Republicans Gather in New Orleans But Ignore Katrina

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http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/04/08/republicans_gather_in_new_orleans_but_ignore_katrina.html

Republicans Gather in New Orleans But Ignore Katrina


"Five years after President Bush's failed response to a natural disaster in New Orleans deeply damaged his party's credibility and helped sweep them from power, top Republicans speaking to supporters in New Orleans tonight made no mention of Hurricane Katrina," Ben Smith writes.

"The series of speakers to the Southern Republican Leadership Conference at a Hilton conference center on the Mississippi River paid passing tribute to New Orleans' food, its culture, and its championship football team, but made no reference to the disaster still shadowing what Mary Matalin called a 'vibrant city.'"