WTF Is It Now?!?

Clueless in Washington
George W. Bush, six days after repeated warnings from experts about the scope of damage expected from Hurricane Katrina: "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees."

House Speaker Dennis "yes, Mr DeLay" Hastert, when asked in an interview whether it makes sense to spend billions rebuilding a city that lies below sea level: "I don't know. That doesn't make sense to me.'' It's a question "that certainly we should ask. And, you know, it looks like a lot of that place could be bulldozed.''

Complete... and total... DUMBASS. But wait, there's more:

Nero in DC and now Imelda in NYC
While babies can't get anything to eat and dead grandmothers in wheelchairs are abandoned on the streets of New Orleans, a top member of Bush's cabinet enjoys a Broadway comedy, tennis with Monica Seles, and going on a shopping spree in some of the swankiest shops in Manhattan during a national emergency.

Just moments ago at the Ferragamo on 5th Avenue, Condoleeza Rice was seen spending several thousands of dollars on some nice, new shoes (we’ve confirmed this, so her new heels will surely get coverage from the WaPo’s Robin Givhan). A fellow shopper, unable to fathom the absurdity of Rice’s timing, went up to the Secretary and reportedly shouted, “How dare you shop for shoes while thousands are dying and homeless!” Never one to have her fashion choices questioned, Rice had security PHYSICALLY REMOVE the woman.

Update: Joe at AmericaBlog reports today that "They are paying attention to the blogosphere":

The White House battled a chorus of criticism throughout the day as bloggers made much of the secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, vacationing in New York during the disaster, where she was spotted at a Broadway show and was to attend the U.S. Open. By Thursday evening, Ms. Rice had cut short her vacation and returned to Washington, where she headed to a staff meeting to discuss ways of coordinating offers of foreign assistance from more than 30 countries and organizations.

And after the worst natural disaster in our nation's history, where's Dick? On vacation, or on a hospital bed? Just wtf is wrong with this misadministration???
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