Comments on: Dem apologizes for joking about hurricane

By: Yeah right

Yeah right — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:10:25 +0000

And I call on the GOP to denounce McCain for eating cate with Bush when Katrina flooded the streets

By: Matt B

Matt B — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:10:18 +0000

So is the hurrican fizzles out will McCain and Bush drop their phony show of concern for the hurricane victims and commence with the bashing of Obama in Minneapolis ?

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:10:13 +0000

No Obama would never do things out of popularity, like create a Greek altar as his acceptance speech in front of 80,000+ plus groupies rather than the convention site. Running on change is an old philosophy, we had Carter change and a democratic congress–no change, Clinton and a democratic congress (until the people woke up) and no change, now we have Nobama and will will have no change. Hope is not a strategy.

By: Bulldog

Bulldog — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:09:45 +0000

I thought the same thing. It's funny the GOP evangelicals were praying for rain during the democratic convention and they are the one suffering from a hurricane instead. It's also funny John McCain is now trying to make this hurricane a political stunt by going down Mississippi or wherever he is and now may accept the nomination by satellite. CNN should just cover the Ron Paul convention in Minneapolis. What a joke!

By: Old man

Old man — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:09:45 +0000

Why is this important? Yeah the guy was joking, yeah it pokes fun at an impending storm. I don't really see any attack or harm in this joke though. It's not like he said it to the convention or on air --- I mean think about any comment you have made in the past and imagine some creep filmed it and put it on youtube. But I guess there's always the excuse: but I'm not a politician....

By: Sue/PA

Sue/PA — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:09:42 +0000

Why dont you report the story that Laura Bush stated today with John Roberts.............Pres Bush met with Gov Sarah Palin on his trip to the Olympics.He made a purposeful stop in Alaska...........hmmmmmmm..makes you wonder who decided on the VP pick..........McCains is just a GOP Puppet

CNN post this

By: Get a clue

Get a clue — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:08:52 +0000

I think it is funny. I think it is even more funny to watch people get their panties in a bunch. Get a life people and realize that the republican party has lost this election

By: Dave, Boston

Dave, Boston — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:08:35 +0000

Move along, people...nothing to see here.

By: YouTube is watching

YouTube is watching — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:07:49 +0000

George Orwell had it wrong – he thought it would be the government spying on all of us. Instead it is ourselves. Camera phones with audio and video capability are destroying the concept of a private joke. It should be a warning to us all – if you are in a populated place, don't say or do anything you wouldn't want on youtube. People will do anything for their 15 minutes of fame – including posting private conversations.

By: xddy4u

xddy4u — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:07:34 +0000

Some one please tell me how John McCain figures in hurricane Gustav? Obama can't say a word about the hurricane, unless they'll say he's politicizing the hurricane. Bush and Fema can't do their job for McCain. The only dog McCain has in this situation is rather the RNC Convention will go as schedule. Other than that, I don't see where he figures in this hurrican. If there's any one politicizing the situation it's McCain.

By: tmac

tmac — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:07:13 +0000

I take issue with several statements here and I am an indepenent:
1. Asking it to rain during the acceptance speech is vindictive and wrong, but it doesn't come close to measuring up to being glad a hurricain is hitting the gulf coast during the republican national convention.
2. The comment on stronger more frequent hurricians is inaccurate – please see stats on national weather site for the last couple of years.
3. The person that thinks a gov. needs to be at the airport 2 hours early is misinformed. Don't think that is required.

Please, the three folks that make comments like this are brainwashed and it concerns me that they may be pulling a lever in Nov

By: Mark NYC

Mark NYC — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:06:48 +0000

WOW Obahama just plain stinks. Very sad day for us all.

By: bluesky

bluesky — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:05:41 +0000

Wonder what Katon Dawson would say about McCain's little ditty, "Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb Iran."

