Bwaaahahaha! NBC News just announced that there may be a huge

[Ilsa]

distraction from the GOP Convention next week: Hurricane Gustav could be a huge threat to the US Gulf of Mexico coast, possibly on the order of Katrina. I wonder how that fundie minister feels about praying for rain to spoil Obama's big night?

[Kdillard]

1. God doesn't like ugly.

[CatBO]

21. "There just might be a God"...

In my call to my totally blue Dad tonight we were talking about that.

He's seen my struggle away from God since I was a kid. We don't talk religion though I think that for intensely personal reasons we have both struggled and lost a connection and belief in a God.

I said, "Did you read DU? See how the fundies prayed for rain at Invesco?"

(As an aside, how cool is it that I can talk about DU and fundies with my Dad?)

He said he had. I said, "And now there's Gustav. I think they got their rain, just not the rain they wanted. Hmm. Maybe there is a God."

With that he started laughing and said, "OK if you've found God then it's definitely time for me to go to dinner!"

[MadMaddie]

88. You just brought a tear to my eye

My Grandmother used to say that...she passed away last Oct.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

110. Then why did She make so much OF it?

[PM7nj]

2. In Catholic school they always told us God will always answer your prayers...

...but not always in the way you wanted.

[yourguide]

3. I had thought about that...

0% chance of rain for obama's speech tomorrow. 20%-40% chance of rain in minneapolis the days of the rethug convention.

[monmouth]

4. Divine intervention....n/t

[tblue37]

89. Think about the lightning strikes that nearly hit Cheney's and

Blair's planes on separate occasions while they were pushing for the Iraq war.

[Phredicles]

5. I'm not a religious person, but...

Talk about, "They have sown the wind, and now they are reaping the whirlwind."

[Gato Moteado]

6. if it hits new orleans it will be a tragic reminder of katrina.....

....that doesn't bode well for the party of human garbage that we affectionately refer to as repukes.

[NotThisTime]

95. I'm wondering how this will come across the news if it were to be a split screen?

One side the hurricane destruction, the other side the RNC on TV? Would people think, oh, look, those are the people who will take care of us after their party if we are hit with a natural disaster? Or will they think? Remember when they didn't take care of us? Or, will those people watching RNC really care at all?

[dubeskin]

7. I think that people are going to be

conventioned out after us. This has been great. Hopefully something of Katrina's magnitude would not only distract from the convention, but just reinforce the idea and show how Bush has left the Gulf Coast unprotected and vulnerable due to a failed cleanup effort.

[Gato Moteado]

9. if those poor people in LA get hit again......

....i hope they kick the rancid goopers out of their convention center and clear those scumbags out of their hotels, in order to make room for the refugees of the floods. and they should force the repukes to have their convention in the eye of the storm.

[Kittycat]

8. It was supposed to rain in Springfield on last Saturday as well.

The sun stood bright in the sky, and when Obama came out he brought the breeze with him. Something makes me think that if there is a god... he's on our side this time, just hoping that we make the right choice this time.

[Gato Moteado]

11. if there's a god, he's always on our side.....

....do you think he'd ever side with fascists, war mongers, bigots, racists, and the rest of the scum that call themselves republicans?

[onenote]

112. so does your description fit the people who live in the gulf?

Cause they're the ones who are really goinog to be impacted by the hurricane if it stays on track.

[Gato Moteado]

115. the comment about god on our side was tongue in cheek......

...as for the folks in the gulf, i sure as hell hope the hurricane misses them. i lived in south dade county for hurricane andrew and i wouldn't wish that on anyone. well, maybe freepers....i think it would be good for them to get a taste of a natural disaster during a republican administration.

[roguevalley]

99. its all the prayers for change, all the dreams and hope becoming

real. We get the world we dream and hope for.

[Eurobabe]

10. Distraction for all of the 4 people watching it?

[npincus]

12. KARMA

'nuff said.

[onenote]

111. right. because the people of the coastal areas deserve this?

Stupid.

[LynneSin]

13. It's nothing to laugh about - this is predicted to be a mega hurricane

and there are millions of people that will be affected by this.

