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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Have you ever wondered why Bush has turned down the NAACP the last several years? Probably because they slander him at every turn. The NAACP is not an innocent organization whose goal is to end prejudice and discrimination, it is a leftist political group which will strive to bring down any Republican president. Another reason is probably people like you, who blame him for the Hurricane Katrina disaster. I mean, I knew the country was on a slide, but I really never thought we'd see the day where an entire group of people would blame a President for a natural disaster. Newsflash: It isn't the government's responsibility to save you. Millions of people left New Orleans...no car? Start walking. Don't wait for someone in a helicopter to pick you up and bring you to a hotel in Houston. Heres another note that you obviously ignore, primary responsibility in disaster situation goes to localities and the state. For New Orleans, that meant the BLACK mayor, Ray Nagin, and the DEMOCRATIC Gov. Blanco. The best preparation for another sort of this disaster is not a new president or new FEMA chief, it is to teach personal responsibility. The lack of personal responsibility, along with you know, that HURRICANE, are the true entities to blame.
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Bush does not have to address the NAACP;it may be politic for him to do so. I think it would signal some growth in him as an ethical politician and statesman:just as he is President, even though some think that (in terms of his first term) it was illegitimate. I respect his position, even where I may disagree with many of his policy positions. Similarly, to be a true statesman one has to realize the one represents ALL the people, not just your political cronies or your ideological compatriots. The Bush White House staff has a storied history of sheltering him from anything that will put him at a disavantage, that would potentially make him look bad or won't give him a good photo op. He has to govern like a statesman, which means taking the heat and knowing how to handle himself under pressure, standing up for what he believes in a potentially less than hospitable environment.