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:05:13 +0000

How life is full of surprises. Imagine the prayers of many GOPs led by a prominent pastor from the group FOCUS ON THE FAMILY. They wanted God to rain down on the Dems convention. Well frankly we all saw that God smiled on the Dems.

Be careful what you wish for. God is not like man because the seeds that you sow, you shall surely reap. I wonder whta that crazy Republican pastor who thinks he is some kind of god is thinking now.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:05:02 +0000

God doesn't play politics.

By: Fed up with Obama

Fed up with Obama — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:05:00 +0000

The NEW Obama democrats are indistinguishable from their hated "REPUGS"... worse actually in that they declare themselves the good guys and the inclusive ones.

I am disgusted with the cutthroat tactics and vitriolic direction taken
by my own once-democratic party under the tulelage of Obama.

His message of hope, change and unity is just rhetoric. His actions of dirty politics and strong-arm tactics to force his own "win" speak louder than all his words.

I am not liking the new direction of the new democratic party under this new change.

By: New Yorker

New Yorker — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:03:37 +0000

Mike- The majority of people in Louisiana admit it was their own Democratic leaders that were incompetent during Katrina. Notice their new governor is a Republican.
As for Iraq and Afghanistan, can you remember the last terrorist attack on this soil? Hussein and the terrorists are responsible for those deaths and the retaliation; we have a right to defend this nation.
We can't do anything in Darfur because then the Democrats will say we are getting inbvolved in something we shouldn't.
I'm glad our children are being "brainwashed" into abstaining from sex before marriage; a much healthier choice which should prevent the extermination of more unplanned babies.
Do you think the Biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah is a fairy tale, have you ever read the story, or do you just pick and choose which parts of the Bible are true? God is just.
Do you own a business that was competing with Haliburton? If you worked for their company I'm sure you wouldn't have broght that one up.

CNN how about some balance here?

By: wave06

wave06 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:03:09 +0000

He has an excuse!

P.O.W.

If it works for McCain, why not for Fowler?

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:02:51 +0000

Was it a joke? Yes.

Does it show that this person is completely out of touch? Yes. Aren't the Dems supposed to be the party that "gets it"?

No one who witnessed Katrina first hand would *ever* make a joke about a potential second-coming of that storm.

By: Michael Haney

Michael Haney — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:02:03 +0000

What about James Dobson and the like that told their followers to pray for rain and stormy during Obama's speech in Denver.....I say whatch what you pray for?

By: JJ in Western NY

JJ in Western NY — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:00:50 +0000

just a thought... instead of trying to score political gains off of gustav... BOTH mccain AND obama should come together, and say, "hey... this is a natural disaster... we're going to put politics aside, and JOINTLY do what we can to help, to raise money, and to inspire charity for those affected..." that good will could go a long way to increase american confidence in government, and would show both mccain and obama to be able to 'reach across the aisle' when it's important. doesn't matter who comes up w/ the idea, one of the two (mccain or obama) should approach the other... agree to terms behind the scenes, and agree that neither of them would ever take credit for suggesting the bipartisanship drive to help those affected by the hurricane... and put the focus on HELPING... not taking more political pot shots!!!

By: Racists for Obama

Racists for Obama — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:00:04 +0000

Raining on a parade is NOT the same as thanking God for the "perfect" timing of a horrible disaster.

How disrespectful to the poor African Americans of the region under peril.

By: Karen-phoenix

Karen-phoenix — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:58:59 +0000

The radical right wing christians were told to pray for rain on Thurs of the Dem convention! God is on the side of peace for all man kind. I'm a lutheran and I feel I am a good christian but the radical right wing of the republican party is destroying our country. ALL MEN WERE CREATED EQUAL!!! They seem to think they are better than everyone else. Sooooo sad for the republicans that they follow this direction! And I was a republican for 50 years. NO MORE. The democratic party encompused ALL people and believes in the words of Jesus: What you do to the least of these you do to me!!!! God help our country to choose Obama/Binden!

