[Former Military Chick]

8th article down

These folks aren't happy with anything, complaining about what they do not have and when they get stuff it is not enough.

She better learn to respect her military folks.

She must go .... yep ... I am a broken record on this issue.

Where does one begin, what the hell do these folks want?

[RightOnline]

Blanco is a raving lunatic. How on earth did this idiot EVER get elected to dog catcher, let alone GOVERNOR??????

[Coldwater Creek]

Well, let's just pack up our military w/attitude's in tow and go to Mississippi or Alabama and leave the Governess high and dry (or wet as the case may be).

We know one Navy officer, that was previously stationed in NO, and then was transfered to Pensacola. When Ivan hit last year his newly purchased home was nearly destroyed. Just as he was getting the last insurance payment, Dennis hit and completely destroyed the Pensacola home. He had not sold the No home and now it is gone. Wonder what kind of attitude do you think he might have.??????

[niteowl77]

I though she had spent all her stupid, but someone is floating this woman loans.

[hopespringseternal]

Let's see, it was the mayor's job to get people out of NOLA. It was the governor's job to get the NG in. Both of them sat on their thumbs until Bush stepped in and in less than a week restored order, evacuated the refugees, repaired the levee, and started pumping water.

When you stop to consider that the mayor and the governor wasted two or three days doing nothing, the accomplishments of the Feds seem downright miraculous.

If the people of New Orleans had half an idea what happened and why, the mayor and the governor would never be safe in that city again.

[alligator]

Someone needs to initiate a RECALL of GOV. BLANCO.

To hell with waiting for her term to expire...

[Smokin' Joe]

The city is in ruins and this b!tch wants to start a pi$$ing contest over who is going to run the show? She should just STFU, get out of the way, she had her chance and blew it. What a posturing twirp!

No wonder things down there have been a train wreck from the git-go.

[Huck]

Sick.

[TomGuy]

Blanco being interviewed on CNN.

Nagin complains that she said she needed 24 hours before she could make a decision during her meeting with the President.

Blanco says Nagin wasn't even there. But she goes on to say they (FEDS?) gave her "a complicated plan" and she needed time (24 hours) to review it.

Blanco: "We are the people who put order into chaos."

[huh? wish I had VCR-ed that comment]

[hershey]

Blanco: Dumb and dumber.

[OldFriend]

They brought attitude alright.

CAN DO ATTITUDE

[Real Cynic No More]

"They wanted to take over my National Guard," Blanco said in an interview. "A governor has to have the final say on what's going to happen."

... my national guard???

This is clear evidence that Blanco has operated under the premise that she was in charge, and that should provide some additional evidence that she was responsible for the low responsiveness in the beginning.

Another thing I heard on the Laura Ingraham show monday morning: It's really amazing how Landrieu and the other dems could get the poor, non-mobile folks to the polls to vote, but couldn't get them out of harm's way of Katrina. They only do what's in their vested interests to do.

[NonValueAdded]

Thanks for posting this FMC. All anyone needs to do is to look at those last two excerpted paragraphs and understand that Blanko kept her hands on the reins throughout this whole Charlie Foxtrot. If there is a change to the federal response as a result of investigations, it should be that part of the declaration of the so called "national event" involves the federalization of NG in order to ensure unity of command.

[hflynn]

"We had no idea the president was coming," said Blanco's communications director, Robert Mann, adding that the governor was forced to cancel a trip to visit evacuees in Houston so she could meet with Bush.

This is outrageous. Imagine The Governor of Louisiana couldn't go to Texas because of Bush's 2nd visit to New Orleans. Can somebody please tell me why the Governor of Louisiana felt compelled to go to Houston Astrodome when as far as I know she never went to the NO Superdome?

[Cboldt]

The article shows that Blanco is, in fact (albeit maybe a formailty now that Honore is taking charge informally), in charge of the effort. See for example where Honore is barking out orders to "surprized" Nat'l Guard members who aren't even under his control. Whay aren't they under his control? Because they are supposed to be under Blanco's control.

The game is old as the hills - it goes on in every workplace in the world. Blanco wants the authority, but not the responsibility. She's angling to take credit for other's work, and the media is helping her accomplish that end.

[EmilyGeiger]

This woman brings a whole new meaning to the saying "Stupid is as stupid does." She's not just incompetent, she is a controlled puppet. Has to make sure she contacts her DNC reps. before she acts or makes a statement. Does this party have one original thinker, besides Zell Miller? And I just love this little gem.."The effort, The New York Times reported, was being orchestrated by Bush's political director, Karl Rove, and communications director, Dan Bartlett. " MSM believes everything is an orchestrated political move. Well if it is their reporting habits of trying to constantly place blame at the feet of Bush brought us all to this.

[JustaCowgirl]

Blanco said that when the plain-spoken, cigar-chomping Honore showed up in New Orleans late last week, she thought that her worries about a lack of federal troops and resource were over. Honore quickly became a media darling and the take-charge face of the federal government in New Orleans, barking out orders to surprised National Guards members who aren't even under his control.

What's the matter, hon', wouldn't the General sit down and have a good cry with you?

The Governor's copping an attitude is as last week as Cindy Sheehan.

[BigSkyFreeper]

"We had no idea the president was coming,"

You've gotta be kidding.....

[lionheart 247365]

Unbelievable!!

Thanks fmc .

[syriacus]

Then Bush made an unusual return visit to the state Monday, just days after surveying the damage - a trip that members of Blanco's staff said caught them by surprise and caused a certain level of consternation.

What is Blanco hiading? What is Blanco afraid the feds will find out?

[pointsal]

QUEEN BLANCO needs to realize this is country is not operated like a Mardi Gras krewe.

....all spoils to the highest bidder.