Barbara Boxer Blames Bush
In the latest case of Bush Derangement Syndrome...
By Ericka Andersen Posted in Archived — Comments (41) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Some liberals find a way to blame President Bush for everything. The latest tragedy, of course, is the wildfire in California that has ravaged nearly 600 square miles of land and left thousands of families homeless.
Ultra-liberal California Senator Barbara Boxer issued a statement charging the Bush administration with responsibility for the fires. She claimed that if our National Guard units weren't in Iraq, twice as many people and twice as much equipment would be available to deal with the fire.
Read Below The Fold
By politicizing the situation and placing blame, Boxer allocates herself to the fringe left section of political thinking. Conservative columnist Charles Krauthaummer termed the phrase “Bush Derangement Syndrome” in 2003 to describe people like Boxer, who irrationally hate Bush and blame him for all things gone wrong. Much like Rep. Pete Stark, who recently said Bush sends troops to Iraq to watch them die in amusement (though he later apologized for his comments), Boxer has taken the focus off the situation at hand to promote her own cause – Bush hating.
Little has been made of the Boxer comment in the media but that’s typical mainstream media for you. Considering no other politician has had the audacity (or kool-aid induced guts) to say so, Boxer stands alone in her blaming Bush and dishonoring the troops for their service by demeaning their mission overseas in this way.
To end, see this quote from Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Paul McHale:
"I can tell you unequivocally that the ongoing war-fighting activities ... have had no negative effect at all (on) our ability to provide sufficient forces to assist civilian authorities in fighting the wildfires.... There is no manpower shortage.”
Boxer should go hang out with Harry Reid -- he's blaming it on global warming.
« BREAKING: Bank Collapses. Feds cite Sen. Chuck Schumer as "immediate cause" of collapse — Comments (14) | When Will Families USA Stop Shilling for Democrats? — Comments (20) »
Barbara Boxer Blames Bush 41 Comments (0 topical, 41 editorial, 0 hidden) Post a comment »
Why are most of the Republican Presidential candidates supporting the North American Union and open borders?
www.fred08.com
www.joinrudy2008.com
[Links edited -- NS]
Didn't you know? Because of......
The JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's war -- so when can we start shooting back at the enemy Democrats?
This is what happens anytime there is some sort of dissaster, blame it on the president -- blame it on the war. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius did the same thing when it came to tornado relief. Of course she hadnt even asked for extra help yet -- just made accusations to benefit her agenda.
This is Bush's fate... no matter what happens... brigdes collapse, fires, tornados, perhaps even Ron Paul supporters being banned from RedState -- eventaully its all about President Bush and "his war."
That's the nature of the beast in America. Just as the quarterback gets the blame in a football game, the person who's in charge is the one that gets the credit and the blame.
---
"The bass, the rock, the mic, the treble, I like my coffee black, just like my Metal." - MSI
Ron Paul!! I mean this guy is the best answer to all the problem s both sides have.
RON PAUL for All of US
Socialism doesn't work. It looks nice on paper, but it's been tried and it's failed miserably every time (usually accompanied by widespread death and suffering).
Proud member of the V.R.W.C.
and their environmental policies for these fires. In order to protect the spotted owl and other so-called endangered species, they and their policies have prevented the thinning of overgrown forests by loggers, and have prevented the removal of underbrush which helps to ignite these fires.
They don't care about the people and the homes in the fire-endangered areas, only the animals and other creatures. It is so easy to blame it on Bush and on Global Warming.
Go Ron Paul!!!!!!!!
Hey, where are all of you trolls coming from today?
...a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right...
---Thomas Paine---
According to the L.A. Times…
"Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, head of the National Guard Bureau, said Tuesday that the war in Iraq has not diminished the Guard's ability to assist fire-fighters.
"Although the California guard currently has 3,000 soldiers deployed overseas, 'We were very, very careful to not take capabilities away from the state of California that might be useful in fighting forest fires,' Blum said.
"About 1,500 California National Guard members have been activated to assist with the fires, and another 17,000 are available, if needed, officials said."