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:58:57 +0000

If "God" is so "on our side," why doesn't he just divert the freaking hurricane? Why does everybody pray to the "all powerful" who apparently chooses to do nothing? He might as well run for President.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:58:47 +0000

Oh, for pete's sake, people, this was an offhand remark never intended to be a public policy statement. Honestly, now, how would YOU look if every comment you ever made was captured by some sneak with a camera phone and broadcast all over the internet? Haven't you ever made a tasteless joke? Oh, you have, too - don't lie about it.

Falwell, on the other hand, was perfectly serious when he made his stupid remarks, as was Dobson. They intentionally said them in public, and on the record. Now THAT'S sick.

By: AmeriKa the beautiful for Obamanation

AmeriKa the beautiful for Obamanation — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:58:23 +0000

Stop equating a call for rain to impede a celebration (the DEM convention) with gloating and joking and praising God for a natural disaster that displaces- and possibly brings death and destruction- to millions and their entire lives.

The Obama ti-for-tat ers are a sorry bunch. This is taking the moral HIGH ground?

Sorry, but the democrats have devolved into a vitriolic bunch of ANTI-American polarizers.

And you all thought HILLARY did that? Look at what has happened within the party ever since Obama was allowed to deploy cheating and threats and stealing as a means to a slight political victory.

UGLY is NEVER right... and God IS watching.

By: Tainopower

Tainopower — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:57:28 +0000

typical obama tactics , send someone to do the negative comments or attack for him. And then do not condemn them. Obama is a fake and the more people get to know him the more they dislike him.

By: Faith and God

Faith and God — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:57:15 +0000

It is true. God works in mysterist ways. Maybe does wish the Republicans not to speak since they have distroying this earth and have divided the people of this country and a nation.

By: McWho?

McWho? — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:56:17 +0000

wait one second....i do not recall any of this self righteous indignation from you Repo-ugs when that idiot prayed for rain on the DNC convention, i do recall the pack of you saying how we should have a sense of humor...now the hypocrites are offended? lol, how pathetic...when you sling your vicious brand of hate its "funny", you say it was a joke and how we should get a sense of humor? yes we all are praying for those people, those Americans who have to go through this all over again after Katrina 3 years ago....but dont dare to post your "how dare he", and "i am so offended" comments on here...you only look foolish. IF YOU WANT TO BE OFFENDED-be offended by the fact that the day Katrina hit, McCain/Bush were celebrating, be offended that 4,100 soldiers are dead in the Bush/McCain war, 7,000 home are lost each day, 500,000 jobs have been lost this year...be offended by John McCain's "joke about an Ape rapping a woman or McCain calling his wife the c-word.... Flower only said what we have all been thinking...that may be God is trying to tell you (repugs) something

By: tim

tim — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:56:08 +0000

Geez CNN.... you ran this story last night, now today, will you run it a few more times so everyone gets sick of you and the story?

MCCain is so wonderful... stopping the first day of the RNC. He reminds we of a..... GRANDFATHER!

Vote Obama and get someone who doesn't do things out of popularity, like, say cancel a convention.

By: Lisa in NC

Lisa in NC — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:55:44 +0000

Oh Brother! Is this all cnn can come up with against the dems.
How about a revue of the last 8 yrs of repubs. Now Mcsame will
stand on the aftermath of the storm, as bush stood on the 911
destuction for their own benefit and cnn will say they heros.
Pathetic!

By: baljeet

baljeet — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:54:36 +0000

nobama ever.

