If this was a REP there would be no end to DEMs complaining. He's not really sorry he just doesn't want to take the heat. Typical head in the sand DEM way.

Dem apologizes for joking about hurricane


From CNN's Alexander Mooney and Alan Silverleib, Extra


A YouTube video shows Fowler joking about Gustav.
(CNN) — Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Don Fowler apologized Sunday for recently joking Hurricane Gustav's expected landfall on the same day as the opening of the Republican National Convention suggested God was on the Democrats' side.

A YouTube video of the comments posted by the conservative blog RedState.org and showed Fowler joking with South Carolina Rep. John Spratt about the timing of the hurricane while on a flight from the Democratic National Convention back to South Carolina. The person who filmed the conversation is not identified.

“The hurricane is going to hit New Orleans about the time they start. The timing is, at least it appears now, it will be there Monday. That just demonstrates God is on our side,” Fowler said, while laughing. Fowler also told Spratt that “everything’s cool.”

Speaking to the Associated Press Sunday, Fowler said his comments were intended to make light of the late Rev. Jerry Falwell's remark that the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was God's punishment for abortion and homosexuality.

On Sunday, Fowler told The Associated Press that he was making fun of comments made by the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said the attacks were God's punishment for abortion, homosexuality and other sins.

"I don't believe in a God that's vengeful," Fowler said. "I believe in a God that's compassionate."

"This is a point of national concern. I think everybody of good will has great empathy and sympathy for people in New Orleans," Fowler also said. "Most religious people are praying for people in New Orleans. There is no political connotation to this whatsoever. This was just poking fun at Jerry Falwell and the nonsensical thing he had said several years ago."

South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson sharply criticized Fowler's comments, saying, “The outrageous behavior of two of the Obama campaign's highest profile supporters in the south is despicable, a cynical polarization of life and death. I call on Barack Obama to immediately denounce Fowler and Spratt and demand sincere apologies from these members of the Democratic leadership.”

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/31/dem-apologizes-for-joking-about-hurricane/

Please... Didn't some whack-job preacher ask his "flock" to pray for rain on Obama's open air speech? Gustav is a big plus for McCain as it's keeping dubya and d!ck away... Very convenient.

and it was a BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!

i was there, not a DROP

so

so the good lord is clearly upset at the GOPs style of management

well we warned ya 4 years ago not to re-elect bush

since he was appointed by his Supreme Court buddies the first time

hopefully yall wont make the same mistake THRICE

so remember!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKgPY1adc0A

Another shameless spin on behalf of christian republicans.

indeed

u expected better?

coming out of the Pepsi Center there was a bunch of protestors lecturing on bibble stufff

so i screamed at the top of my lungs:

JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED MOTHER$%^$$%Z!!!

I think the only thing the dems are laughing about is the Irony of it. This is proof there is a god and he is a democrat

lol yep

even gods had enufff of the GOP

can you imagine if it did rain on the dem convention how the religouse right would be basking in the glory of god? Hmmmmmm the irony of all this

NOT A TRUER WORD SPOKEN!!!

Let a Republican say something like that and all hell would break loose.......

Lindyy

Ever?

A very mature and wise remark.....are we supposed to be impressed??

Lindyy

The message from god is verry clear. He has sent a hurrican to smite down the republican convention. prais the lord