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Mary Landrieu: School Bus Failure Bush's Fault
newsmax.com ^ | Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005 10:27 p.m. EDT

Posted on 09/11/2005 8:23:58 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005 10:27 p.m. EDT Mary Landrieu: School Bus Failure Bush's Fault

It was the Bush administration's fault that hundreds of city school buses weren't dispatched to evacuate the hurricane-battered residents of New Orleans two weeks ago before floods swamped the city, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu said Sunday.

Asked on "Fox News Sunday" why New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin failed to follow the city's evacuation plan and press the buses into service, Landrieu blamed Bush administration cuts in mass transit funding.

"Mayor Nagin and most mayors in this country have a hard time getting their people to work on a sunny day, let alone getting them out of the city in front of a hurricane," she said. "And it's because this administration and administrations before them do not understand the difficulties that mayors . . . face." Landrieu then added: "In other words, this administration did not believe in mass transit. They won't even get people to work on a sunny day, let alone getting them out."

Saying she was unwilling to criticize Louisiana officials, the Louisiana Democrat insisted that Mayor Nagin's evacuation efforts had been a smashing success.

"Because the mayor evacuated the city, we had the best evacuation . . . of any evacuation I've seen. I'm 50 years old; I've never seen one any better," Landrieu told FNS.

That prompted FNS host Chris Wallace to remind: "But there were a hundred thousand people left in the city."

Landrieu once again blamed the White House, saying:

"They did [have] a hundred thousand people left in the city because this federal government won't support cities to evacuate people, whether it's from earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes. And that's the truth."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: blamegame; katrina; landrieu; nicetry; yeahthatstheticket
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1 posted on 09/11/2005 8:24:00 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch
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To: InvisibleChurch

bttt


2 posted on 09/11/2005 8:25:37 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: InvisibleChurch

The liberal incompetent protecting the liberal incompetent. It is never their fault, never accept responsibility -- ALWAYS blaming someone else for their gross criminal neglect and incompetence.


3 posted on 09/11/2005 8:26:32 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: InvisibleChurch

Is this woman mentally deranged or what?


4 posted on 09/11/2005 8:26:32 PM PDT by Jorge (Q)
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To: InvisibleChurch

What a mutt.


5 posted on 09/11/2005 8:26:46 PM PDT by 359Henrie
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To: InvisibleChurch
Ummm, yeah.

That explains why the Dems have no problem busing so many urban poor to polling places (sometimes, reportedly, to multiple polling places) in a SINGLE DAY.

Even Monica wouldn't swallow THIS !!!

6 posted on 09/11/2005 8:27:05 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

I like when she danced the sidestep on why the Governor didn't send in the National Guard.
Landrieu sang a tune about how wonderful the Guard is, but never answered the question.


7 posted on 09/11/2005 8:27:37 PM PDT by netmilsmom (Prayers for victims of Katrina)
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To: InvisibleChurch
"In other words, this administration did not believe in mass transit. They won't even get people to work on a sunny day, let alone getting them out."

We can't let up just because she's a crazy woman.

8 posted on 09/11/2005 8:27:50 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: InvisibleChurch

"Landrieu blamed Bush administration cuts in mass transit funding.

"Mayor Nagin and most mayors in this country have a hard time getting their people to work on a sunny day"

LOL !!!!!!!!!


9 posted on 09/11/2005 8:28:17 PM PDT by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: InvisibleChurch

This is why I'm wary of the national purse being ransacked to rebuild New Orleans right where is is. Imagine the "Big Dig" to the nth power.


10 posted on 09/11/2005 8:28:34 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: InvisibleChurch


Driving a bus is not rocket science.
11 posted on 09/11/2005 8:28:48 PM PDT by MarkeyD (Cindy - The new 'C' word! I really, really loathe liberals.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

I don't think she answered a single one of Chris' questions. She spouted off her talking points and smirked the whole time.

Vitter actually seemed embarrased.

Probably the only time I've actually laughed through a news show.


12 posted on 09/11/2005 8:29:04 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (When a Jihadist dies, an angel gets its wings)
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To: InvisibleChurch
View the video here.
13 posted on 09/11/2005 8:29:25 PM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: InvisibleChurch

How do you spell MORON?


14 posted on 09/11/2005 8:29:37 PM PDT by aworldtrader
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To: grey_whiskers
That explains why the Dems have no problem busing so many urban poor to polling places (sometimes, reportedly, to multiple polling places) in a SINGLE DAY.

Don't worry. The ones who died will still be voting Demonrat in the next election.

15 posted on 09/11/2005 8:30:19 PM PDT by peyton randolph (Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
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To: InvisibleChurch
"this federal government won't support cities to evacuate people, whether it's from earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes. And that's the truth."

It amazes me that someone actually voted for this twit for the US Senate. The public schools really suck.

16 posted on 09/11/2005 8:30:20 PM PDT by spunkets
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To: InvisibleChurch
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477607/posts

...or directly via...

http://tiadaily.com/php-bin/news/showArticle.php?id=1026

Also a good one to read -
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1478273/posts

Idiot Leftist Boob alert!

Idiot Leftist Boob alert!
17 posted on 09/11/2005 8:30:23 PM PDT by hiredhand (My kitty disappeared. NOT the rifle!)
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To: grey_whiskers
Even Monica wouldn't swallow THIS !!!

Good one. Made me giggle.

18 posted on 09/11/2005 8:30:39 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: InvisibleChurch
Landrieu blamed Bush administration cuts in mass transit funding...and Nagin apparently said on Meet the Press that he couldn't use the buses because he didn't have enough drivers - couldn't get any of those political hacks on the city payroll to get out and actually do something for the city in an emergency, apparently - Landrieu and the mayor should get together to get their stories straight......
19 posted on 09/11/2005 8:30:52 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: InvisibleChurch

"Besides, Bush hid the keys to all the busses!"

Mark (chaneling Landreiu!)


20 posted on 09/11/2005 8:30:52 PM PDT by MarkL (It was a shocking cock-up. The mice were furious!)
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