[David Zephyr]

17. Thanks for the correct, human perspective.

My 91 year old mother is in a hospital in Galveston right now.

This cheering for a fucking hurricane is truly pathetic.

After Katrina, one would think some would know better. This place is becoming a parody that hurts the Democrats.

[Ilsa]

64. No one is cheering for a hurricane. I am glad that these nuts got their

arrogance handed back to them. I hope the storm dies in the Gulf.

[cboy4]

74. It's despicable, but not surprising.

:puke:

[IsItJustMe]

98. Ass holes exist everywhere. Don't take it personal and don't be so naive.

[endthewar]

22. How major?

Just dumping lots of rain or supposed to be a serious storm?

[AirmensMom]

34. At least category 3, last I looked.

I believe that's what Katrina was. :scared:

[Labors of Hercules]

39. Katrina was category 5.

not that a 3 can't be pretty damned messy as well.

[Virginia Dare]

43. What I saw was that it would be a 3 right after it entered the Gulf

I think Katrina didn't get up to a 5 until right before landfall did it?

[Erin Elizabeth]

49. You're right.

Katrina was damn freaky. It was a three, then it rapidly sped up to a five right before landfall. Horrific.

[AirmensMom]

47. I think you're right ...

We got Wilma that year, so it's all a bit of a blur to me. It did plenty, but not on the scale of Katrina. (We left FL after that.)

[RollWithIt]

52. Katrina was a 3 when it reached the shore... it weakened just a bit before making landfall.

[uppityperson]

107. It was, at most, a 3 when it got inland to New Orleans area.

It traveled over the lower tip of LA for a bit first, along the lower tip edge of LA. However, it hit that part quite heavily. And brought a huge storm surge to the MS/LA coast, which helped blow out the NO levees and destroyed much along the coastlines and inland since it's so flat.

[LynneSin]

96. Katrina hit the coast as a low 4. It was a 5 at one time

It really depends on the gulf waters. But even a 3 can be a major motherfucker

[Ilsa]

27. You are right, and I don't wish this on any of us down on the Gulf

of Mexico. I may have to leave my home as well. And I have family in the FL panhandle that may have to leave. But there is such irony that repukes would wish bad weather upon the climax of the Democratic Convention, but a possible catastrophe could occur during theirs. Even if it doesn't hit anywhere, but fizzles out, it will be a distraction.

[MH1]

70. You're right, and if it is like Katrina, it will be very bad

Bush is not the type to learn from his mistakes. x(

[GoesTo11]

78. Current forecast looks dead on to NOLA. Oh no.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/024313.shtml?5day#contents

[MichiganVote]

14. Time to prep Air Force I and a pair of binoculars for *.

[KitchenWitch]

126. And the GEEETAR, don't forget the geeetar

[AlCzervik]

15. i really hope this thing weakens or misses, like the GC hasn't had it bad enough?

[Ilsa]

56. I hope so too. I was pointing out that THEY had wished catastrophe

on the Convention. I don't wish anyone bad weather, just gentle showers when they need them.

[backscatter712]

16. God always answers people's prayers.

Sometimes, the answer is "Stop asking Me to do divine fraternity pranks!"

[nolabels]

106. Might be kind of crazy to ask but who would be praying for a hurricane anyway?

:scared:

[Faygo Kid]

18. Does Bush still have that guitar? Is he tuning it up? Will McCain have cake?

Nice reminder to the nation.

Good luck, those in its path.

[Liberal Gramma]

19. I know what my mother would say

"Serves you right!" It's so-o-o-o gratifying to see nastiness rebound onto the ill-wisher. (Now she would be chastising me for gloating about someone else's misfortune.)

[Ilsa]

61. Their arrogance is backfiring on them. nt

[HughMoran]

20. Don't wish this - remember how we hated the RW religious people wishing for rain on Obama?

Don't do this.

Stop.

Now.

[Ilsa]

55. I DIDN'T Wish IT. No WAY. I was commenting on how it backfired for them. nt

[HughMoran]

94. It MAY backfire on them - and you did a lot of Bwahahahaing :o)

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here - if this does turn out this way, drawing parallels to what their God thinks of their hateful wishes WILL be unavoidable.

