We do not need Lower Wages at this time. Is that all George W. Bush cares about is Big Business and ruining our economic independence as a nation. We need to put American Workers first.

Shame on the Dems if they don't jump all over this wholly cronyistic issue. Moreover, they need to be making some attempt via the Congress to rescind the Executive order suspending Davi-Bacon.

I am so sick and tired of Democratic inefficiency. What in the hell are they waiting for? Rove is already spinning Bush's way out of trouble and the Party idiots are buying it once again. If they don't watch out, national outrage will be turned against BOTH Parties and seats in Congress will be filled with Libertarians.

Unions are getting weaker, not stronger.

4th Union Quits A.F.L.-C.I.O. in a Dispute Over Organizing

Illegal immigrants will work for less than prevailing. There is our next issue.

I'll be damned if the repugs didn't fall in a pile of shit and are smelling like roses.

I put this up on another busy blog, but I think it belongs here as well. If only the Dems would read it!

Katrina, Bush and his Administration have taught us the most valuable lesson we could learn in this new century: politics are lethal.

In the past, politics and their players were merely annoying; frustrating at worst. For 40 years, since the demonstrations of the '60's, there have been no significant instances of across-the-board public hue and cry, bordering on civil unrest with overtones of civil war. Katrina woke us up.

What Katrina woke this nation to has been shocking and shameful for all of us. A President who calls himself a "wartime President" gutted the primary agency for national emergencies and disasters, all the while throwing "terrorist" attack probabilities in our faces. Behind the scenes, he stocked FEMA with cronies; five of eight of those regional directors having even less experience than head FEMA crony Brown. And let's don't forget Chertoff. He, with zero background in either military or intelligence, is now in charge of all of the security for our "homeland". Do we really want to find out how quickly Chertoff would act in the event of a dirty bomb? Or even another Katrina, although he would have advance notice from Mother Nature.

The Emperor is truly buck-nekid now. Congress needs to continue to feel the heat from Americans, until such time as they finally develop a set of balls to take aim upon the White House and clean it out completely. Bush, Cheney, the Cabinet...and with the departure of these villains goes the real Prince of Darkness: Rove. Him I would like to see in jail for treason. It's not nearly what he deserves.

And while we've got the burner on high, let's go back and rescind all of those DOD no-bid contracts, give some teeth to the GAO investigation of Halliburton, and walk away from Iraq. It think that it's been made very obvious that everything this Administration has been claiming is a tissue of lies; now that tissue is too full of snot to hold together. The demonstration set for September 24 has the potential to keep the fire burning under the asses of the Executive. I hope it does just that. Perhaps then politicians and Presidents will learn that Americans still have the heart to de-fang them all.

Aaahh man! wake up and smell the bullcrap!

You don't take this administration on their word they have broke every one they made to the Americans People since they came into office

Somebody please tell me this if he is so true to his committment to rebuilding New Orleans, why is he putting Karl Rove in charge of such a project?

The media ain't helpin with their black versus white polls

Everyone knows majority of caucasians voted for this administration and white folks don't have to endure what black folks have to in America

Rove has a dislike for the Democrats anyway so he can't wait to come in blasting the mayor and governor with threats!

Where in the hell are the Democrats!

