will be cup cakes with a tiny candle on it...

[lonestarnot]

27. Does he have a cake taster that we pay?

[opihimoimoi]

72. That would be Johnny...he is already Paid.

[Jack Rabbit]

26. Did he read My Pet Goat to her?

Just wondering.

[AlCzervik]

29. George bush doesn't care about people, any people.

[barbtries]

30. sadly typical

of the worst president in history.

[CountAllVotes]

31. he doesn't give a

fuck!

:kick:

[helderheid]

32. Apparently George Bush doesn't care about white people either. If you aren't rich, you aren't shit.

[barbtries]

36. you got that right

"here we are, the haves and the have-mores"
"some people call you the elite. i call you my base."

fucking pig.

[barbtries]

37. is any msm

mentioning that once again bush is a no-show during a major natural disaster in the US?

[dchill]

40. In a word, no - but in other news...

Tim Russert is still dead.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

41. And the ice trucks will end up in the Carolinas.

:grr:

[calimary]

42. That's a REALLY GREAT WAY TO PUT IT!!!! BRAVO!!! Everybody NOTE!!! And spread it!!!

Iowa a DROWNING FOR FOUR DAYS, and bush is having TEA with the QUEEN!

And its corrolary: "Remember the LAST TIME he was AWOL like that? And who he was enjoying birthday cake with?"

(Cue photo of bush with john mcsame)

Kanye West said, back then, that "george bush doesn't care about black people." Well, he evidently doesn't give much of a crap for white people, either.

BTW - the real reason bush is having tea with the Queen is because he knows he soon won't be able to travel in style like this anymore - on the taxpayers' tab. So he's getting all his final globetrotting fun in during the warm months when it's most comfortable to go traveling.

FUCKER.

I seriously believe that. Let's cram in another one-o-them freebie foreign getaways while we still can, 'eh, condi - er, I mean, laura?

[OffWithTheirHeads]

43. Why would you want him there?

He'd just find a way to fuck it up more than it already is.

[TheFarseer]

44. They're busy figuring out how to make money on it

They're good at giving out contracts to build stuff after it's detroyed. Also, they're trying to figure out how it's the Democratic governor's fault and how to trash government in general.

[SpiralHawk]

45. Compassionate conservative republicons. Ptooey

They turn their fat, greed-padded asses towards Americans in need.

[OhioChick]

47. This surprises you? n/t

[opihimoimoi]

77. I thought they woulda LEARNED by now...I suppose I guessed

LOL

Dense as nails...they showed us How they Really Care...

[OhioChick]

89. It was obvious the last time

that they didn't care.

[HughBeaumont]

103. Well, that's the problem right there . . .

Creating your own reality and your OWN way of doing things never EVER means you "LEARN" from mistakes. In your own reality, you don't MAKE mistakes. Everything you do in a created reality means never having to admit error, no accountability and no remorse.

And when all of these assholes are praised by historians, hired for multiple thousand-dollar speaking engagements and million-dollar advance book deals, they'll be laughing in lounges at how they got away with murdering close to a million people, scandal after scandal, a wholesale looting of the treasury and the destruction of democracy . . . all without a PEEP or a rock from the peasantry.

[EFerrari]

49. George Bush is a criminal. n/t

[dana_b]

51. a song of the times:

written for the victims of Katrina but appropriate for those in the Midwest now:

"Wide Awake"

You can a look a hurricane right in the eye.
1200 people dead or left to die.
Follow the leaders, were it an eye for an eye we'd all be blind.
Deaf or murdered, and this I'm sure in this uncertain time.

So come pull the sheet over my eyes
So I can sleep tonight
Despite what I've seen today.
I found you guilty of a crime, of sleeping at a time
When you should have been wide awake.

Down on the road the world is floating by.
The poor and undefended left behind.
While you're somewhere trading lives for oil,
As if the whole world were blind, hey.

So come pull the sheet over my eyes
So I can sleep tonight
Despite what I've seen today.
I found you guilty of a crime of sleeping at a time
When you should have been wide awake.

Come pull the sheet over my eyes
So I can sleep tonight
Despite what I've seen today
I found you guilty of a crime of sleeping at a time
When you should have been wide awake
Wide awake! Wide awake! Wide awake! Wide awake!

[Riddler]

52. Does the POS have his gee-tar with him?

[FarCenter]

54. They have important deals to be struck between the American and British Empires

The "special relationship" must be nurtured. Flooding in the provinces can wait.

[Phred42]

55. Katrina reprise: Be careful what you ask for

Katrina reprise:

IOWA has been DROWNING for 4 DAYS...

Bush is having TEA with the QUEEN, Condi & Cheney are MIA

Republicans in Iowa have Nothing to Complain about.

