What I find so interesting is how Ray Nagin et al are suddenly acting like they SHOULD have during Katrina.
Did you all hear that Nagin told New Orleans residents that if they don’t get out they better have an axe. Cause THEIR ROOF will be their only way out!
The city’s not going to rescue anyone, it’s going to assume any citizens roaming the streets are criminals, it’s not going to risk rescuer lives to save those who don’t heed the warning.
There are buses (NOT under water) and plenty of transportation to pick up people with no means. Phone numbers for help are widely available. They’ve got lots of time and the citizens need to evacuate.
Plus there’s Bobby Jindal who is missing the opportunity of a lifetime to speak at the Republican convention but he’s staying firm. As he should and we’d expect nothing less. Still, I’m not convinced that Biden would miss HIS chance to speak should a hurricane be bearing down on Delaware. Maybe he would but from a Republican we expect nothing less.
After the dust clears from Gustav I predict the lies about Katrina being a federal disaster will be laid to rest.
The actions of the powers-that-be for Hurrican Gustav will lay lie in the very obvious manner in the difference in how the two hurricanes were handled LOCALLY.
actually Nagin is offering the same help he offered last time.
Essentially THIS TIME Nagin is admiting he can do nothing to help.
The evacuation and emergency managment is all on the state level. (somethng that was absent last time)
The only real difference this time is that he is giving police “goon squad” authority for the 10% who ride out the storm.
There are also 7000 National Guardsmen activated. That was the worst problem with Blanco, when she wouldn’t call the Guard or give President Bush permission to use Federal Troops. She was taking advice from Clinton’s head of FEMA, and they were gambling the lives of NOLAers for political purposes.
After the dust clears from Gustav I predict the lies about Katrina being a federal disaster will be laid to rest.
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Your so right, Nagen was never so involved before Katrina
They will always twist and turn any issue or situation for the Democrats and repeat their mantras into public consciousness. We can't win. All we can do is the right thing. And we are doing it.