Posted on 09/01/2005 9:31:38 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 10:52 a.m. EDT Teary Gov. Kathleen Blanco 'Overwhelmed'
The performance of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in the first days after the Katrina disaster has some wondering whether she's up to the daunting task of guiding her state as its largest city struggles to recover.
Blanco "has come across as a nice person," noted the New York Post's Deborah Orin, but she seems "overwhelmed instead of inspiring."
Gov. Blanco did little to reassure observers during a press conference on Tuesday, when she seemed on the verge of bursting into tears. "The magnitude of the situation is untenable," she told reporters. "It's just heartbreaking."
The next day Blanco told ABC's "Good Morning America": "This whole situation is totally overwhelming."
Louisiana Democrats are putting the best face possible on Blanco's performance.
"She's obviously affected tremendously by the emotional impact of the devastation," former Sen. John Breaux told the Washington Post. "I think she's doing everything humanly possible to bring it together."
Asked whether Blanco sounded discouraged by the havoc wrought by Katrina, Breaux told the paper: "No, I think she was on top of it. But considering the circumstances, with a whole city underwater, it's hard to be calm, cool and collected."
Some compared the beleaguered governor to her Mississippi counterpart, Haley Barbour - who has so far offered a more reassuring presence.
Noted Orin: Gov. Barbour vowed early on to deal "aggressively and ruthlessly" with looters in his state.
Gov. Blanco, on the other hand, intitially suggested that stopping rampant looting in New Orleans wasn't a priority, telling reporters Tuesday: "We dont like looters one bit, but first and foremost is search and rescue.
As conditions continued to deteriorate, however, Blanco changed her tune, announcing late Wednesday: "We will restore law and order. What angers me the most is that disasters like this often bring out the worst in people. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior."
Unfit for Command
This woman is a twit.
Well put!
Indeed. For better or worse, she is reacting like most women I know would react. In fact, she is reacting like most men I know would react.
Yep. Comparing Blanko's ability to control emotion and think rationally to Giuliani and Barbour should be a warning that a woman president (Hiliary) isn't a good idea.
She would crawl under her desk for the fire drill.
Probably watching the share the wealth policy in action from beyond. I wonder how my son's in-laws are going to spin this?
Good point about delegation. But it's also about imagination and will. This wench is lacking in every aspect.
LG - Van Zant ping! :)
I thought Crazy Cindy had cornered the market on daily public crying jags.
yup. Real women are a force to be reckoned with when their children are on the line. And as Governor, that maternal protecting instinct should extend to the entire state. I know my former female Governor (Ella Grasso in CT) would never whine like this 'woman'. She lead through the blizzard of 78, obviously not quite on this scale, but a bad crisis in any event.
Blanco seems like a little girl waiting for mommy or daddy to come save her.
again, little landrieu said he was there in NO. he has been communicating with the City via am radio. not that I am taking up for him, but not a media whor- like landrieu.
no matter what, start shooting these people who are setting fires to the City.
Barbour's been all over TV and they've been harassing him to blame Bush and he hasn't given an inch.
Live Rush thread here.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474878/posts?q=1&&page=51
SNORT.
That's how most "men" in Seattle acted during the Mardi Gras riots.
Most males I know in nyc would fold like a house of cards in a ...hurricane.
Most males I know in nyc would fold like a house of cards in a ...hurricane.
Certainly NOT what the NYTimes and others are saying about President Bush when he spoke the other day. But then, this is ALL his fault.
and the LA US Senator who scammed here way into office is hardly any better int terms of statue and leadership. She's left baying at the MOON (her dad).
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