It's too bad they had to take the rest down with them



:shrug:

[bluedawg12]

57. Katrina was the Gold Standard for shrubco...they learned well

no FEMA, no help, no problem....leave the country. :sarcasm:

[tavalon]

58. They are well and truly just phoning it in at this point.

And really, they were no help to NO, so why wish their presence upon Iowa? I know, it's a should, but really, if you think about it, they aren't the helpful sort, so better they play their poo flinging monkey games elsewhere so people who can really help are not impeded.

[acmavm]

59. I would have been surprised if the admin. HAD shown some concern and

compassion.

[uppityperson]

60. KEEP him in Europe, but send home the National Guard.

Having mrbush be in Iowa would slow down anything going on as they'd have to spend time, people "securing" the area. Keep him in Urp and let the people in IA do what they need to do. Send home the National Guard. Give FEMA back the ability to actually coordinate assistance. But keep mrbush away.

[Buns_of_Fire]

62. I think this is one of those "thank heaven for small favors" things.

If Chucklenuts and/or Company showed up, all it would accomplish would be to tie up the remaining roads and get in the way of everyone trying to get something done. I think the people of Cedar Falls and Iowa City are, believe it or not, much better off with His Chimpancy far away, having tea and crumpets with the Queen.

[Canuckistanian]

65. Nobody really wants HIM there

They just want him to RELEASE the workers, aid money, supplies and equipment that FEMA supposedly has.

I'm sure there are PLENTY of people WAITING for his order.

A photo op WOULD be detrimental (as we've seen during Katrina), but all they REALLY need is his signature on some ORDERS.

[Buns_of_Fire]

82. True. But the problem is that he isn't going to do DIDDLY SQUAT...

unless there's some personal glory (read: "legacy") or political advantage to be secured.

[bluestateguy]

64. If my community was flooded out, Bush is the last person I would want to see

and FEMA fucks up everything they touch anyway, so better for them to just stay away.

[Vinca]

69. You'd think King George would interrupt his partying with the queen

for a brief photo op in the flood zone so he'll have something to display at his Little Golden Book library. He is, after all, currently in the process of crafting his "legacy."

[opihimoimoi]

79. He gave a 30 second spot on tv but nothing else....ya know, "somethin I GATTA DO"

[lpbk2713]

70. He hasn't gotten the memo yet.

(Well, that one was worth a try during the Gulf Coast disaster)

[ColbertWatcher]

125. I like your picture!

Here is an internets tube based on a joke by Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA.

Enjoy.

[lpbk2713]

126. Thanks, but I can't take credit. I had it bookmarked.

I knew there would be another use for it some day
and sure enough, Shit-for-Brains proved me right.

I went to your link. There's a lot of truth in that.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[ColbertWatcher]

127. Don't you mean there's a lot of truthiness to it? n/t

[lpbk2713]

128. I thought about that ...

but I didn't want it interpreted the wrong way.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[ColbertWatcher]

130. If someone interprets truthiness wrong...

...it's because they don't have the balls to handle the truthiness!

[lpbk2713]

131. I'll put it this way ...

Lately there's been an influx of posters with a hair up their ass whose (let's say) agenda I can't quite figure out. So as to not burden the Mods any more than they already are I sometimes (not always) bite my lip.



(Ed to correct http error.)

[ColbertWatcher]

132. OK, fair enough.

I don't think I have an agenda, per se.

I also don't have thin skin either.

So post away, if there's a misunderstanding, you can always post an explanation.

[uppityperson]

71. Just read in IA forum that mrbush needs to declare Emergency so FEMA can act.

WTF? IA gov has declared state of emergency, but mrbush needs to also.

[opihimoimoi]

76. OH MY GOD....NOT YET??? fuckin asshole...whad kinda aides HE GOT?? They all suck big time

20% crops are crap..cannot be harvested....a 20% REDUCTION IS HUGH

The entire Nation will be IMPACTED?

Hello????? GOP? Where are your boys....eating cake???

[Ilsa]

81. Yeah, Maybe the Queen will tune into BBC World News so he can find out

what's going on in his own drowning country!

[uppityperson]

84. Having tea. I wonder if they had cake with tea?

[Ilsa]

80. I guess someone needs to make a DVD of Iowa to show to Incurious George.

Gee, you'd think someone would pick up the phone and call hom. You'd think maybe some selfish SOB in the McCain Campaign would call him and ask him to do it for them. They really don't give a good god damn if their excuse is that they didn't know because they are out of the country.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

83. Too bad

Helen Mirran wasn't asked to stand in for the Queen. She would have bitten W's head off.

[madrchsod]

85. he was hitting on the french guys new squeeze

while eastern iowa was setting 500 yr flood crests and people in cedar rapids lost half their water supply






http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7455156.stm



oh yes impeachment is off the table....

[lonestarnot]

86. How bout that petard!???

[windoe]

87. The Queen is keeping him occupied so he can't hurt anything

he does more damage when he is unsupervised.

