Clueless Gov. Blanco (even Mayor Nagin is dissing her)

Washington Times ^ | 09/07/2005 | milwguy

[milwguy]

Paul Simpson, a political blogger who lives in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, La., said he and other locals are puzzled by the governor's refusal to let the federal government temporarily command the state's National Guard. "I thought it was as standard as sunshine in California that the governor would tell the president, 'You have the Guard.' I thought that was a given," Mr. Simpson said. "She absolutely has no clue." Critics have long derided Mrs. Blanco for her tendency to call for studies and special commissions to find solutions for the state's biggest problems. In 2003, the Shreveport Times, in endorsing her Republican opponent for governor, Bobby Jindal, called Mrs. Blanco "indecisive" and "unprepared" for the rigors of the job.

[COUNTrecount]

She's crying herself to sleep.

She'll be crying harder when whatever she's trying to hide comes to light.

[najida]

How about "Mayor Slams Governor for Squalling"

[Milligan]

We will find out in the 2006 Governors election?

[ShowMeMom]

BTW, dont change the article title (add stuff if you must) but dont change it.

The only thing that I don't agree with in the title is the word "Mayor" in front of Nagin's name. What is he mayor of now....thousands of corpses and the plans for the next Mardi Gras?

[Republican Red]

Hillary may actually take a hit on this hurricane because of Blanco.

Blanco is displaying the stereotypical image of women. She is quite emotional and very indecisive. If the population as a whole is watching how this woman handles a crisis maybe they will be turned off on Hillary?

BTW, I am a woman. I know great women leaders exist. Condi and Margaret Thatcher just to name a few. I am simply talking about perceptions and how Blanco has shown to be weak and incapable under pressure.

[kenth]

That looks like a cancerous growth on the great state of Texas that needs to be excised.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

First and foremost, no Gorelicks allowed on the commission.

[lnbchip]

In Louisiana, the Lt. Governor is really only the tourism director for the state. He really has no activities outside of that area.

[kenth]

He was out getting himself filmed rescuing people, wasn't he? He must smell an opening in the governor's office.

[scouse]

Critics have long derided Mrs. Blanco for her tendency to call for studies and special commissions to find solutions for the state's biggest problems.

I would recommend that Bush study this problem and then call a special commision to find a solution to repair it.

[MarxSux]

Everybody on this thread be careful or Mary Landrieux is going to slug you!

[lnbchip]

The biggest problem with Blanco was that she was the former Lt. Governor. Unlike most states, this position has nothing to do with the job of governor. It gives a false indication that the person has been in a position that would prepare them for the governorship. The Lt. Governor is simply a glorified tourism director.

If old Mitch moves into that big mansion in Baton Rouge after Kathleen abdicates, we should expect more of the same. It's like taking the marketing director and making him CEO. That usually spells disaster. These people know how to sell but they can't make decisions - they make deals.

[ShowMeMom]

Everybody on this thread be careful or Mary Landrieux is going to slug you!

Mary Landrieux's got some 'splainin' to do, too.

[mewzilla]

He was out getting himself filmed rescuing people, wasn't he? He must smell an opening in the governor's office.

Landrieu didn't do a darn thing to stop Blanco or to convince her, or anyone else as far as I can see, that the state and locals were screwing up big time.

Landrieu was part of the problem.

He ought to be run out of town on the same rail with Blanco and Nagin.

[TX Bluebonnet]

Everybody on this thread be careful or Mary Landrieux is going to slug you!

Bring. It. On.

[PigRigger]

They (Rats) govern, they screw up, people die, and then they want to punch the President.

Thanks putting this whole fiasco into one succinct sentence...make s for a great tag line as well...

[randog]

"She would rather be criticized for taking her time in finding the right approach than for shooting from the hip and moving in the wrong direction," Mr. Juneau wrote.

So, if her car was stuck on the train tracks and the train was barreling down on her, she'd drag out a calculator and compute the amount of time she had left before she absolutely had to abandon her car?