Posted on 09/27/2005 4:33:39 PM PDT by Ellesu
Date: 9/27/2005
Contact: Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037
Statement of Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Regarding Congressional Testimony of former FEMA Director Mike Brown
September 27, 2005
"Mike Brown testified today, under oath, that I did not include Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes in my original disaster declaration request sent to the President on August 28. In fact, that request did include 14 parishes in southeast Louisiana, including Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines.
"Mr. Brown further suggested that I did not order an evacuation of New Orleans until Sunday, Aug. 28. In fact, the evacuation was ordered on the morning of Saturday, August 27. Within 48 hours, 1.3 million citizens - representing more than 90 percent of the region -- were safely evacuated in the state's extraordinarily effective evacuation plan that included early use of contraflow on the interstate system.
"Such falsehoods and misleading statements, made under oath before Congress, are shocking. It clearly demonstrates the appalling degree to which Mr. Brown is either out of touch with the truth or reality.
"Today's hearing only supports the need for a thorough, non-partisan investigation of this event."
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Edith Bunker ping!
non-partisan, where on Mars?
Funny how she release a press release. Guess if it was me being "slandered" I would demand my time in front of the comittee to defend my record.
"Guess if it was me being "slandered" I would demand my time in front of the comittee to defend my record."....and sob like a little girl... (Blanco, not you)
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in a nutshell, she describes herself quite well.
Stuck on the spin cycle...
I seem to remember that on Saturday, the "suggested" evacuation, but it wasn't until Sunday (after being called by the President, and the National Weather service, and checking with lawyers) that she "ordered" the evacuation.
"Such falsehoods and misleading statements..."
Whaaa, she and noggin Nagin did a volunteer evac on Saturday, Brown was discussing the mandatory one she did "NOT" issue until Sunday.
Small wonder the democRATs want a independent white wash commission investigation, MSM will not investigate or ask for confirmation on anything those two rats say or do.
Stuck on Stupid
Press Releases
Date: 9/27/2005
Contact: Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Blanco to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
BATON ROUGE--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will travel to the nation's capitol tonight. On Wednesday, September 28, 2005, Governor Blanco will appear before the United States Senate Committee on Finance where she will testify in support of legislation to rebuild Louisiana's economy.
WHO: Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
WHAT: Testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Finance
WHEN: September 28, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. CT, 10:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: SD215, Dirksen Senate Office Building
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BATON ROUGE--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will travel to the nation's capitol tonight. On Wednesday, September 28, 2005, Governor Blanco will appear before the United States Senate Committee on Finance where she will testify in support of legislation to rebuild Louisiana's economy
" uh, uh,um, we um need um that money, um."
I don't want to read it. I just want to know if Howard Dean or Micheal Moore wrote it for her.
Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck. And Yeehaw..
I hope they nail her and Nagin. Personally, I think he was just incompetent - but she had a political interest (opposing Bush), and her interest cost a number of people their lives and has made her state look like the most miserable, unworthy, incompetent sinkhole in the entire USA.
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