Even FoxNews Shemp and Geraldo were using histrionics that intimated the federal authorities were standing in the way of getting relief to the ThunderDome and Convention Center.
God Bless Brit Hume for having the sense to research some facts and get them out. And Major Garrett too, for the same.
Was President Bush Forced to Use the Insurrection Act?
When President Bush visited the area Friday after the hurricane, Mayor Nagin told him and Governor Blanco that they needed to get the authority thing straightened out about who was running the show. (Bush is legally bound not to enter a State with our armed forces if not requested by the Governor, and Governor Blanco was still in charge of her National Guard). According to Mayor of New Orleans,Nagin, Bush gave Blanco two options on the controlling authority issue and she said she needed 24 hours to think it over. Nagin switched to Bush's side then, as he felt delaying the decision would cost more lives.
I found this post the other day interesting ...I think it may have come down to Bush gave Blanco one of the two options/ultimate either Blanco got it together or Bush would take control of the state via the Insurrection Act
Yes, and hopefully soon we will see a siren on Drudge with the headline "Fox News exposes criminal negligence while other media ignores facts", or something to that affect. It is absolutely criminal that the media is ignoring this. As much as I know the MSM is negligent this is beyond comprehension.