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freshwest

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20. What a disapointment! Vibes to her and the family!

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 03:21 PM

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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