[Mz Pip]

23. Yeah, be careful what you pray for.

God doesn't like having his time wasted with petty shit.

[Ilsa]

57. Yeah, exactly, we weren't looking for this to befall them, they were. nt

[dave29]

24. Not funny. There will be tragic irony, if any. Lets pray people are

well warned, prepared, and emergency officials are completely on top of this potential disaster.

[Ilsa]

58. No one is laughing at a hurricane. I live on the coast. I was pointing out

how badly their plans were backfiring on them.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

25. Not looking good for the gulf coast

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0708W5_sm2+gif/203214W_sm.gif

[davidpdx]

66. hopefully the storm will take that very southern route

and hit Mexico instead of the Gulf States. They have been battered the last few years.

[goldcanyonaz]

26. People die during these things, I pray nothing of the sort happens.

[Ilsa]

60. Me too. I was pointing out how their arrogance is backfiring on them.

I hooe the hurricane dies in the Gulf, hopefully harming none.

[Bigleaf]

28. Fuck!!! Is this what we're going to witness again?

[Virginia Dare]

45. I wish those two fuckers would stop having birthday parties..

it's terrible Karma for the country...:scared:

[Gabi Hayes]

29. not religious, but I offer some sort of postive thoughts for those poor people, and hope

that Gustav dissipates before it reaches higher categories

that said, I also hope that karma finally starts catching up with the horrible people that ruined our country over the last seven+ years

they should move their convention to a drill rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico

[David Zephyr]

30. My 91-year old mom is in a hospital right now in Galveston.

Why are we rooting for hurricanes to hit the Gulf?

Jeeez!

This place has become a parody of liberalism and compassionate thought.

[yourguide]

32. David

Can you go and get her?

[David Zephyr]

37. My sister is there, but I am preparing things here and will take off if needed.

Thank you for your concern. She's a breast cancer survivor and has sight only in one eye now.

I just spoke to her on the phone and she was pushing the poor nurse to give her tylenol 3 with codeine. LOL.

I am on pins and needles right now and will drop everything if needed and get there. I do not trust the government anymore after Katrina.

She has pneumonia which makes it sticky in taking her out of the hospital.

Thanks.

[yourguide]

42. As much as I despise the rethugs, I dont wish another

Katrina on anyone. I have to tell you tho, all of those republicans praying for rain really made me think twice seeing this coming.

I am not a praying girl, but your mom will be in my prayers.

Good luck and please keep us all posted.

[Erin Elizabeth]

50. David, I hope everything works out ok.

I'll keep her in my thoughts.

[AngryOldDem]

114. Here's hoping the thing dies out before it gets too much into the Gulf.

I'll be thinking about you and your mom.

[CitizenLeft]

123. praying for your grandmother, and the whole region

It would be devastating beyond belief for this to happen AGAIN, with people still struggling to recover from Katrina. Not again, please.

I pray it peters out before landfall and that you don't have to make those decisions. :hug:

[Ilsa]

59. Geez, I wasn't. Read it again. I was pointing out how they had

rooted for bad weather to befall the convention, but it is backfiring on them. No one is rooting for a hurricane to hit. I live on the Texas coast. All I'm saying is that they got their arrogance slapped down.

[wishlist]

31. At least we can hope Repub politicians will take it seriously this time n/t

[RollWithIt]

33. I think we should be respectful of this storm's potential victims...

All politics aside, this storm looks to be a big bad monster Cat 3+ with sustained winds on the magnitude of 125+. It will ends lives, ruin communities, and otherwise make a mess of things.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

38. Agreed, this is serious.

[PoliticalOne65]

40. I agree

Being from Gulf Shores, Alabama I don't want to see another Ivan

[AnnieBW]

35. Don't Frak with the Weather!

Any weather witch will tell you that!

[AirmensMom]

36. Some things are just wrong.

This is one of them. :grr:

[Ilsa]

69. No one is wishing for a hurricane to hit the coast. I am pointing out that

they were wishing ill on the Dem Covention, but their arrogance has been handled. I hope the T.S. dies in the gulf.

