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Brent Baker / NewsBusters.org:
To ABC's Surprise, Katrina Victims Praise Bush and Blame Nagin — ABC News producers probably didn't hear what they expected when they sent Dean Reynolds to the Houston Astrodome's parking lot to get reaction to President Bush's speech from black evacuees from New Orleans.
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Lorie Byrd / PoliPundit.com:
Hell, Yes! — ***UPDATE (2:15): I found the video! (Thanks Technorati). If you have not seen it, go watch it now. If you saw it I am sure you are already clicking on the link to watch it again. A transcript is also provided. — I will comment on the actual speech later …
John from WuzzaDem / WuzzaDem:
Dean and Ted's Excellent Surprise — Dean Reynolds here for ABC News, here outside the Astrodome, where I'll be getting reaction to the President's speech from some of the evacuees who are still here. — Excuse me, ma'am, what part of the President's speech made you the most angry?
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:LAURA BUSH told Popular Mechanics today that she supports rebuilding …
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White House:
President Discusses Hurricane Relief in Address to the Nation — Fact Sheet: President Bush Addresses the Nation on Recovery From Katrina — THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. I'm speaking to you from the city of New Orleans — nearly empty, still partly under water, and waiting for life and hope to return.
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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Bush Vows New Orleans Will Rise Again In Massive Gulf Coast Reconstruction — President George Bush has called for a massive reconstruction of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, coupled with an enterprise zone, more clearly delineated lines of federal and military authority — plus more local control.
Representative John Conyers Jr / commondreams.org:
Conyers Statement on Valerie Plame Resolution — Committee on the Judiciary — H. Res. 420, Resolution of Inquiry to Attorney General Regarding CIA Leak — We are here because the Bush administration refuses to police itself in the midst of criminal and ethical misconduct.
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Murray Waas / whatever already!:House Intelligence committee votes down Plame "resolution of inquiry"
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David Goldenberg / gelfmagazine.com:
Bush's Bathroom Break: The Photographer Speaks — Rick Wilking on capturing the infamous Bush note, and on his experiences documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. — Rick Wilking left New Orleans a few days ago, after spending almost a week documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Bill / PunditGuy:
President Sugar Daddy — Hmm... Did George W. Bush give a speech tonight? It sure looked like him. That guy's voice in the video I downloaded and watched sure sounded like him. — Who stole my president? — Since 9/11, I've become rather confident in my support of George W. Bush.
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Washington Post:
Some of the Uprooted Won't Go Home Again — HOUSTON, Sept. 15 — Fewer than half of all New Orleans evacuees living in emergency shelters here said they will move back home, while two-thirds of those who want to relocate planned to settle permanently in the Houston area …
Sue Anne Pressley / Washington Post:
The Other Side of Charity's Coin — Crisis Prompts Aid for Evacuees, but Area's Homeless Feel Left Behind — Freddie Walker — late of New Orleans, now an evacuee living at the D.C. Armory — cannot describe his gratitude for all the things Washington area residents have done for him.
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Washington Post:
Bush Pledges Historic Effort To Help Gulf Coast Recover — President Says U.S. Will Learn From Mistakes — NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15 — President Bush, summoning the American spirit and "a faith in God no storm can take away," vowed from the heart of the Hurricane Katrina disaster zone Thursday night …
Peter Savodnik / The Hill:
Casey widens gap over Santorum to 14 points — Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is losing ground to his Democratic challenger, state Treasurer Bob Casey, a GOP poll to be released today shows. — The Strategic Vision survey, conducted Saturday through Monday, gives Casey a 14-point lead …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Who will push behind the spin? — I caught the latter part of the president's speech and then a few moments of coverage on NBC afterwards. And I quickly realized why I never watch television news anymore. Russert, Gregory and Williams (who's actually been pretty good through this whole thing …
Donna De La Cruz / Associated Press:
Weldon: Atta Papers Destroyed on Orders — WASHINGTON - A Pentagon employee was ordered to destroy documents that identified Mohamed Atta as a terrorist two years before the 2001 attacks, a congressman said Thursday. — The employee is prepared to testify next week before the Senate Judiciary Committee …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Poll: Bush Rating at Record Low — NEW YORK — Two weeks after Hurricane Katrina (search) made landfall on Louisiana, a new FOX News poll finds that Americans think hurricane relief should be President George W. Bush's top domestic priority right now — outdistancing several other hot button issues …
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