[Sthitch]

Sorry, but you are wrong, they might have seemed slow, but the truth is that Governor Blanco and her staff have stood in their way at every step. They did not stabilize the civil disorder, and had to wait for the Arkansas National Guard to do it for them, they did not evacuate their citizens before or even in the 18 hours after the storm passed and the city was not underwater. They did not stage adequate supplies to hold them over until the federal response arrived.
It is amazing how much they have been able to accomplish under those circumstances, and dealing with a disaster that stretched across three other states. The fault is not with FEMA, but with the state and local governments in Louisiana. Just because Malkin is a conservative does not mean that she cannot be wrong, in this case I do believe she is wrong, and she is letting all of the crying by the panty-wads on TV effect her opinion, not reasoned thought.

[HennepinPrisoner]

Sorry, but you are wrong, they might have seemed slow, but the truth is that Governor Blanco and her staff have stood in their way at every step

How true that is. I'll never forget the Larry King show last Wednesday which showed a split screen: Blanco live on one side and looting videos on the other. Larry King would keep asking about the looting, but Mayor Blanco answered his questions as if she did not hear him...it's as if she was in complete denial about the looting. Probably because she was afraid it was politically incorrect to do so as most of the looters were black (IMO).

[BIRDS]

I agree with you, about everything you've written.

Criticising the head of FEMA (Brown) seems entirely too rote for my comfort...the ink isn't even dry on the emergency supply boxes and yet the public statements by the local (Mayor, Governor) are more than enough to prove them irresponsible AND responsible because of that, and yet trying to blame the head of FEMA and so automatically just seems hysterical at this stage, to my view.

Malkin is very wrong about this and looks suspiciously too prepared with her opinion about this.