[opihimoimoi]

41. The GODDESS noes what she doing...The poor GOP...so deserving of Ironic shit

Cat 5 level..

I hope to High Heaven all get out and damage is minimal...if at all...

[LynneSin]

97. Remember that Ironic Shit will affect millions of people

I just hope it pans out and hits a section of sparsly populated coastline.

[opihimoimoi]

101. Of course we all do...we all hope pray no deaths, no damage..but we are mere mortals

Come, we sing celtic Irish soldier song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg9QekmZ-iM&feature=related

[Barack_America]

44. Perfect time for McCain and Bush to eat another cake! nt

[Erin Elizabeth]

46. I really wouldn't laugh about this.

It will affect innocent people.

The ONLY plus that would come out of it is if the media were forced to split their coverage between the RNC and the hurricane and I bet the American people will be FAR more interested in the hurricane coverage.

Other than that, nothing good about it. I'm near the potential strike area, so I'm not laughing.

[Ilsa]

67. I'm on the coast also. I hope it dies in the gulf. I'm pointing out how

these nuts got so arrogant and now it is backfiring on them.

[Ilsa]

68. I'm on the coast also. I hope it dies in the gulf. I'm pointing out how

these nuts got so arrogant and now it is backfiring on them.

[Virginia Dare]

48. They should cancel it so the country can deal with this potential tragedy

in the making. Of course the RNC is a potential tragedy in the making too.

[Heather MC]

51. I pray the devastation to the families in the Area is minimal

I am glad even the threat of a hurrican hitting there convention is being reported becuse of that retarded prayer.

But I hope the innocent Citizens the will be affected are ok.

With all the said
I would love to see the REPUKES get exact what they prayed for In the twin cities LOL

[11 Bravo]

53. Bwaaahahaha is not the first thing that comes to mind ...

when I reflect on the possibility of another major storm smacking the Gulf Coast.

[Ilsa]

83. I live with this every year, from June 1st to Nov 30. We get ready for

anything. I was pointing out how two weeks ago they pray that God would wreak havoc on the Dem Convention. God has shown them their arrogance.

[eShirl]

54. NOTHING funny about it

[Ilsa]

76. I haven't wished any storm upon the coast. I am pointing out that

the RW nuts have had their arrogance handed back to them. My hope is that the TS dies in the Gulf. "They have sown the wind, and now they are reaping the whirlwind," as one poster pointed out.

[Marrah_G]

62. Please do not find glee in this. Remember Katrina.

[Ilsa]

72. Not doing that. Just pointing out that some nuts got their arrogance handed

right back in their faces. They are having to worry about their convention, even if the TS remains in the Gulf and dies there.

[begin_within]

63. So will FEMA get it right this time?

[onenote]

113. Let's hope they do.

[Top Cat]

65. The good Lord is trying to tell us something.

[nadinbrzezinski]

77. By reaping quite a bit of destruction?

Good lord, it is a good thing I don't believe in your vindictive god... or for that matter any god

[nadinbrzezinski]

71. I would not be celebrating

the gulf coast cannot afford this AGAIN

[Ilsa]

81. Not celebrating. Just pointing out that the One they are praying to for

ill to befall us isn't listening. I hope the TS dies in the Gulf. I live on the coast also. Their arrogance is coming back to bite them.

[lonestarnot]

73. Heh!

[Ilsa]

82. I live on the coast, too. Don't want even a cat 1 hurricane. Just pointing out

how their arrogance has come back to bite them in the butt. "Someone" isn't listening to them.

[cboy4]

This is a disgusting thread.

Hoping for a fucking hurricane. Are you kidding me?

:puke:

[Ilsa]

79. Who said anything about "hoping" for a hurricane? Did you read the

post? It is about pointing out that they were wishing this upon us, but they have reaped the concern for themselves. I live on the coast. I don't want a fucking hurricane either. The pukes have had their arrogance thrown back into their faces.

[cboy4]

92. I re-read, and I see what your point is.

I just wasn't sure whether you were happy about the developments.

