[aldo_14]

Saying 'I take responsibility' doesn't actually mean all that much.  It doesn't equate to censure, it doesn't guarentee any form of change or improvement, and it doesn't mean he actually takes responsibility, just acknowledges the most PR-expedients bits of it.

[redmenace]

Too bad, I was finding democrats so entertaining over the past couple of weeks.

[karajorma]

And the republicans weren't?

[redmenace]

eh, not as funny as Chuck Schumer solicity campaign donations using the hurricane. Or using Footage of hurricane victims in a commercial.

[aldo_14]

Did neither party use, say, pictures of 9/11 or the war in Iraq/Afghanistan in their election campaigns last year, then?

[redmenace]

Not a week after the event.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by redmenace
Not a week after the event.

Does that mean they did?

[karajorma]

I think Bush nominating himself head of a commission to look into failures he now has taken responsibility for is pretty funny too.

[redmenace]

I am sure someone did. What is offensive about it is using such footage so close to the event. It is frankly distrurbing and disrespectful.

[redmenace]

Originally posted by aldo_14


Does that mean they did?

That made me raise my eyebrow.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by redmenace
I am sure someone did. What is offensive about it is using such footage so close to the event. It is frankly distrurbing and disrespectful.

It's always disturbing and disrespectful, whether its 2 weeks, 2 years or 20.  My point being that all politicians are discgraceful publicity whores in this regard; it's fair enough giving vocal criticism, but not using footage of dead, dying, etc victims to make your point - unless you have the written consent of every single person who was either hurt, or who is a relative of the dead victims.

I would bet any money if you switched the party in government, the same thing would happen; my point being that you can use it for points-scoring all you want, but it's applicable to both parties and always will be.

[redmenace]

I am sure they would do the same. But the ones that seem to be desperate at this time to sling mud, any mud, are democrats which is why I thought they were funny and disturbing.