All Democrats are Diplomats? They are waiting for Deplomacy to have it's perfect work to the good of all?
In listening to Bush's speech today and yesterday, it proves that he as well as many Republicans, Democrats and moderates do not comprehend what the scripture that the black man spoke."Love Your Neighbor as yourself." I have explained what it means & written to President Bush and still he doesn't know how much he loves his own body and how he would protect any part of his own body,and how little he loves OTHERS? The Rev. stated to love is not what you say, it's what you do for others that proves your love. God said,"Show me your faith by what you say and I will show my faith by what I do." He goes on to say,"faith without works is dead and so is works without faith?" We will have to stop depending on a paid preacher to tell us what we should do or believe? We must"study to show our selves approved UNTO GOD, A workman that needeth not to be ashamed(because of lack of knowledge), rightly DIVIDING the WORD of GOD." That will keep us from sliding into a Sodom and be destroyed but only a few like during the flood only eight souls were justified and saved. We don't know how many were saved by being justified before they died before the flood? To study the Bible by Subjects is more important than what party you belong too. Surely a party hasn't claimed to save a soul from hell and to hide a multitude of sins but God has promised this in his word numerous times. Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments? I am sure there are numerous so called Christians that don't know what the Lords commandments are? We usually know what the Commandments through the Law of Moses is but do we know what the Lord requires? See under the Law you were a child of God if you were born to the twelve tribes of Israel? But now God said you must be born again! Well I will stop preaching but WE MUST LEARN GOD'S WORD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY A GENTILE CAN BE JUSTIFIED UNDER THE LAW OF MOSES. THAT WAS THE BLOOD LINE OF ISRAEL, GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY LOVED GOD and obeyed his word for a time. (THE GENTILES CAN ONLY BE JUSTIFIED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST through faith?) The Children of Israel need to study also and stop depending on someone else to tell them what to believe and do?

The only ones who are going to make a living wage out of this $61 billion appropriation are Bush's poltical appointees. They will be getting big bonuses if that disaster contract money is paid out fast enough to Halliburton, Kellogg, and the rest of the Bush/Cheny graft machine.

The new Iranian Prime Minister has Bush & Company's number... greedy, corrupt, and depraved to the core. There is nothing Christian about Bush or his Christian Right supporters and he knows it. I hope this guy goes through with his plan and gives nuclear intel to all our neighbors in South America. That would slow down the Republican war-mongering machine...at least in this hemisphere.

I caught some of "Hannity & Colmes" after the speech. Alan Colmes said the president sounded like a liberal with his talk of ending poverty and helping people. Then Sean Hannity said that those weren't issues of liberalism, they issues of humanitarinism. He doesn't understand that's what liberalism is. They think liberalism means Communism, higher taxes, and bigger government. Liberal ideals are what our country was founded on and what alot of our civil rights come from.

According to their statements, it seems like Taiwan’s future is established on mainland China’s failure. The comforting fact is that China may fail. This doesn’t sound a good strategy.

Concerned_Citizen,

Please don't call Bush's expensive plan new New Deal; it is an insult to FDR. FDR took over the Great Depression and fixed it and he responded to the World War II. All these are not problem caused by his leadership or under his watch.

Bush's expensive plan is to fix the problem directly and indirectly caused by his failed leadership. He didn't respond to this disaster in a timely and effective fashion; his poll rating went so low that he had no choice but to repair his image and his presidency by imposing on us this expensive plan. In addition, if he didn't produce this man-made distraction--Iraq War in the first place, he should have the resource and focus to resolve many domestic issues--including strengthening the levee. As a result, we don't need to pay such a heavy price to fix the damages caused by the hurrican. The problem is that at the end of day; it is us the people who have to bear the price a failed presidency produced.

FDR's New Deal is a sincere and comptent President's plan to lead the country going through a hard time. FDR didn't produce this hard time for us; but to lead us to recover from the hard time.

So please don't confuse FDR's New Deal to Bush's New Disaster.

I heard some people call Bush's expensive plan new New Deal; it is an insult to FDR. FDR took over the Great Depression and fixed it and he responded to the World War II. All these are not problem caused by his leadership or under his watch.

Bush's expensive plan is to fix the problem directly and indirectly caused by his failed leadership. He didn't respond to this disaster in a timely and effective fashion; his poll rating went so low that he had no choice but to repair his image and his presidency by imposing on us this expensive plan. In addition, if he didn't produce this man-made distraction--Iraq War in the first place, he should have the resource and focus to resolve many domestic issues--including strengthening the levee. As a result, we don't need to pay such a heavy price to fix the damages caused by the hurrican. The problem is that at the end of day; it is us the people who have to bear the price a failed presidency produced.

