With the threat of Gustav pummeling New Orleans a 2nd time in just 3 years, McCain and Palin headed to New Orleans to look Presidential. In an Time interview, McCain shared what changes would be made in this convention to show the proper respect for those battening down the hatches before Gustav’s arrival.
“There’s very little doubt that we have to go from a party event to a call to the nation for action, action to help our fellow citizens in this time of tragedy and disaster, action in the form of volunteering, donations, reaching out our hands and our hearts and our wallets to the people who are under such great threat from this great natural disaster.
One would expect the Republican delegation and other convention attendees would follow in McCain’s lead. Instead, ABC News’ Charlie Gibson reports on the hard partying being done Saturday night while New Orleans residents evacuated the area.
The most offensive quote, when asked about the appropriateness of a party in light of people fleeing New Orleans, one attendee said, “everybody goes through hard times,” dismissing the reporter.
Note to McCain, it sounds a bit more sincere, if people actual make the effort to act subdued and concerned.
Also, In addressing the RNC, Cindy McCain said, “As John has been saying for the last several days, this is the time when we take off our republican hat and put on our American hat.”
Arianna Huffington makes a great point. . . “Why did we ever take off our American hats? Why do we need to put them on only when there’s a natural disaster facing us?” McCain has essentially been pushing the who’s more patriotic game with Obama for months. . . now we find out Republicans are only patriotic during natural disasters?
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It’s a nice show to make up for the unfathomable neglect the party showed during Katrina, but it’s only that. Mccain gave 25,000 dollars to the victims, which I imagine is less than one month’s payment on his 7 houses.
i read that he spends about $250,000 per year for the staffs of their 7 homes. that’s why he gives his paychecks to charity; he doesn’t need it with a sugar momma.