Give me a Break

You can almost definitely file this one under “Bush Administration PR Stunts.”

At an event earlier this week, “President” Bush welcomed Katrina survivor Rockey Vaccarella, who had clung to the roof of his house during Katrina’s aftermath, to the White House.

When the two of them met face to face, Vaccarella lauded “President” Bush and thanked him for everything that he and his administration had done to help Katrina victims.

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You read that right... he lauded... and thanked him...

Lauded, as in extolled, celebrated... got down on his knees and kissed his ass...

Thanked, as in showed gratitude...

He lauded and thanked them for everything that the Bush administration had done for the hurricane victims.

We’ll ignore the fact that Vaccarella thanked him...

We’ll ignore the fact that Vaccarella wished that Bush could serve four more years (Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!)...

And we’ll ignore the fact that the blogosphere believes that Vaccarella was a GOP-plant (he has run for political office as a Republican using his wealth that he has built as a highly successful businessman in the fast-food industry)...

Instead, we’ll look at the absolute banality of the stunt.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that this was a anticipatory attempt to head off any “fresh criticism” of the administration's handling of Katrina as the first anniversary of its landfall nears.

But this was an insult.

This was a slap in the face to the thousands of Katrina survivors who lost their homes and businesses and jobs AND to the loved ones of those that perished.

He thanked him.

Give me a fuc**** break...

There is no way... no way in hell... that any person with a functional brain could defend or thank the Bush administration for their actions (inactions) to Hurricane Katrina before, during and after the storm.

I know this administration does not bear total responsibility... but they deserve a lot of the criticism with the aloofness that Bush and his entire administration showed during this tragic event.

The Democrats who are calling this a PR stunt are absolutely right... and if anyone (I don’t care what political affiliation they are), if anyone, believes the crap oozing out of Vaccarella’s mouth... I worry for your sanity.

Of course... that’s just my opinion...