Bill in NOLA with Brad Pitt.

[Alamom]

Some good press for Bill ....if you drop in GD:P ..give it a k&r. It's dropping like a rock

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5120636




By Lee Celano, Reuters



Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, left, speaks as actor Brad Pitt, community members, and volunteers look on during a groundbreaking ceremony for Pitt's Make It Right Foundation's house construction project in New Orleans.


http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-16-pitt-clinton_N.htm


Bill Clinton, Brad Pitt meet in storm-hit area



NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton met with actor Brad Pitt and hundreds of volunteers in the Lower 9th Ward on Sunday at the site where a foundation headed by Pitt plans to begin building affordable homes for Hurricane Katrina victims.
"We hope to see a huge change here in the next six months," Pitt told a group of residents as he posed with them for pictures Sunday and signed autographs.

Pitt and Clinton walked a street as hundreds of volunteers on either side, wielding shovels and rakes, prepared the land for homes. For hours, they cleared overgrown grass and weeds that were covering street drains and sidewalks.

The Lower 9th Ward was one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods in New Orleans when Katrina struck on Aug. 29, 2005, causing the city's levee system to fail with devastating flooding.

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Side-by-side Pitt and Clinton broke ground with shovels after their mingling with the volunteers.








Before his stop in the 9th Ward, Clinton participated in a forum with student journalists to discuss issues important to America's college students. Students from the University of Southern California, Howard University and Tulane University were among those who to participated.

The event was taped and segments are scheduled to air on March 26 on mtvU, MTV's college network which broadcasts to more than 750 college campuses nationwide.

[judaspriestess]

1. great for Bill

btw, what has obama done for NOLA??

I haven't heard much.

[UALRBSofL]

2. Obama has done nothing

For the people of NOLA.

[libbygurl]

3. Give an anti-Katrina speech, perhaps? nt

[judaspriestess]

4. That is exactly what I thought

and they still voted for him overwhelmingly in NOLA. I wish they would inform themselves.

I was so disgusted when he didn't even bother to show up for the Tavis Smiley Forum. He was too busy 'campaigning' but he had time to fly to NC to pander to John Edwards.