FDR's New Deal is a sincere and comptent President's plan to lead the country going through a hard time. FDR didn't produce this hard time for us; but to lead us to recover from the hard time.

So we should not confuse FDR's New Deal to Bush's New Disaster.

I've been reading these blogs and have decided to join in. I agree with so many of you and am always astounded when I hear people that defend Bush. Gullible I'm not. Angry I am. Last night after the speech, ABC I believe, a number of people were interviewed from the Houston Astrodome. Each person said how pleased they were by the Pres's kind words and that it gave them hope for the future. Is it possible that these poor people in Houston are so beaten down that when an offer from the RNC to speak on nat'l TV in exchange for a hot meal, a hot bath and a few bucks produced such positive words for our current admin? I don't get it. Why are these people so desperate to defend the wrong that was done to them?

Saw I great t-shirt the other day. It had one of those pictures of Bush looking clueless (not a difficult pose for him) and the caption said: Your village called. Their idiot is missing."

I hope the public was able to see through the speech and the bull, especially now since all that has happened is in Bush's face and he has no where to go to run from the consequences of all the othe neglect of the poor that has gone on from the beginning of the administration in 2000 when he was elected. What goes around comes around and even someone as arrogant as Bush has finally been humbled by ignoring the needs of the poor for so long. And the biggest reality check is that this poverty has been in all areas of the United States. Not just the South. I hope that everyone comes forward and gives voice to how much discrimination and ignoring of the poor has been prevelant by the Republicans. The RNC needs to wake up and feel the pain they have caused so many who have tried to rise above their poverty level and social class for years. Not just black but white! Such an unjustice and Bush needs to see this.

I hope the public was able to see through the speech and the bull, especially now since all that has happened is in Bush's face and he has no where to go to run from the consequences of all the othe neglecting of the poor that has gone on from the beginning of the administration in 200 when he was elected. What goes around comes around and even someone as arrogant as Bush has finally been humbled by ignoring the needs of the poor for so long. And the biggest reality check is that this poverty has been in all areas of the United States. Not just the South. I hope that everyone comes forward and gives voice to how much discrimination and ignoring of the poor has been prevelant by the Republicans. They need to wake up and feel the pain they have cause so many who have tried to rise above their poverty level and social class for years. Not just black but white! Such an unjustice and Bush needs to see this.

puggles,

You can bet your last buck, those people were Pre-Chosen.

What is very sad and is being overlooked, is, What makes everyone think that The orders for Reconstruction will be housing for the low-income and poor ? With New Orleans the Tourist draw that it is, it will be much more beneficial to build more hotels, Restaurants, etc.

I don't think there is going to be too much incentive to bring back the group of poor they got rid of.!

Posted by Jaline on September 16, 2005 at 11:30 AM,
I am glad someone acutally agrees with me on worker's rights and illegal immigration's damaging effect on American Workers and our national security. Our current total open border policy only helps Big Business through corporations hirning illegal immigrants for cheap labor through H-1B's and L-1 foreign workers permits. Violent Gangs have been coming in from Mexico and murdering our civilians and we are vulnerable to infiltration and attack from terrorist group coming in from mexico. Nothing is not being done by the Bush Administration and no encouragement to do anything about illegal immigration crisis from Howard Dean.

The only people who care about protecting American Workers and our civilians reguarding immigration is the Minute Man Project, Tom Tancredo, and Pat Buchanan. I give them my praise for trying to encourage and do the job George W. Bush refuses to do and Howard Dean is too chicken to encourage to do. We need a real immigration policy that protect our American Workers from Cheap Labor and american citizens from violent gangs and terrorist attacks

Puggle and the rest, you've not seen nothing yet.

These bastards are moving in the big corporations like General Electric, EXXON and opening up coal mines in New Orleans.

Yes coal mining, Cheney is once again tipping the buck and passing the bills. All the cronies are taking over and they are bribing people to keep quiet.

