Posted on 09/04/2005 10:18:30 AM PDT by one more state
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 12:47 p.m. EDT Gov. Kathleen Blanco: No State of Emergency
Though her state has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina and thousands are believed dead in New Orleans, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has yet to declare a state of emergency and refuses to cede authority over rescue efforts to the federal government.
"Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans," the Washington Post reported in Sunday editions.
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Gov. Blanco's office rejected the request, the paper said - concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. The Louisiana Democrat has also failed to declare a state of emergency - in marked contrast to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who both issued emergency declarations before Hurricane Katrina struck.
State and federal officials also told the Post that Gov. Blanco did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday - more than 24 hours after breaches in New Orleans levee system had flooded the city and killed thousands.
Your editors can go back to chat.
Put the blame where it belongs, their source.
Many Evacuated, but Thousands Still Waiting [Wash Post headline]
Freepers - thanks for the heads up on Blanco's SOE declaration. That's what I get for relying on the Wash Post, where the actual quote was:
"Louisiana did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday, three state and federal officials said. As of Saturday, Blanco still had not declared a state of emergency, the senior Bush official said.
The NewsMax story has now been pulled. The Washington Post article, complete with bogus claim, remains posted.
Come on, someone has to do it. We need a Gov. Blanco or Mayor Nagin face on Baghdad Bob.
It's almost like the RAT LA government is trying to make things worse intentionally. This idiot should be recalled.
Do you have a link for the Post article.
I found one but it was nothing like this one, more Bush bashing in it.
I was initialy suspicious that those three went into all out attack mode on Pres. Bush. I suspected they were in CYA mode, looks like I was right.
Your welcome. At least we (you and Freepers) care if it's accurate. Can't say the same about MSM.
She's a typical liberal. She took a page from the Kerry playbook.
Purely speculation on my part... but, with pants down around ankles - near Superdome ??
Reports coming out of Superdome that rapes were being perpetrated and that one "rapist" of a young girl was beaten to death by a group in the 'dome when the girl was heard screaming in a restroom and he was caught in the act.
Maybe a little "justice" was administered.??
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090301680.html
Read all the way down to the bottom. Lots of Bush bashing directly contradicted by the last 5 or so paragraphs.
I think the lady may have suffered a nervous breakdown, and now, just can't get it together.
Governeurette is far more appropriate in order to relate the disrespect I intend toward her -- on many levels i.e., as a woman, as a mature woman, as a thinking woman... -- as well as to catch a bit of Creole/Cajun flavor in my denunciation of her. *wink*
Someone smarter than me needs to put together a timeline of how and when things were actually done/requested/happened. CNN has one but it is blatant as to what it does not show.
No, actually this time it is not Bush's fault!!!! Who built New Orleans? THE FRENCH!!!! It's their fault! Problem solved!!!
"Has this been reported in the msm?"
I haven't seen anything and I doubt I will.
That, and a little gin on the side.
How's about, " Blanko cried, & People died"? ;-)
She has yet to declare an emergency of the type would that permit the feds to come in.
ASK YOURSELF THIS: Who is actually controlling that woman?
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