Sorry for my outburst, but there have been quite a few other posts from people hoping the hurricane distracts coverage.

[yellowcanine]

91. IRONY IMPAIRMENT ALERT!!!!!!!!!!

That is all.

[Oak2004]

105. This comes up on weather boards I frequent every hurricane season

(as a survivor of a deadly major tornado in my youth, I have a lifelong interest in severe storms and emergency management).

And every season we end up hashing out the same resolution:

Storms threaten lives and property, and so emotions around storms run high, in every possible direction.

Some people know storms only at a distance and think of them as "cool" -- these are naive people, often young people, who don't understand the potential consequences. Someday, sadly, they'll learn, but since they've yet to understand, they can't be said to be wishing harm on anyone.

Others understand the tragic potential of storms (often through personal experience) yet who appreciate storms as the awesome force of nature that they are -- they, too, aren't wishing harm on anyone when some excitement creeps into their post, and the awe they feel in now way precludes them from empathy with those harmed by storms.

Still others respond to imminent tragedy with bravado and black humor and other seemingly inappropriate responses (including efforts to explain the storm as somehow just or deserved or otherwise fitting). It's how some people deal with fear of forces so beyond our control, and no matter what inappropriateness pops out in their posts, they're not genuinely wishing harm on anyone.

And on the other hand, people who do not truly believe that a storm can be wished at anyone or away from anyone react to the slightest hint of a whisper of a desire for a storm as if the poster has directly wished harm on themselves and their family. These people, too, are reacting out of fear.

Fortunately we're able to take a deep breath and climb above whatever emotional response a storm stirs in us, and remind ourselves of the basic facts: we humans have no power, whatsoever, to control storms. Only a very small number of people are deluded enough to think they or others can control storms, and they're wrong. And almost no one wants their fellow humans to come to harm. Keep these facts in mind, remember how frightening a storm is to others who know they or their loved ones may be fighting for their lives in hours or days, and let these two pillars inform your posts and your replies. Then, we'll all get through the insignificant flame war "storm" that threatens every time a real storm forms without wasting an ounce of the energy we'll need on genuine emergency preparedness and response.

[OwnedByFerrets]

75. Living here on the Gulf Coast, I am very concerned for us

Yes, there is some irony there, but damn.

[Ilsa]

80. I am too. I'd rather it hadn't happened, but the RW nuts wished

it upon the Democrats during the convention. Now they have to deal with their arrogant attitude and answer for "sowing the wind".

[whistler162]

84. IIRC... didn't the RNC think(?) about having the

convention in New Orleans at one point?

[bidenista]

85. "Bwaaahahaha"

Property destroyed and lives lost - LULZ!!!

[gristy]

86. Gustav is going to strengthen into a major hurricane

Let's just jump right into the thick of things. Gustav is going to strengthen into a major hurricane, and it will reach the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. Before it reaches the Gulf, it is going to cause some pretty harsh weather through the Caribbean. During the next 72 hours, the center of the storm will be tracking close to Cuba, Jamaica, the Caymans and the northern Yucatan. All these places will experience high winds and heavy rain though none of them may be hit directly.

A stronger storm is a certainty. Wind shear, which commonly weakens tropical systems, is non-existent where the storm is gathering forces. In other words, there are no mid-latitude winds that would directly oppose the storm's circulation. Furthermore, Gustav will be tracking over the warm Caribbean which is a storehouse of energy. In the end, it is the heat extracted from the ocean that drives the powerful winds of a storm like this.

After Sunday, the track of the storm becomes increasingly uncertain, and landfall early next week could be anywhere between Brownsville, Texas, and Mobile, Ala.


http://www.accuweather.com/news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&article=0

[Blondiegrrl]

87. Somebody was telling me that Rush Limpballs was all upset about it.

His reasoning was that Obama and Biden would be free to travel to the Gulf to pile sandbags and steal all the press away from the Rethugs.

*snicker*

[yellowcanine]

90. As well they should - that would be a great idea.

[Lucky 13]

93. All that prayin' for rain in Denver musta backfired.

Too bad New Orleans has to suffer again.

