indeed, Blanco is the #1 cause of this. I've been saying for 2 days now, was it on purpose? did the DNC tell her to hold back on maintaining civil order, so FEMAs job would be harder and they could turn it on Bush? the DNC is certainly capable of this.
I think it might be a political tiff between her and the mayor of NO. After reading his bio, and learning that he supported the republican candidate over her in the governor's race.
Let me get my tin-foil hat. Durn; that didn't help. I still can't put that past them.
I hate to say it, but I've thought that for some time.
Landrieu's papa was mayor of NO for a long time, her brother is the current Lt. Gov.
She was down there on Monday or Tuesday demanding more money than 9/11.
In the meantime, everyone's bugging at the mayor, and he doesn't have the resources, so he calls the state.
She blows him off (or lies to him or backs him off - he did stump for Bush and Rindahl, the current Gov.'s challenger) to make the situation worse and lay it at the feet of him and W.
He's laid-back attitude made me realize something was up, and then it outburst on the radio.
He's a smart man - he's going to tell the truth, and the Governor and who knows else is going to fry for it.
Reading between the lines as to why the delay in relief entering the city, etc., I wonder who had authority on the checkpoints, and so forth.
I wonder if her ego and desire to control things kept help from entering; or if she knew the thugs were in charge and just wanted that to burn out before letting the help enter. I wonder if we'll ever know.