Well please, shove it up their ass. Tell no one to be quiet. The democrats better be jumping all over this soon, meaning the Deans, Pelosis, Conyers, Clarks all of 'em.

And the DLC better just go to hell, we don't want to hear a thing about them anymore.

The estate tax needs to go, and it needs to go NOW!

Estate Tax is Death Tax

Fight and block legislation at every intersection! Roadblock everything, and throw a fit for the average worker! Do it all democrats so we can throw these pigs out! 2006 started, in the year 2005 and its time for THE FIGHT!!!!

nick

I am so mad! I agree with you! Give them the biggest blast of humanity. speak out for humanity! I have been so angry and these deaths will not go unheeded! America get mad!!! We can not let this government sugar coat their criminal behavior. I get madder every day.

What I fIND so upsetting is the lack of all of us to really get mad and stand up to this corrupt government. People lets get some balls and roll!

Several comments about the Pres' speech. It was designed to say exactly what people in crisis wanted and needed to hear. His PR/spin people actually did a very good job on it and, sadly, many will remember the speech rather than the deeds that contributed so greatly to the problem. Don't underestimate how good and effective the repub's spin people are in convincing the public on a point of view! Only down the road, when things don't turn out as people are hoping, will the BS be seen for what it is. But by then....

He stated that he and the cabinet will "investigate" what went wrong with the response to Katrina. Fully expect that 'process' errors will be the focus -- communication, local v federal responsibility, etc. These are true enough to make a big deal about and direct the public's interest. What WON'T be "investigated" is that incompetent people, placed in critical positions of authority by other incompetent people, failed to develop appropriate policies and made piss-poor decisions that cost people's lives.

The rebuilding of the Gulf coast by this administration will reflect the rebuilding of Iraq. There will be corruption and tax dollars will 'disappear' as no oversight will be in place (in contrast to FDR's New Deal which was tightly controlled). Louisiana's history of corrupt government can't hold a candle to this administration!
The 'region of opportunity' or whatever he called it, will be an opportunity for the few not the many. Are they really going to rebuild tracts of low cost housing or rebuild the Gulf Coast to be a playground for the Rich and Famous? The candidness of momma Bush's comments sure makes one suspect that the effort to remove the 'legacy' of poverty will consist of making poor folk disappear by literally not allowing room for them rather than truly dealing with the issues that created and supported it.

Remember the key difference between conservatives and liberals -- conservatives value property, liberals value people.

Just another way to victimize the poor of the Gulf Coast to further enrich the wealthy and Bush's Corporate contributors. Outragous and it should be criminal. The United States tax payer is being raped on this issue, over and over again because we're carrying the biggest burden to pay for everything. We're not seeing the wealthly sacraficing anything in this. The tax cuts MUST be repealed. Also, I believe controls must be put in place to monitor and control what companies are allowed to rebuild the Gulf Coast area. I do not want to see just the pals of George W. Bush get all the cleanup and rebuild contracts -- although we're already hearing they will -- and I do not want to see just the friends and loyal members of the Bush Administration getting richer off of this.

I think the very people that lost their homes and their family members should be given the opportunity to help clean up and rebuild their cities and communities. This is such a tragic, shameful thing we're seeing. I can't believe this is happening here!!!

Sounds like he's going to build Las Vegas to me. Just wondering where the poor is going to live.

all i can say is the republican party has been trying to destroy every program that helps the little guy....davis bacon act, social security, medicare, universal health care....bush and company is trying to creat the new aristocracy. people with wealth and blue blood, and the working poor with red blood.
wake up america....if you want more of the same, vote republican again.

I was interested today in the 'big business' and accountability of the American Red Cross. Much to my disgust, I found that in the 2004 disclosure for this 'American big business', the person that is seated as the 'Honorary Chairman' is none other than our 'illustrious' dubya... Is there no end to this smarmy package that he presents? Yet another huge corporation that he just so happens top have his hand in.. I smell a 4th reich here. Patriot act pffft.. more like Nazi act.