By: Will18E

Will18E — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:53:50 +0000

But What about the GOP joke being played on the U.S. about Palin
Fact, the Alaskan political arm of Govment is a part-time legislation. 90 days a year. So how does 2 90 days sessions give Palin executive experience. Since Palin has been Gov. The Alaska's sates operating budget has in creased by 6% or twice the rate of inflation. In the last budget session, it took and extra 45 day on top of the 90 days to finalized the 2008 budget. 45 days late!, 5/30/8. either the GOv. can not get her homework in on time or she had an extremely had time dealing with the state legislators and career govment executives. And now she want to preside of the U.S. congress? The 2008 $4.3B state budget, had only $4.5M dollars in cuts by Palin's veto. You call this being fiscally conservative. The Gov. Budget spends almost $7M dollars per man woman and clild in Alaska. In the Peoples Republic of Maryland, the Uber Liberal Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley spends $5.2M per citizen. Yes Gov. Palin did cut property taxes. It was paid out of Alaska's budget surpluses and rain-day fund; which today is clocked at $3.5B dollars. So Palin spend the legacy of prior Gov.'s that collected and banked this surplus, and pretends and misrepresents herself, that, the property tax cuts was some type of political accomplishment, Lastly, the Federal and U.S> Supreme Court ordered the Bush administration to put the Polar Bear on the Endangered Species list. On 5/21/8, Palin signed an order, to have the Sate of Alaska sue the U.S. Department of the Interior for listing the Polar Bear. So much for the GOP platform for tort reform and stance against frivolous laws suits.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:53:23 +0000

Just another Dumbocrat being stupid. We've come to expect this from a Congress that has done less than any Congress in the last 20 years. Thanks Pelosi and the rest of you clowns!

By: Mauri

Mauri — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:53:07 +0000

This rain-on-my-parade tiff and its story is ridiculous, and the subsequent apology more so. On the other hand, the emphasis should be placed on the Obama/Biden sexist remark about Sarah Palin. "Not sexist," blogged so many of their supporters. Well, how many times have you heard Obama or Biden, since they began their respective race for the presidency, refer to a MALE counterpart as "good looking." Joe Biden should know that once Governor Palin became his political opponent, personal remarks about her physical appearance were automatically off the table. Now I know why so many people said, in essence, that Joe Biden will wreck the Obama ticket because he can't keep his mouth shut! Perhaps "gorgeous" Joe should consider an apology to Sarah Palin and her supporters as well.

By: common sense

common sense — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:53:05 +0000

Hey nerakami, Your comments "...the 3 years anniversay of the Republicans most incompetent governance after Katrina made landfall..." you forget that it was a Democratic Mayor and a Democratic Govenor who screwed up. They we're told days in advance to get those people out of there and they left them to their own devices. Keep drinking the Kool-aid.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:56 +0000

I don't normally blog but the last couple of days, I have to. Look, The republicans have a convention this week and they put it off so John Mccain can use this hurricane for politcal gain. Why do I say this? Let me explain. George Bush is the President and should be keeping his eye on the Hurricane not john Mccain and now he wants to make his acceptance speech from the Galf Coast, Why! So he can make it look like the republicans didn't drop the ball this time. I have to say, John Mccain is really showing his true colors!I do not hear Obama politicizing the hurricane. John Mccain think americans are stupid.

By: ree

ree — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:43 +0000

This was a very poor joke. Asking to pray for rain is one thing but saying a hurricane is God intervention is another. If he had kept his mouth shut, he would have shown he was better than Rep. Dobson. Now both he and Moore just show how stupid they are. I don't think he really meant it when he was apologizing. He seemed to blame everyone else both himself.

I hope the people of the gulf coast remember this and vote Rep.

By: gina

gina — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:36 +0000

Spin, Spin, Spin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Rethugs are probably dancing behind the scenes, Dubya and Chaney no shows. More time to regroup!!!
As for the CNN poll, people are not buying it THIS TIME. Keep the polls close so DIEBOLD can once again steal the election. Not going to happen. The people are paying attention this time!!!!

ENOUGH...............................................................................

By: mel from Ohio

mel from Ohio — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:36 +0000

The Republicans continue to prove that they will politicize anything!!! Run on some issues, why don't you!!

