[Lurker]

"Historians, pundits and public opinion, however, are still crafting the exact verbiage and tone of the words that will ultimately define her."

I've got a short list of verbiage, and I'll throw in some tone for free:

Criminally
incompetent
irresponsible
misfeaseance
malfeaseance
corrupt
clueless
half-wit
manslaughter
prison

Feel free to add your own.

Regards,

L

[Cedar]

"Money currently being raised through a namesake charity by former presidents -- the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund -- will be turned over to state governors to use as they see fit, and that should ease the process, he added."

Think this should be noted.....turned over to state governors.

[JoJo Gunn]

The only person I’ve heard a whole lot of positive about is Mayor Ray Nagin.

Such as the fiasco over the buses and his letting police go to Vegas on the taxpayers dime, and telling people to "get over it" during such a critical time?

[Liberal Bob]

The only person I’ve heard a whole lot of positive about is Mayor Ray Nagin.

Huuuh?

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

When I started article I had hope of reason, until it deteriorated into an apologetic puff piece for the so called tough cry baby, read idiot.

[Enterprise]

Basically, she wet her pants.

[Bush 100 Percent]

Are they serious????????

She's the GOVERNOR, not the state's NANNY!

Whimpering and one mention of "locked and
loaded" does not a Governor make ......

[ElderEdda]

"It’s pretty obvious she can be a tough lady, and if there was ever a time to be tough, this is it," he said. "And from what I’m seeing on TV, that toughness is coming out."

Imdelda Marcos is tough. Leona Helmsley is tough. Tough doesn't mean you're able to act, able to make decisions and able to handle a crisis. Her "toughness" is actually her ego and that's blocking her ability to make decisions and move through the challenge. Her "ability to cry" doesn't mean anything if she hasn't acted or braved through the tough decisions. So she cried. Big deal. Do something, then have a big cry.

On tonite's Meet the Press, Nagin had not-so-kind words for Blanco. Contrast that with his view of the Pres's conduct: Man of action.

[skr]

Nauseating. Both article and governor.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Blanco, a Democrat, was not elected as a crisis manager...

She had the authority to appoint a crisis manager and delegate the appropriate powers to him.

[McGavin999]

Former Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer, a Republican convert who served from 1988-1992, said it’s "very mixed" when it comes to how the current administration has handled Hurricane Katrina. While Roemer places blame on the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, calling for the resignation of leaders from both agencies, he said Blanco has some responsibilities to shoulder as well.

I was just reading about Hurricane Floyd that hit North Carolina in 1999. It seems FEMA turned up there about a month AFTER the storm.

[Deetes]

So pretty much it's all the Presidents fault . RIGHT !!!

[guitarnick40]

Excuse me for sounding chauvanistic, but I think this shows that the women politicos might not be quite ready for prime time yet. But then Mayor Numbskull Nagin shows that some men aren't quite ready either.

What the hell, it's all Bush's fault anyway :)

[Echo Talon]

"Most of the reaction as far as who is responsible and who is at fault has been driven by partisanship," he said. "It seems to me that Republicans are blaming the governor and Democrats are blaming the president. The only person I’ve heard a whole lot of positive about is Mayor Ray Nagin.

OMG.

[Blake#1]

In times "past" the entire nation would pull together in a disaster like this, and a great feeling of NATIONHOOD would evolve. The Democrat Party did otherwise on Katrina. Divided the nation and maybe NATIONHOOD. They have much to answer for!

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

The only person I’ve heard a whole lot of positive about is Mayor Ray Nagin.

Huh?!

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Roemer places blame on the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, calling for the resignation of leaders from both agencies...

I'm still waiting for the specifics as to why this agency is to blame.

[ArmyTeach]

...She is unafraid to cry and unafraid to learn. Sorry. In a situation like Katrina there is no time for leadership to be crying and it's a h-ll of a time to be learning. You don't do your learning in a disaster over the dead bodies of others and your tears don't help the problem. She'd darn well better be afraid.

[Just Lori]

Blanco, a Democrat, was not elected as a crisis manager, he said, but rather as a sound choice that could make slow and steady progress.


The Governor is the President of his or her state. The Governor is supposed to be a leader. A leader who cannot handle a crisis is worthless.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Was reminded about this on a radio show.

In 1999 much of coastal South Carolina was under mandatory or recommended evacuation due to Hurricane Floyd. Interstates were jammed. Governor Hodges refused to reverse the lanes to have all going out at any time. It was almost a disaster itself. My brother decided to evacuate, but he and his family had to turn around after a few hours. Traffic was going nowhere.

If the hurricane did a direct hit on SC, thousands would have died in their cars. Imagine leaving with plenty of time only to get killed in a traffic jam. Luckily, we only got some of it.

At no time did anyone blame President Clinton. All responsibility was rightly given to the Governor.