Has anyone ever pondered why, on both sides of our two-party system, there exists a great fear of how the other party may use their power? For us Democrats, every day seems to bring us yet another reason to fear the disastrous doings of the other party, but has anyone given any thought as to why the right-wing so strongly fears the very thought of us being in power?

It's because when we steer the ship, everything goes smoothly. When they're behind the wheel, they crash into everything in sight and blame it on the victims (a la Katrina). What many Republicans fear most is that if our progressive initiatives become policies, the results will be effective and well-received by the majority of the American people. Therefore, their own agenda will be paralyzed.

I for one refuse to let the Repugs scare me. "The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear." -Aung San Suu Kyi

I've tried to tune in on the progress of the democratic party. Enlighten me on words like "mainstream america" or "the majority" what do these words have to do with what is right. Out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. I hope you would agree that the external obstacles are —limited resources (such as money and time), negative attitudes and/or unexpected changes in the environment. Yet at the root, each of these obstacles simply masks a mans heart. It is never the crisis or the issue itself that is the obstacle on the path to americas success, much as we may seduce ourselves into blaming it. What is the democratic party doing to make better people. to best describe the relationship between government and the public is much like children who ask their parents can i do this, can i do that. and if you let children do whatever they want, the likely outcome can be desastrous.

Hello again from JEBLAND! No comments since 9-20? Where did everybody go?? Derricks thoughts are interesting. The repubs will never work with us dems. To them bipartisan means go along with us or go screw yourselves! We are already what John Edwards refers to as Two Americas. One America believes in facts,logic,reason,community. The other America believes in fantasy,BLIND faith,wishfull thinking,and every man(or women) for himself. My younger brother is a blue coller worker bee. His wife is a unemployed diabetic. They both are one missed paycheck away from the poorhouse. BUT they both support Bush and the repub agenda 100 percent!!?? They barely speak to me because I'm a democrat. How are we ever going to move this country and society foward with this kind of polarization? Even myself,feels somewhat the same way. Befoe 2000, I was a "Vote the Best Man" type of voter. Now, I wouldn"t vote a repub for dogcatcher! I think the problem we have in America now is this: We(dems,liberals etc.) are on the left. They(repubs,conservatives etc.) are on the right. We are willing to meet them in the middle, they are not willing to do the same. They just move FURTHER to the right. All I hear about on radio, tv and other 'liberal' media is far-left this and far-left that. Far-left is wrong but Far-right isn,t!? I always thought Far-right is FASCIST. My fellow dems,please comment on this. Am I off base in my thinking? arbee

Sadly we have one party in Washington controlling us that want to do away with the middle class in any way they can. We also have the other party in Washington standing by and watching them do it hoping to gain some political power next election. Maybe Nader was right, what is the difference to the citizens of America?

I am reading a lot of comments, on several different blogs, that are all saying the same thing...let's stop talking and do something. Today I spoke to a DNC representative, an AFL-CIO representative and someone at Rep. George Miller's (CA) office (Rep. Miller has introduced a bill which is now in committee to allow the hurricane survivors a livable wage and the opportunity to be the first selected to do the work of rebuilding). I asked the same question: "What plans are in place to protest the President's actions regarding the suspension of Davis-Bacon?" The response was the same...."Our hands are tied." Of course Miller's office tried to hand me the bill they have in committee as proof that they are trying and asked me to call my representative (Rep. Kyl (R)...give me a break). I am at a loss. I suggested that it is time for the public to begin active protests (in person, not on the internet). We need to begin organizing. Who do we turn to? In the paraphrased words of Ray Nagin...This is the worst God Damn mess we could ever imagin and it's time for someone to get off their ass and do something. In my opinion we only have one disaster in this country...the Bush Administration...and we the people need to declare a State of Emergency.

