Having CNN at work allows the me the luxury of making sure that no one is blowing up NYC and its adjacent cities. One show I love is The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. The reason I love it so much is because of Jack Cafferty and of course the Wolfman. The reason I love Wolf is for his affected tone. Every single story that comes into the situation is breaking news. Even if it his assistant telling him lunch has arrived. But everyday I send in notes with comments on the question of the day to Jack Cafferty. For those of you that do not know him he is an older news caster from Fox that CNN hired on to be their old curmudgeon. Unlike Andy Rooney, his rants are focused on topical news events rather than why the sweet and low package is not purple. Ever wonder why....
Today however, our worlds met. Seaner, Wolf, and Jack met at the intersection of CNN and absurdity. The absurdity is off course the comment made by Bush that the Pentagon should be in charge of natural disasters. The following is the transcript from the CNN Website placed for your review and enjoyment.
BLITZER: Let's go to New York. Jack Cafferty has been going through your e-mail. He's joining us live with "The Cafferty File" -- Jack.
CAFFERTY: Wolf, you actually had no day off at all this week, did you? I saw you anchoring coverage on Saturday. You're doing a show on Sunday. I mean, you are setting a standard entirely too high for the rest of us.
BLITZER: It's a big story. You got to work.
CAFFERTY: I understand. You were down in Atlanta and did a nice job.
BLITZER: I like Atlanta, too.
CAFFERTY: Do you?
BLITZER: Yes.
CAFFERTY: Do you like it better than Washington?
BLITZER: I like Washington. I like Atlanta. I like New York. I like all these places.
CAFFERTY: You know, some day you and I are going to have to meet. You should come to New York. And with all the overtime pay you've been getting for seven days a week, you could take me out and buy me an expensive meal.
BLITZER: I will do that.
CAFFERTY: All right. You're on. President Bush wants Congress to consider putting the Pentagon in charge of disaster rescues if senior officers in the military say there's a need. The question this hour, is it a good idea to have the military in charge of national disaster response?
Tom, in Alma, West Virginia, "I have misgivings about putting the Pentagon in charge of anything. The current set up is screwed up. Take FEMA out of homeland security. Let FEMA handle nature and homeland security handle terrorists."
Jack writes, "Of course, they should be in charge. Trained in logistics, protection and teamwork, they'll be far superior to appointed political hacks."
Doug in Arizona writes, "this is nuts, man. While President Bush is at it, let him put the military in charge of delivering our mail, as if they don't have enough to do already. These departments were made for a reason. And now the president's diverting attention, trying to make it look proactive. To me it just looks lazy and ridiculous and I live in a red state."
Robert writes, "the military should not be placed in charge of responses to civilian disasters, especially weather disasters. This is equivalent to declaring martial law every time there's a hurricane, earthquake, et cetera. Far more important for civilian authorities to get their acts together."
And Sean in Newark, New Jersey, "I like the president's idea of having the military in charge of all natural disasters. I'm also hoping he suggests they provide other services like Christmas shopping and gift wrapping during the holidays."
BLITZER: Sean is a funny guy in Newark, New Jersey.
CAFFERTY: I like Sean.
BLITZER: I like Sean, too. All right. Thanks, Jack.
CAFFERTY: I'll see you later.
Wow, Wolf and Jack like me, they really really like me.
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