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[apocalypsos]

Right now on NBC, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer were talking to Chris Matthews about the statement Bush just made about New Orleans. First they ripped apart how ridiculous what he's said is, and now they're discussing with their reporter in New Orleans how ludicrous it is that reporters and Harry Connick Jr., of all people, can get into New Orleans but official help cannot. As the reporter just pointed out, they talked to ambulance drivers outside of the city and asked why they're not going in, and one said that he wasn't going in because his wife said it wasn't safe.

Chris Matthew pointed out that Bush is going to "fire some people" over this, and will probably get the blame.

God, I hope so. This is fucking ridiculous.

Condoleeza Rice supposedly went fucking shoe-shopping on Fifth Avenue the other day, for Christ's sake.

See, this is why I've been trying not to watch the news this week -- because I come out of it enraged.

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[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Honestly. Did you see what Anderson Cooper said to that one politician on air? I read the transcript this morning and resolved to get near him and hug him to pieces as soon as possible.

[laughingrat.livejournal.com]

I didn't, but the main male announcer on All Things Considered (yes, I should know his name, but no, I don't) ripped the head of "Homeland Security" a new one yesterday. "So, Mr. Jackass, what's with all the thousands of people at the Convention Center, you know, starving and not having water and stuff?" "Uh, I don't know about the Convention Center." "No, really, there's thousands of people there, our reporters have interviewed a bunch of them." "I can't respond to your rumors!" "So, Mr. Homeland Security, what's with not preparing for this better since FEMA was in place and y'all knew this was likely to happen?" "I don't know! Leave me alone!" at which point, I conjecture, Mr. Homeland Security went fetal and cried for his mom.

I don't know the names of the major players, but I know enough to know they're a bunch of lowlifes.

[idadebeautreux.livejournal.com]

Do you have a link to that transcript? I'm trying to find it, but no luck. I'd love to read it!