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<\/a><\/p>\nNow, remember, this was after Katrina had hit, after we knew that, at best, there was serious devastation in the Gulf region. Katrina was a particularly awful hurricane, but even minor hurricanes do tens of millions of dollars in damage, and a hurricane of Katrina’s size is likely to cost lives, at least a few.<\/p>\n
Bush could be forgiven for not knowing just how bad Katrina was in the day after it hit — there was cautious optimism at the time that levees had held, and that the damage might not be catastrophic. But it was cautious<\/em> optimism, optimism that would ultimately fade as we got news, not just from New Orleans, but from Gulfport and points east as well.<\/p>\n George W. Bush chose to deal with this serious situation by goofing around, getting a free guitar, and giving John McCain a birthday cake<\/a> — actions no man who actually cared about the people he led could have taken.<\/p>\n Of course, Bush never really gave a damn about the people he led. And no day more perfectly illustrated the contempt in which he holds you, me, and 1800 dead Louisianans than August 30, 2005. Thank God that in 24 hours’ time, he won’t have to deal with the rabble anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the 9th Street Levee was gushing forth a torrent of water, water that was filling up New Orleans like a soup bowl, our president was doing this: Now, remember, this was after Katrina had hit, after we knew that, … Continue reading