I do not favor either party i try to listen to both sides and decide for myself.Can anyone tell me the democratic plan or is it just whatever bush does we are against.that is all i seem to see from the democratic party.No substance just hate for Bush.

In response to SHANE...I used to consider myself an independent and as you said, "listen to both sides and decide for myself." But, there comes a time when one must take a stand. Right now the worst that the Democratic Party has to offer is 100 times better than what the best Republicans have to offer. The Democrats do have plans. Many of those plans were outlined in the 2000 and 2004 elections. While the democratic contenders focused on viable plans the republican "spin" machine has proven to be better at politics and they continually divert negative attention away from their bad policies and failures. They talk out of both sides of their mouths and appeal to people on an emotional level rather than common sense. With a Republican majority in the house, senate, and judiciary and in the Oval office it might be difficult to recognize the Democrats plans because they are out voted on all fronts. What we can see is Republican plans and schemes that continually fail. That should be enough for anyone to say enough is enough. Don't forget, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. It's time for a change!

Hello from JEBLAND! I am trying to remain optimistic about our country an its future but reading this and other blogs it is getting harder and harder to think that way. Where are our Democratic leaders? The Bush facade is falling apart and the Dems are nearly silent.All I hear is that we on the center-left have no ideas and no vision of where we want to take this country. We know where the Bush vision is taking us, right into a rat hole!! But the Repub spin/slime machine just keeps churning out more and more BS and no one calls them on it. To pay for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita THe GOP controlled congress is going to GUT the US budget for everybody but corporate America and its cronies. Where is our response? The corporate media has the average American thinking that Dems have no plans and no answers. Well we do have answers and we do have plans, some of them worked pretty good from 1993-2001. I wanted to suggest to books that I found helpful. one is HOMEGROWN DEMOCRAT by Garrison Keillor. It helped to explain to ME why I became a Democrat. The other book is THE SECOND BILL OF RIGHTS,FDR'S UNFINISHED REVOLUTION AND WHY WE NEED IT MORE THAN EVER by Cass R. Sunstein. This book explains where the Dems sould be taking America. There are a few other books that are also helpful but these two in particular are a great place to start. Time is starting to run out on America. Will the media start doing its job? Will the problems with the electronic voting machines be solved in time for the 06 midterms? Will the United States ever have a fair election again? Will the DEMOCRATS ever start to FIGHT BACK before it too late? I am trying to maintain a positive attitude. But there is a shadow spreading over the USA and only the Dems seem to care. I know there are millions of conservatives and Repubs. Are there none that disagree with the Fascist drift this nation is taking? comments anyone? arbee

NEWS FLASH:
THE NATIONAL DEBT IS NEARING 8 TRILLION DOLLARS -- THE UNITED STATES HAS MONEY, BUT DUE TO THE TRILLIONS IN TAX CUTS BUSH AND THE GOP ENACTED, WE'RE EXPERIENCING RECORD DEBT. IRONICALLY, THE TAX CUTS ARE INCREASING THE COST OF BORROWING IN THIS COUNTRY. THE U.S. GOVT MUST BORROW MONEY, WHICH RAISES INTEREST RATES. THIS HURTS EVERY AMERICAN, BECAUSE WE MUST PAY A HIGHER INTEREST RATE ON MORTGAGES, CREDIT CARDS, ETC. ALSO, THE INTEREST WE MUST PAY ON THE DEBT CANNOT BE SPENT ON OTHER GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS NATIONAL DEFENSE AND WELFARE. IRONICALLY, THESE TAX CUTS WILL COST US MORE IN THE END. THE GOP IS PASSING DEBT TO THE NEXT GENERATION IN EXCHANGE FOR SHORTERM POLITICAL GAIN. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO VOTE AGAINST REPUBLICANS IN 2006!