[SoxFan]

100. Stop being an asshole

I lived in Louisiana for three years. My wife's grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins live in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Pensacola, and we have very good friends down there.

Anyone who turns this into a joke is an asshole, plain and simple.

[RNdaSilva]

102. Another distraction...NFL 2008 Thursday night.

NY Giants vs. Washington Redskins.

Bush and McCain are distraction enough. I'm trying to imagine an inspirational speaker. Lieberman? Bush? McCain? Sleep inducing...sans Ambien.

[AmericanUnity]

103. Cheney asked Satan for this on Monday so America won't be aware of he and Bush at the GOP Convention

[texas1928]

104. Split screen of Bush giving his speech...

with a hurricane bearing down on New Orleans. I don't wish anything on New Orleans or any of the gulf coast area, but that is just pure justice for the repukes and bush for the last 8 years.

[agentS]

108. This will be an image disaster for the GOP

A Gulf Coast city being pounded by a hurricane and suffering extreme trauma while McBush and the goon squad party it up in Minneapolis and give long-winded speeches...
I'm sorry but this doesn't play well on TV. A side shot of McCain talking while N.O. or HOU flood on national TV would be a major blow, especially after McCain's screeching in N.O. saying that he'd never let it happen again or some crap like that.
Yeah, and I'm da tooth fairy.

This won't really help the Obama camp, but it will drastically hurt the McCain camp. KKKArl Rove can't spin this, esp after double-downing on Offshore drilling. Guess which party was bragging about offshoring platforms surviving hurricanes? The GOP. And guess where the bulk of our platforms are? Off the coast of LA and TX. And did those platforms survive the blasting winds of Katrina and Rita? Nope- the GOP scumbags lied and said they did.

Obama was right folks; the GOP is stuck on stupid.
I won't ever forget this;

[TexasObserver]

109. Yes, Bush & McCain literally ate birthday cake while New Orleans drowned.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

116. why are we laughing at possible disaster and tragedy? just wondering.

[Bensthename]

118. Because the fundies were praying for this to hit the dems but it hit the rePubes... Thats why..

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

119. it's going to hit poor people and the most vulnerable the hardest.

how is that funny just because it might stall the hypocrites' PR for a little while?

[Bensthename]

121. Oh... You party pooper...

Of course that part is not great... Just the irony of it, that's all...
But yes you are right.

[Bensthename]

117. LMFAO, good point..

[Rosa Luxemburg]

120. Katrina told Gustav to sweep the GOP away!

[ailsagirl]

122. Oh, the irony!!!

[Phx_Dem]

124. The only hurricane I want to see is

one on the floor of the GOP convention, hopefully, blowing McBush right off the state. NOLA has suffered enough. They do not deserve this; hopefully, it will die out or miss New Orleans altogether.

On the other hand, the networks' "Hurricane Watch" that will surely distract from the GOP Convention, and McNasty's VP pick, is okay.

[KaryninMiami]

125. Perfect Opportunity for the Dems to start a campaign showing the famous cake photos

Voice: "Another hurricane is heading in the direction of New Orleans. Residents are getting ready to evacuate if necessary and everyone is praying that this time, the levees will not fail. Regardless, the Bush administration has promised to be ready for action and will send help immediately, if needed.

But, let's take a minute to reflect on what happened the last time a huge hurricane hit New Orleans, Katrina. Just 24 hours after that category 5 storm massacred NOLA, where were President George Bush and Presidential candidate John McCain? Sending immediate help? Responding to the desperate pleas of the thousands who were drowning, starving, homeless, etc.? Nope- they were enjoying birthday cake!


Ready on day one? For cake maybe- but certainly not to lead.".


Needs editing but you get the idea...

[knixphan]

127. "God doesn't like ugly."

perfect.

[Oak2004]

128. The ultimate irony here is that, if Bush had handled Katrina well,

a hurricane bearing down as the Republicans convened would be good foor their standings in the polls. People would be reminded of the lives saved and neighborhoods rebuilt, and want more of the same.

Gustav is a disaster for the Republicans because they made Katrina a disaster for the nation.