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It is you who is dead wrong.
The mandatory evacuation order was given at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday monring.

And everybody HERE knows it.

Cripes, man, do you read? Does everybody "HERE" know how you twist posts to back off of your own irritating statements? Here is what I said:

"You're wrong. And I'm tired of having to defend the mayor of a destroyed city just because politics puts him, or you, or whoever on the wrong side of the fence. The mayor and ALL of the officials of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole warned everyone beginning Friday that this storm was not going to turn, that it was a worst-case scenario, and that everyone had to get out. A mandatory evacuation in a major US city is a significant order to give. They did it, and were as blunt as could be that people needed to leave." The mandatory evacuation very well did come late Saturday or early Sunday. The voluntary evacuation and the warnings came Friday, because I was glued to the news and I even thought the mayor was being overdramatic when he said "this is the one we've been afraid of." Over and over again. His, and other officials, predictions could not have been more dire, and we all saw and heard them on the news. Where were you? You totally mischaracterized him by saying he was planning that the storm would turn.

Enough. Keep spinning it however you want.

The mayor and ALL of the officials of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole warned everyone beginning Friday that this storm was not going to turn, that it was a worst-case scenario, and that everyone had to get out.

That was a "voluntary" evacuation order, Bush issued a "mandatory" evacuation. There is a difference.

Does everybody "HERE" know how you twist posts to back off of your own irritating statements?

I didn't twist anything; you said "The mayor and ALL of the officials of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole warned everyone beginning Friday that this storm was not going to turn, that it was a worst-case scenario, and that everyone had to get out. "

And I called it utter tripe.

Check out the DAY and TIME on the following post, which was posted WHILE THE GOVERNOR WAS GIVING HER PRESS CONFERENCE:

To: Diddle E. Squat; Ellesu; NautiNurse

Highlights of press Blanco press conference....

We are very concerned. We know it can shift.....
I feel it is wise to be prepared....
Listen to your parish leaders. I think it is wise to make the decision of contraflow at the right time. Be careful drivers. Your goal is to be safe. Be patient.
All parishes are working in a coordinated effort. We are a team. We have to keep everyone safe. Perhaps we can pray very hard....

533 posted on 08/27/2005 1:44:06 PM EDT by LA Woman3

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There's something you need to know about me and you should remember this: I do not EVER make factual statements I cannot back up