--
"We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged." - Colonel Henry Knox
the fire burned the house right next door to mine, so if anyone should be upset its me. Guess what Sen. Boxer, haing more national guard would have done nothing to prevent, nor to fight the fires that are raging on here. I just dropped off food here at the high school in lake arrowhead for our brave firefighters and troops and there are enough up here now. The parking lot is full of trucks and men.
to try and blame this on Bush's Iraq policy is nothing more than foolhearty. It denegrates your office, it denegrates the men and women fighting up here and if its possible, even denegrates your stature lower than it already is.
As for those blaming the fires on global warming, since a majority have been caused by Arson or sparks from things such as welding equipment, car fires or down power lines, I hardly see how one could associate what is going on with Gore's folly. There is always going to be dry weather in southern california by October, lots of dry shrubs and trees, and things happen. Its been that way for millenia and will continue to be that way long after Gore, Reid, Pelosi and crew force their green taxes down Americans throats. I mean lets call it for what it is, this Global warming push is nothing more than a way to raise taxes without calling it a tax cut.
I get so angry when liberals who arent here fighting these fires try to use them for political gain.
- Good things take time...Great things happen all at once.
how ignorant you truly are. Where in this entire post did anyone say only the GOP was fighting the fires. We are only commenting on the irresponsible and baseless comments of the liberal Barbara Boxer.
If you are going to be an inane drone at least be good at it. Instead you choose to use a crude handle and incite people here. I wonder if it isnt time for you to return to KOSland.
- Good things take time...Great things happen all at once.
They're all running around looking for microphones to yell their "blame Bush" claptrap into.
And because you make one sensible post does not make you *not* an idiot and a troll.
It's war -- so when can we start shooting back at the enemy Democrats?
Lt. Gov. Garamendi was on MSNBC last night explaining why Bush should stay away from California, "How about sending our National Guard back from Iraq? So that we have those people available here to help us?"
I wrote the following quickie note to Garamendi:
"Congratulations on embarrassing yourself and the State of California on national television. Is there anything you Democratic tools won’t turn into a political football?
"I've spent the past two days dodging and dousing flames around my home in Portola Hills. This is a time for consolation, support, and appreciation. Not foolish political opportunism. I guess your Ivory Tower is too far away to appreciate that fact."
--
"We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged." - Colonel Henry Knox
My father taught me that those who cast blame at others are often those who sit and let others do all the work.
Let's be honest, the Democrats love when these things occur, right down to hurricanes and fires, Repubs caught with their pants down, etc, because that allows them the opportunity to stand at a microphone, (shades of Reid, Kennedy and Boxer) and cast blame at the President's feet. They have absolutely NO concern for the actual event or they would perhaps be donating much of their millions to help those affected. Reminds me of the parable of those in the church who prayed out loud and pounded their chests denoting what a great Christian they were, yet Jesus proclaimed those who sat silent and humble, reaching out a helping hand to those who needed it were truly Christians. HYPOCRITES!
My only wish is that the Republicans and President Bush would stand up and fight back!
Seeing RED and loving it!
Sorry for the snark, it's been one of those days. Hope you make it out of the mess intact and OK.
I don't know about the National Guard, but I do know they pulled 800 Marines out of Camp Pendleton to fight the fire.
____
CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.
it was quite clever actually. As for the national guard and/or Marines, et al, the point of the matter is no one could have planned for this, no one could have foreseen this. What is the count now? 20 Fires of major proportion. the point is that claiming that if these people werent in Iraq things would be better is an insane comment. They could neither have fought the fires, nor prevented them. It is just Boxer, in conjunction with the left, trying to turn the tide against Bush as they did with Katrina, and well basically everything else that goes wrong.
This time the response was awesome, there are so many firefighters and government officials up here from all over the states. Given this, she has to look for something to denegrate the President on, so both she, and Garamandi (who is the worst kind of opportunist) decided to try and tie it to Iraq while HArry Reid takes time away from trying to defeat qualified Judges to blame this on Bush who of course caused Global warming.
Its insane.
PS to the memeber who is in Portola, God Speed. I hope that your house and you both stay safe!!!
- Good things take time...Great things happen all at once.
Things seem to have improved quite a bit today.
Unlike the whining libs who see political opportunity in every human tragedy, I have nothing but great things to say about how this entire episode has been managed.
The firefighters have been truly remarkable - working on guts, heart, and determination to save lives and homes. We could have used more air support, but with so many fires breaking out concurrently across so many areas I really can't argue about asset allocation.
