" Re: #866.......Michael Chertoff said this morning that relief help was on the way BEFORE the hurricane came on land. That fact pretty much destroys the mantra that Bush et al did nothing until it was too late.
It was Bush, you recall, who made the phone call to the NO mayor and LA governor to get THEM (per the law) to order evacuation of NO. Before the President's phone call to them, they were dithering around and the mayor was talking to lawyers to see if he had the authority. Meanwhile, Katrina was bearing down on NO, and we now see the result of THEIR procrastination and non-plainning for a major disaster."
The mayor and the governor have been absolved by the media for any responsibilty.
No questions as to why the city was caught flat footed and why the governor did not use her authority to mobilize and preposition the Louisiana National Guard before impact.
The full burden now rests on President Bush's shoulder.
But, that's a good thing as the leadership at the city and state level has collapsed.
Can you imagine Mayor Giuliani helplessly telling the people of NYC to fend for yourselves-you're on your own ?
I spent my off day watching television and the media is doing their absolute best to turn the disaster in Louisiana into President Bush's Rwanda.
6 rapes 3 murders yesterday
more murders more rapes before then
suicide
etc
dr from superdome with Greta.
Says he wont go back until better security.
Too bad the media's efforts to turn this into Bush's fault will not save Blanco, and the other Dems from their actions in LA. Their citizens are going to make them pay and the MSM cannot stave that off.
"I spent my off day watching television and the media is doing their absolute best to turn the disaster in Louisiana into President Bush's Rwanda."
I think they're making themselves look like fools. Bush can't stop hurricanes, he can't make the levees hold, and he can't make up for the incompetence of State and local officials.
On our major local news station, the two afternoon announcers were actually griping that people are trying to blame Bush, and that it was ridiculous.
And how is it that every other State is able to handle hurricane disasters, but Louisiana is making a complete botch out of it?