Posted on 09/05/2005 9:58:15 PM PDT by Kaslin
Like thousands of other Washingtonians worried about family and friends in New Orleans after Katrina struck the Crescent City, former Rep. Bob Livingston (R-La.) and his wife, Bonnie, had some uneasy moments last week.
Livingston, the former Appropriations Committee chairman turned successful lobbyist, said his 83-year-old mother escaped to Shreveport with his sister and brother-in-law. His wife’s mother, also 83, fled the city just in time.
Livingston had to wait for word of the fate of his oldest son’s in-laws. On Friday, he received word that they were safe. Livingston represented the New Orleans metro area for more than 20 years. He owns a condominium and two rental properties there and feared they were damaged or destroyed.
He was particularly critical of Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) for failing to declare martial law promptly to deter widespread looting.
“I raised hell with the governor for not declaring martial law,” he said Thursday. “I told her last [Wednesday] night I was going on ‘Hannity & Colmes’ and criticize her for not doing that, and 20 minutes later, she did.”
Let's see, during the hearing that the Democrats are demanding we have, this would be exhibit what, 2032?
"I raised hell with the governor for not declaring martial law," he said Thursday. "I told her last [Wednesday] night I was going on 'Hannity & Colmes' and criticize her for not doing that, and 20 minutes later, she did."
I remember after Hurricane Celia in 1970, the Governor of Texas declared martial law that evening and ordered a curfew at sundown.
"I'm looking forward to those hearings. I think Blanco will be a 1 term Governor."
I bet a lot of people wish her term expire already!
I was without electricity last week, did he appear on H&C to relate his directive to her?
If she's lucky.
Checkout this Katrina Timeline, it is VERY interesting:
http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/09/04/katrina-response-timeline/
bttt
I'm gettin' kinda tired of the kids squabbling, having hysterics, and fulminating while not attending to their responsibilities in an emergency. Heck, yeah, the Republicans ought to come out slugging with every piece of fact that they have in the event of any hearings.
Seems like 'someone' ought to be getting their priorities in order. Can't we just be grownups and get focused on taking care of the emergency before us?
Well, just looking at what came out today, I think in another couple of days, we're going to start hear more and more of this, and all these people who have gone on record bashing Bush are going to look like fools.
I'm keeping a list; it is long.
I'm sure Blanco was already prepared to endorse Shrillery.
Too bad. So sad.
I'm beginning to think 2032 is the date the Democrats will finally be assigned any of the blame by the MSM.
Maybe not even that.
Please keep us 'posted!'
"I'm looking forward to those hearings. I think Blanco will be a 1 term Governor."
can you say 'RECALL'
Where was Hilary? Where was Hilary?
Just like a 'Rat to flee a sinking ship is where!
Did you ever see that Steve Martin movie, The Man With Two Brains?
He's a widower who has promised his wife he'll never remarry. Then he meets Kathleen Turner and REALLY wants to be married to her becasue she's a sex pot.
So he goes in the living room and speaks with his wife's portrait over the fireplace; he tells her he remembers their promise and he has tried, but has fallen in love with a wonderful woman and if she could, would she please just give him some sort of sign that it's okay with her.
The french doors fly open, curtains waving in the tornado winds, flapping in the breeze, pictures spinning on the wall, furniture moving around in the room, lights going on and off, and you hear a Twilight Zone woman's voice saying "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO."
When it all stops, he calmly says, "Just any kind of sign, I'll be watching for it," and goes off and marries Kathleen Turner.
That's what we have here. :-)
From what I understand there is nothing in Louisiana laws that allows for establishing martial law.
That would have been Preston Smith. He served two terms an was brought down by being connected to the Sharpestown real estate scandal. Democrats seem to have a way of attaching themselves to scandals. I guess that is why they always think Republicans are doing something crooked. After all, as Slick's people often said, "Everybody does it!"
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