By: david,baltimore,mamryland

david,baltimore,mamryland — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:31 +0000

What should Fowlwer have said,that thank god there is at least one Republican who knows where New Orleans is?All the republican hypocrits who didnt mind seeing the black part of New ORLEANS destroyed by KAATRINA while Bush was on vacation are now hand wringing in sanctimonious grief about the potentail harm to this great city while they delayed its reconstruction in order to fatten their pocketbooks thru tried and true republican scams.
It must have been a very difficult decision for Bush-Cheyney to decide whether to attend the farce called the republican convention where they play the role of lead buffoons or the tragedy of NEW Orleans where they play the role of lead villains.
These characters actually believe that America has forgotten what they have done to this great country.Not this time.

By: WoMaN4McCainNoMoRe

WoMaN4McCainNoMoRe — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:31 +0000

What about the Republican fanatic religious group that actually prayed for rain during Obama's speech at the convention. Tell me how this is any different . They both do and say ignorant stuff during an election. People need to stop being so sensitive and whiney.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:51:54 +0000

Smooth move, Democrats. How much longer will people drink your bigotted Kool-Aid?

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:51:30 +0000

Typical Democrat response: Oh it was a joke – When will America see that its always in jest when the true Democratic spirit shines through – that being they really DONT care about the hardships Americans face – only about winning. It wasnt a joke by him or Michael Moore – this is the average true self of democratics, only concerned about how the storm would effect Repubs – not how it would effect many many Americans. They have no desire of helping Americans – only themselves

By: Tyrone Brown

Tyrone Brown — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:51:28 +0000

As a proud Obamacrat I think that Fowler's joke was completely innapropriate, just as Jerry Falwell's was about 9/11 and Pat Robertson's was about Hurricane Katrina.

Obama will have the leadership and wisdom to rebuke and distance himself from this and get us all to focus on helping our fellow American's affected by the storm.

If anything, this storm is a sad reminder of the tragedy of Katrina, when the Bush Administration initially ignored the plight of those who were affected, It remains to be seen if our governemnt get it right this time.

God Bless America and the Americans affected by the storm.

Obama-Biden '08

By: Don't be fooled

Don't be fooled — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:51:22 +0000

Don't be so naive to think that the Republicans are not taking advantage of Gustuv. What a convenient way to distance themselves from Bush/Cheney, down playing the fact that in comparison McCain can't give a speech without reading something written for him and or course once again the presumptuous candidate is playing president. Yes, it was a dumb comment, but don't be fooled.

By: Jackie, MI

Jackie, MI — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:50:34 +0000

The outrage of some posters here is telling. Where was your outrage when the religious right were praying and calling for rain last week. It's alright for religious leaders to call for prayer and a disruption of the opposition's convention and speaking opportunity; but when the opposition makes a stupid remark, they are called out for it, demanding an apology. Why hasn't the religious leaders been asked to retract and apology for their remarks? It's unfornuate that you attribute this all to Obama, but nobody calls the religious leaders out for McCain....that those were stupid and insensitive remarks. The hyprocrisy in all this is unbelievable. Nobody wants and hopes for destruction of homes and human life, it is reqrettable that the republicans seem to pounce on anything that is said and attribute it to the democrates policies and platform. I would like to see a debate on whether the oil platforms are going to hold and what happens if there is major oil spills after this hurricane. What about debating the environmental issues that hurricanes can cause. Much better than this debate here,

By: Lune

Lune — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:50:20 +0000

Since the Bush era people can't have any privacy, you are talking to a friend and you find yourself making the headlines. The press don't even take the times to ask you what you are thinking, taking people words out of context is more easy.

By: Eli - Rosewood, CA

Eli - Rosewood, CA — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:50:02 +0000

Modern technology is WONDERFUL. The Democrat Party can no longer hide their deviousness. Karl Marx must have a frown on his face at this moment.

By: NoBamaEVER

NoBamaEVER — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:49:26 +0000

Typical Dem response...
Nothing but rude haters. Keep it up. Wishful thinking from a FAST sinking ship!

McCain/Palin '08!