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."
bttt
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.
Is this woman mentally deranged or what?
What a mutt.
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 !!!
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.
We can't let up just because she's a crazy woman.
"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 !!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
How do you spell MORON?
Don't worry. The ones who died will still be voting Demonrat in the next election.
It amazes me that someone actually voted for this twit for the US Senate. The public schools really suck.
Good one. Made me giggle.
"Besides, Bush hid the keys to all the busses!"
Mark (chaneling Landreiu!)
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