The Governor has been hands-on, the Feds have been responsive, and the affected families have taken responsibility for their own safety and well being.
The only failing has been the inability of some political hacks to keep their mouths shut and focus on bigger issues than their own self-serving agendas.
--
"We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged." - Colonel Henry Knox
Of course, it's either Bush or global whining...which is in turn, apparently Bush's fault.
Courage becomes a living and an attractive virtue when it is regarded not only as a willingness to die manfully, but also as a determination to live decently.
units ever been called in to deal with fires? This is not only incendiary but asinine. There has never been a national guard unit called in to stop a fire especially a fire of this magnitude. Are firefighters being taken out of Cali and moved to Iraq? This is quite extreme on her part.
Always tell the truth, George; it's the easiest thing to remember.
all the time. The idea that there weren't enough left in CA is asinine, but the idea that they are called on to help fight fires (or provide security in the area while others fight fires) is not asinine.
Socialism doesn't work. It looks nice on paper, but it's been tried and it's failed miserably every time (usually accompanied by widespread death and suffering).
Proud member of the V.R.W.C.
National Guard and Regular Army were called out to deal with California fires in 1985 and 1986. I was there.
"A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition." -- Rudyard Kipling
the National Guard is used in most disasters. Considering the looting that normally takes place, they can be used for security. However, they are soldiers first and civic help teams second. Also, I heard last night that 2,000 California Guardsmen are in Iraq leaving 17,000 in Californa to help with this if they are even needed.
Molon Labe!
from time to time, usually for support roles and logistics. Wildland firefighting is skilled dangerous work, so you don't want to stick a pulaski in a Guardsman's hands and send him out on the fire line if there's any alternative. Most wildland firefighting in the West is done by civilian firefighters from the several states under cooperative agreements between the states. There's not much business for them here this time of year, so I'm sure Alaska's contingent is salivating over the opportunity to go to sunny CA and make some fancy money - and once a fire goes federal, they do make some pretty good money.
Structurally, the National Guard is a subdivision of state government usually under the command of a state Adjutant General subordinate to the Governor. The Governor can call out the Guard to state active duty and they go on state pay and work under state direction. If an incident gets a federal disaster declaration, the Guard may be federalized and may be paid by the Fed and Guard units from other states may be brought in under federal command. If the event is serious enough, the Guard may brought to federal active duty at which time they become essentially regular US active military.
In Vino Veritas
we can do a trade. We'll send all the firefighters, & Senator Boxer, to Iraq and bring the National Guard to California to fight fires. As roles are both blurred,exchangeable, and of equal national priority, why not?
And Senator Boxer should make up her own anti-Bush idiocies rather than steal the old ones from a mindless buffoon, up to now in the great Louisiana tradition of corruption management.
"a man's admiration for absolute government is proportinate to the contempt he feels for those around him". Tocqueville
She must be afraid that someday - sooner than later, perhaps - someone just might get elected to the Senate who is more stupid than she.
Fear not, Senator Poop-for-brains. Your title is secure probably for at least one more cycle.
-------------
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.
said in regards to this statement: "When a Boxer's this brain-dead, the referee usually stops the fight."
Apparently he not only controls the Winds and Waves of Hurricane Katrina- he also controls the Wind and Fire in California.
Hasn't anybody ever heard of the phrase "An Act of God"
How can these things be Bush's fault?
You know, it makes you think.
I wasn't waxing philosophical, I'm saying that's what the whether machine does. It makes you think. About whether you like chocolate or vanilla, for example. Basically so you'll stop thinking about ... something ... stop thinking ...
I think I prefer vanilla. It's so smooth and satisfying. Whether that's genetic or not, I'm not sure. But whether that's relevant is really something to think about.
Dangit!
absentee
The California National Guard is similarly concerned about a catastrophic event. “Our issue is that we are shortchanged when it comes to equipment,” said Col. Jon Siepmann, a spokesman for the Guard in California. “We have gone from a strategic reserve to a globally deployable force, and yet our equipment resources have been largely the same levels since before the war.”
http://anthropos-lab.net/vss/2007/05/kansas-tornado-renews-debate-on-gua...
Not making a judgment on Boxer blaming But the issue has been out there for several months relating to the guard and California.
---
"The bass, the rock, the mic, the treble, I like my coffee black, just like my Metal." - MSI