# Did Bush fake a Katrina photo op? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 4, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006 "2005-09-04T04:52:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/121 "2005-09-05T03:05:47Z")
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**Author:** ![Psycho\_Pirate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Psycho\_Pirate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psycho_Pirate)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/122 "2005-09-05T03:06:49Z")
> [@bizzwire](#): > > **Stephe** : > > Does the RNC pay you by the word, or by the post? Whichever it is, I’d like to get in on that sweet action. I’ll be a willing shill, just give me the information. They have to be paying more than the Democrats, since many of the moonbats on this board _must_ be being payed by the DNC. Though sadly, they aren’t getting their money’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/123 "2005-09-05T03:25:00Z")
> [@Twin](#): > > Bush diverted funds from the levees. However, this had NO EFFECT. Hurricane Katrina was just too strong > > [Those are the facts.](http://factcheck.org/article344.html) I read that entire page as an indictment of Bush, not an apology for his inaction. The fact is, that repairs/ rebuilding of the part of the levee that collapsed was schdeduled to be complete last month – until Bush and his Iraq debacle came along. The part of the hurricane that hit the Lake was only Category 3, or less, for one thing – it was the lee of the weakening wall. In any case, we’re getting pretty far afield of the OP. I believe Bush is capable of anything, and is evil by nature. Fake photo op? Why not – he’s done it before. Remember the statue and flag in Baghdad? ‘Mission Accomplished’, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/124 "2005-09-05T03:44:53Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > I read that entire page as an indictment of Bush, not an apology for his inaction. The fact is, that repairs/ rebuilding of the part of the levee that collapsed was schdeduled to be complete last month – until Bush and his Iraq debacle came along. The part of the hurricane that hit the Lake was only Category 3, or less, for one thing – it was the lee of the weakening wall. > > In any case, we’re getting pretty far afield of the OP. I believe Bush is capable of anything, and is evil by nature. Fake photo op? Why not – he’s done it before. Remember the statue and flag in Baghdad? ‘Mission Accomplished’, anyone? Right- cause Bush set up the pulling down of the statue in Baghdad and personally had the US flag draped over it for a momemt before he replaced it with the Iraqi flag. Then he stole the wheelchair from the old lady. Pushed her in the mud. I saw it. I did. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twin)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/125 "2005-09-05T03:48:18Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > I read that entire page as an indictment of Bush, not an apology for his inaction. Oh, well that clears it up. The fact that you read it that way changes everything. Nevermind what the Army Corps of Engineers says. Nevermind the facts. **Danalan** is the arbiter of truth. He is obviously an unbiased source with such statements as > [@Danalan](#): > > I believe Bush is capable of anything, and is evil by nature. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/126 "2005-09-05T04:39:39Z")
> [@Psycho Pirate](#): > > …Though sadly, they aren’t getting their money’s worth. Well, yeah. Being unimaginative, we have to stick to facts. You suffer no such handicap. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/127 "2005-09-05T05:05:13Z")
> [@newcrasher](#): > > Right- cause Bush set up the pulling down of the statue in Baghdad and personally had the US flag draped over it for a momemt before he replaced it with the Iraqi flag. > > Then he stole the wheelchair from the old lady. > > Pushed her in the mud. > > I saw it. > > I did. :dubious: Nice job of ignoring the Mission Accomplished thing, which was a better example. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/128 "2005-09-05T05:20:43Z")
> [@Exploding Kitchen](#): > > No, really. What do you believe in? > > After all, you’re the one getting your undies in a wad over being pegged for things you supposedly don’t believe in. He appears to believe that hatred of Bush the Lesses is, in and of itself, irrational. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/129 "2005-09-05T05:41:25Z")
> [@Psycho Pirate](#): > > I’ll be a willing shill, just give me the information. Why should the GOP press a single thin dime into your palm considering what you’re already doing for free? ---
**Author:** ![Exploding\_Kitchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Exploding\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exploding_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/130 "2005-09-05T05:41:33Z")
Well, it does seem that way, **kaylasdad99** , but I’m still waiting to see what **Stephe** himself says. I mean, I’d hate to think he’s just posting silly arguments he doesn’t actually support to get a rise out of people. That would just be…wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/131 "2005-09-07T00:54:05Z")
Some follow up on the food distribution center: It appears that indeed, the story about the food distribution center being a set-up was erroneous. [Respectful of Otters](http://respectfulofotters.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_respectfulofotters_archive.html#112602602525985454) It was the conflation of the image of a food distribution center with a discussion of the clean up crew that suddenly appeared and then disappeared in Bush’s wake. As I indicated before, worthy of an “ugh,” but not evil. I apologize for furthering the confusion by asking about it in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006/132 "2005-09-07T01:43:03Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > The idea that someone could be so consumed with an irrational hatred for Bush that they would even _consider_ the fact that he would stage a photo-op in a ravaged flood region for some kind of vague political gain speaks volumes to me. [Micheal Corleone] Now who’s being Naive? [/Micheal Corleone] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bush-fake-a-katrina-photo-op/320006.md?page=6)