Bush, Blanco Reveal Strained Relationship

breitbart.com ^

[AliVeritas]

Excellent post.

Funny how she had time to do this on the 27th:

http://www.state.la.us/osr/emr/0509EMR013.htm

[FinallyBackInNH]

the Republican president kissed the Democratic governor on the cheek

Just ick...

[T Lady]

I think the lady's upset because she failed to exhibit even a third of the leadership President Bush has during this crisis.

If the voters of Louisiana have any sense at all, they will not let this woman have a second term in office; the same goes for Mayor Nagin.

[SouthernFreebird]

A second term? she shouldn't be allowed to finish the first one.

[frankjr]

" "I know I don't need to make any other introduction other than `Mr. President,'" Blanco said tersely, turning the microphone over to Bush..."

" Bush spokesman Scott McClellan said the White House reached out to Blanco's office on Sunday, but didn't hear back."

This Blanco broad is just plain stupid. Seriously.

" Bush has come under fire for waiting two days after Katrina hit _ and a day after levee breaks drowned New Orleans and turned it into a place of lawless misery..."

A day after the levee breaks? That is unreasonable? Come on!

The libs will get burned on this story as well. They are more concerned about (inappropriately) placing blame instead of coming up with solutions and helping out.

[Toidylop]

Sometime you expect an ostrich would pull its head off the sand... However, You just can't say that for Blanco. The imcompetent fool is just hopeless!!!

[Dog Gone]

The senate hearings will be fun, as her actions come under scrutiny.

[T Lady]

Know something? You're absolutely right...she should resign immediately.

Sad part of it all is the Lieutenant Governor may be just as inept and corrupt as she is. Like going from the frying pan into the fire.

[pollyannaish]

Quite frankly, I find it to be hilarious.

[Howlin]

Here is an excerpt from GOVERNOR BLANCO STATEMENT on JLWA's web site -

I want to introduce you to James Lee Witt. Mr. Witt ran the Federal Emergency Management Agency for eight years from 1993 to 2001. He has more than 25 years of disaster management experience.

I have asked Mr. Witt to advise and assist me and Gen. Landreneau on the recovery effort.

As FEMA director, Mr. Witt turned was credited with turning that agency around. His leadership is proven, his experience is extensive and he is an asset to this recovery effort.

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IEM Team to Develop Catastrophic Hurricane Disaster Plan for New Orleans & SE Louisiana
IEM press release ^ | June 3, 2004 | IEM

Posted on 09/04/2005 1:56:42 AM EDT by XHogPilot

IEM Team to Develop Catastrophic Hurricane Disaster Plan for New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana June 3, 2004

IEM, Inc., the Baton Rouge-based emergency management and homeland security consultant, will lead the development of a catastrophic hurricane disaster plan for Southeast Louisiana and the City of New Orleans under a more than half a million dollar contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

In making the announcement today on behalf of teaming partners Dewberry, URS Corporation and James Lee Witt Associates, IEM Director of Homeland Security Wayne Thomas explained that the development of a base catastrophic hurricane disaster plan has urgency due to the recent start of the annual hurricane season which runs through November. National weather experts are predicting an above normal Atlantic hurricane season with six to eight hurricanes, of which three could be categorized as major.

The IEM team will complete a functional exercise on a catastrophic hurricane strike in Southeast Louisiana and use results to develop a response and recovery plan. A catastrophic event is one that can overwhelm State, local and private capabilities so quickly that communities could be devastated without Federal assistance and multi-agency planning and preparedness.

[putupjob]

Blanco = 2005 version of Richard Clarke / Jamie Gorelick.

Blanco will be the centerpiece witness at the eventual Katrina Commission. She will be the star witness who will testify that Bush was the whole problem and the Republican appointees will be nodding in agreement like donkeys as people like Benveniste and Gorelick roll out a bunch of crackpot conspiracy theories.

[SandRat]

As you requested for a el Blanko-Blanco description

[Howlin]

Some people, me among them, are referring to her now as "Blanco Dubois." :-)

[msnimje]

I don't believe the President likes taking the blame for the Governor's incompetence. She is not working with him, just blaming him for her failures. SHE SUCKS!

[SandRat]

Some further suggestions:

In Spanish
Vaca blanca Blanco
Libro blanco en blanco Blanco
Basura blanca Blanco
Mierda blanca Blanco

[Brilliant]

Blanco has refused to sign over control of the National Guard to the federal government and has turned to a Clinton administration official, former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief James Lee Witt, to help run relief efforts.

In other words, she doomed New Orleans with her extreme partisanship.