I heartily agree that the DNC has to figure out how to market the cnadidates, the message and the weaknesses of the Republican Party. The problem with democrats and the media that leans that way is that we are so focused on being politically correct, non-partisan and middle of the road that we shoot ourselves in the foot with our own principles. But, who can blame them....everytime they utter a word the Rover goes to work on how to distort the truth and make an issue out of nothing in order to take the focus off of the inept leadership of the current administration. To hell with fair play....Dems need to grab every nugget of stupidity (and you don't have to look very hard) and capitalize on it. I have read some horrifically discriminatory comments from Rep. Senators and Congressmen regarding the plight of the poor in the Gulf Coast and if they are true statements these folks would be run out of town (at least in some towns). Why aren't these kinds of comments brought to light by the DNC? Must we always wait for Michael Moore?

W – The best thing to happen to us Dems since FDR

I would like to take this opportunity the thank you W for helping us Dems out. Actually, it is not so much Dems you helped as much as the those sitting on the political fence. You have soundly demonstrated the GOP’s lack of concern for less fortunate Americans. Case and point, would it have been too much to ask to send some buses and helicopters to evacuate those without transportation before Katrina hit? Then again, with so much of the reserve troops and equipment off fighting overseas it may be.

On that point, thank you for pointing out that the ongoing war at any cost program is more important than funding things like levees and education. In fact, you have gone so far as to create a massive deficit that it will take Dems years to fix. This will give Dems yet another opportunity to show that it really is possible to not only balance the federal budget in short term, but even a surplus.

One final thing I would like to thank you for your Supreme Court nominee. The fellow you selected demonstrates your commitment to turn back judicial reforms at least 50 years. Better still was the cover up to conceal documents regarding your nominee and thus prevent those in power for having to explain why you nominated someone who is against personal freedoms.

Yes, thank you W for showing just how, for lack of a better word, evil your party really is. This will go a long way to helping us Dems secure more seats in congress and capture the White House in the next election. As I type this over 59% of Americans are in agreement that the war is indeed a mistake. By election time it could be as has as 95%. Since you are no doubt going to stay the course, I thank you for helping us Dems, now and especially on Election Day!

Man, haven't you people got it yet? The Rebubs DON'T CARE if poor people of color, for that matter ANY color, get left out or even DIE! They are out to fill their pockets and bank accounts any way they can, even if AMERICA or CHRISTIANITY has to take a back seat to their "hard work ahead"! They are all about the bottom line and always have been as far as I can tell for over 40 YRS! Think about it!

Pheonix,

What color is the sky on your planet?

According to the Official Louisiana Hurricane Evacuation Policy, school buses were to be used to evacuate those who couldn't evacuate themselves. Why didn't the Governor and Mayor use those buses? Bush's fault?

If Hurricane Katrina had hit New Orleans in January 2001, would those levees have broken? If "yes", why didn't the Democratic Administration fund those levee repairs? (you know, since the record surplus and all)

Ummm, last November, the GOP gained seats in the House and Senate. Bush won by a majority of the US vote (something Bill Clinton never did). Can you explain? You Bush Haters made your case to the American Public Bush lied about WMDs...I guess that didn't work.

Come on Sparky...Get to answerin'.

Tuffy,

What is the Democrat's plan to lower energy costs?

Why did John Kerry say he would have authorized force against Iraq regardless if WMDs were found?

Why did so many Democrats in the Senate and House vote for President Bush's tax cuts?

Why did you Democrats say President Bush improved Social Security dramatically since he took office?

Why did Bill Clinton enforce sanctions against Iraq for Iraq'w WMDs from 1992 through 2000 if there were no WMDs in Iraq? (please note that several thousand Iraqi children died due to those sanctions)

Why did John Edwards say Iraq was "the most serious and imminent threat to the United States"? (Please note John Edwards sat on the Senate Intelligence Committee and had access to the same intel as Bush did)

Why did the Democratic Party give Howard Dean a free pass when he said he hated the Republicans and everything they stand for?

Why did the Democratic Party give Howard Dean a free pass when he said the Republicans were "evil"?

The above questions are your problems, not Karl Rove.