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jberryhill

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15. Why the anger?

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 02:35 PM

Aug 2012

It could easily be interpreted from the photo that the damage to this house was representative of damage done by Isaac, or that her home was destroyed.

Yes, a wealthy TV personality's dream of rebuilding a house was shattered.

I admire and like her very much, but c'mon. There are people whose dream of home ownership is unattainable, let alone having one for a hobby restoration project.

There are many damaged homes in New Orleans, which once were someone's dream, and which can now be bought for restoration by people with the money to do that sort of thing.

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Let's send some DU VIBES to MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry (her home was destroyed by Isaac)... [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 OP

O Dear. . . annabanana Aug 2012 #1

at least they hadn't spent a lot of money to fix it up yet, librechik Aug 2012 #2

As long as they had adequate insurance... Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 #5

They were almost done renovating the house PatSeg Aug 2012 #33

oh, i didn't see those pics--they don't seem to be of the house in the OP librechik Aug 2012 #35

It isn't jberryhill Aug 2012 #38

That is not the house in the OP jberryhill Aug 2012 #37

She had it on her program last weekend!!! The pictured house is across the snappyturtle Aug 2012 #34

Oh okay PatSeg Aug 2012 #39

They aren't showing any of this on TV. Brewinblue Aug 2012 #3

Please give us more information... nenagh Aug 2012 #6

The "azfamily.com" (Arizona) news Website has set up a special Isaac page... Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 #9

Her new house was already destroyed. bunnies Aug 2012 #4

Wow! Sorry to hear that. Jim__ Aug 2012 #7

So far, the levees are working just fine. Ineeda Aug 2012 #11

It sounds like Plaquemines Parish is a disaster area because of overflowing the levees. Jim__ Aug 2012 #12

The levees that have overtopped in Plaquemines are not part of the Federal system KamaAina Aug 2012 #26

The problem is that as some areas are "hardened", water seeks other places SoCalDem Aug 2012 #28

I am AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #8

Haven't seen much, but... Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 #10

You understand it was a shambles already, yes? jberryhill Aug 2012 #13

So...fucking...WHAT, yes? Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 #14

Why the anger? jberryhill Aug 2012 #15

because people aren't real bright and there are threads all over (her home was destroyed) snooper2 Aug 2012 #17

They don't even live in the State, this is not 'her home' it is an old house she and her husband Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #16

How can you be so cold? Doesn't it hurt? nolabear Aug 2012 #21

Wow. Harsh! catbyte Aug 2012 #22

First, what makes you think she's "rich", and has multiple homes? bluedigger Aug 2012 #23

+1000000 luvspeas Aug 2012 #27

Oh, that is why she got that on-the-ground photo. alp227 Aug 2012 #47

She is one of the few on a mainstream news network that choses Jennicut Aug 2012 #29

"my emotional landscape" Lex Aug 2012 #40

Hugs and Love MHP Lunabelle Aug 2012 #18

Damn malaise Aug 2012 #19

What a disapointment! Vibes to her and the family! freshwest Aug 2012 #20

I'm sorry. Looked like a fine, irreplaceable old structure. nolabear Aug 2012 #24

Looks like it was a lovely place MNBrewer Aug 2012 #25

Yes, it does. :^( GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #30

It was just a few days ago on her show that she--- Grammy23 Aug 2012 #31

No one is knocking anyone.... jberryhill Aug 2012 #36

She seems so together on The Circle right now flamingdem Aug 2012 #32

Time for my "rotisserie rat" story. Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 #43

I hope he told them about the rotisserie rats! flamingdem Aug 2012 #44

K&R! How terrible! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #41

Oh no! What a shame. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #42

OMG! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #45

SO sorry, Melissa. I hope your family is... YvonneCa Aug 2012 #46

Thats too bad. I had just seen her talking about it BootinUp Aug 2012 #48