Posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 9:14:52
In reply to Re: Can't we all just get along? » TexasChic, posted by ClearSkies on January 20, 2006, at 6:30:27
I can't go that far, CS.
There were ways and ways he could have done that, and given the political reality of the situation, he hurt *everyone* with the way he did do it.
Personally, I find the comments about God wiping out half the city, and sweeping clean the gulf coast worse than the chocolate city comment.
But the reality of what he did made politicians already uncomfortable with sending money to Louisiana leaders (or gave them more of an excuse, depending on your viewpoint). And it further ignited an already tense situation in a tired, hurting, and therefore very volatile populace.
There are ways and ways of pointing out pink elephants.
He's apologized for both comments, and I don't really want to belabor something already publicly regretted. I daresay he'll regret it even more come April.
But I can't say I'm happy he said it.
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