[AgadorSparticus]

93. why keep up pretenses when you've already raped and pillaged?

This cabal in power is just subhuman....

[Smear Talk Express]

94. Hey! Not all Republicans are bad...

Or do you people seriously prefer Max Baucus to Bob Kelleher?

[McCamy Taylor]

95. Looks like the GOP just lost Iowa.

[whistler162]

Or just won Iowa

by keeping President Bush far far away!

[whistler162]

96. Or just won Iowa

by keeping President Bush far far away!

[bullwinkle428]

100. As razor-thin as the vote margins have been the last two

Presidential elections, you would think they would have been willing to move heaven and earth to make things happen here, but I guess that proves one of two things. One, they're in control of the voting machines and "real votes" don't count; or two, they're already planning on throwing in the towel for 2008!

[Uncle Joe]

98. He's learned a lot since Katrina, drinking tea is far healthier for you than eating cake.

Who says a pResident can't grow in to the job?

[opihimoimoi]

99. I just cannot believe the dufussness of this dude...he really is HOPELESS

[alfredo]

101. Maybe it is good that he's not there. Look what he did to NO when he

finally showed up.

[Orsino]

102. Seems * doesn't care about white people, either. n/t

[mascarax]

104. "and where is Cheney?"

Dick has other priorities.
He couldn't make Vietnam, and he has to pass on Iowa.
Sorry!

[opihimoimoi]

113. When told of dire probs in Iowa, prolly responded..."So????? "

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

105. Words escape me...wait : incompetent, delusional, self-serving, idiotic, heartless now come to mind

[opihimoimoi]

114. Apathetic, inconsiderate, uncaring, Bullyesque, insensitive, etc

for additions.....

[lpbk2713]

129. Criminal, greedy, hatemongering, ruthless, evil .....

(... now where did I put my Thesaurus?)

[gatorboy]

107. Bush probably won't be back until December.

Don't want to embarrass the party in an election year!

But, I see where you're coming from. We're paying these folk's salaries and they've up and taken leave. Wouldn't that get you fired on any other job?

[Catherine Vincent]

108. "Bush doesn't care about Black people" .

Apparently, Bush doesn't care about people...period.

[opihimoimoi]

115. ITS DAY 5 and still no show......of any GOP....no Condi either......IOWA now turning BLUE

[Swamp Rat]

109. k&r

[opihimoimoi]

117. Thanx for the kick...sending fine wine and hot lobsters....

[Rex]

110. The Bush Administration has made it well known that they have no

concern for the working class, we are just tools in their empire. Sick bastards. It is AMAZING that anyone still believes anything they say.

[opihimoimoi]

116. The Pubs Induced Mass Delusion through trickery and deception...but the numbers are dwindling

[ColbertWatcher]

112. Another GOP-created disaster. n/t

[opihimoimoi]

118. Yup...another disaster for the GOP......self inflicted wounds of the deep kind..

[ColbertWatcher]

119. The only thing the GOP care about is...

...how to exploit the situation for their personal profit.

That's it.

[Hubert Flottz]

121. Iowa has had enough disaster without W being there...

The GOPers only show up at places where Bush won't be mooned or booed out of the place. As soon as the GOPer goons can find a very private "Have More's" house in Iowa that survived the flood Bush will be there for his photo op.

[opihimoimoi]

135. This sucks...day 6 and still a no show for the region...Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiaana, and other areas

taking gas big time...while the man struts around in Urope

Bush will need those boots to water proof himself....I wuz wondering if they made shit proof boots?

[Hubert Flottz]

138. All Bush has ever give the slightest damn about is BUSH.

That smirking, remorseless, brain dead, half ape, fuck, is not capable of any pity for anyone, or for any shame for the tragic results of his greed driven assholery.

Airhead Bush has replaced Doris Day, as America's Oldest Teenager.

[opihimoimoi]

139. Bush is on the ALFRED E NEUMAN Level.....he suckth too much

What? Me Worry?!

[JCMach1]

122. Same as it ever was... same as it ever was

[Xenotime]

124. This is Katrina all over again...

People are dying and this administration is doing nothing to help

[onenote]

133. No its not.

Its a terrible situation, yes. But equating it to Katrina is ridiculous and merely diminishes the horror of Katrina. The death tolls are not even remotely comparable and most of the deaths in the midwest are not people trapped in their homes and drwoning as was the case in Katrina, but from wind-related accidents (trees blowing onto cars and homes, trailers being upended, or from people trying to drive through flood waters).

[samsingh]

136. typical isn't it. and who knows what's in the tea

[samsingh]

137. repug leadership at work

where's mccain the elitist

[opihimoimoi]

140. Getting more Geritol?? Who knows what the dude doing,,,but he is not there helping, consoling...