Amid Katrina Chaos, Congressman Used National Guard to Visit Home

ABC News ^ | September 13, 2005 | kabar

[kabar]

Dems dat has is dems dat gets.

[kabar]

Interesting that ABC would even report this.

[Recon Dad]

Just another one of the many huge cockroaches that inhabit the New Orleans area.

[OldFriend]

Destroying evidence is most likely the reason for this little visit to his home.

[Peach]

Amid the chaos and confusion that engulfed New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck, a congressman used National Guard troops to check on his property and rescue his personal belongings — even while New Orleans residents were trying to get rescued from rooftops...

Yes, let's have a Congressional hearing on this matter. By all means.

There is a thread on FR now that Blanco refused to even ask for FEMA's help in the day or two before the hurricane hit.

[funkywbr]

Nice RICH Black Man but this will go unnoticed because he is NOT WHITE!

[kabar]

Now we know why the Dems don't want to participate in the Congressional inquiry. In addition to incompetence, Congress will find corruption. Follow the money.

[marktwain]

ABC reported this? Amazing... The MSM must really be losing its grip!

[11Bush]

In an unrelated matter, authorities recently searched Jefferson's property as part of a federal investigation into the finances of a high-tech firm. Last month FBI officials raided Jefferson's house as well as his home in Washington, D.C., his car and his accountant's house.

How funny is this?

[metmom]

Just another good reason not to rebuild. I don't have a problem with preserving the historical aspects, if possible but the rest needs to be cleaned out like a boil.

[kabar]

You're right. That struck me as odd as well. I wonder who made that determination. I also got a kick out of the description of what he took out of the house, particularly "a box about the size of a small refrigerator." LOL.

[aBootes]

authorities recently searched Jefferson's property as part of a federal investigation

Not funny at all.

All those who are surprised by the fact that a wealthy and politically well-connected resident used the NG for his own personal transportation and security force, raise your hands. Anyone? Anyone?

I thought not. And I expect more of this.

[Moonmad27]

I can imagine him during the hurricane, frantically worried that some very important property - possibly some revealing evidence - was stored at his house and available for any looter.

[OB1kNOb]

"Lt. Col. Pete Schneider of the Louisiana National Guard tells ABC News that during the tour, Jefferson asked that the truck take him to his home on Marengo Street, in the affluent uptown neighborhood in his congressional district. According to Schneider, this was not part of Jefferson's initial request. "

Good for the LA National Guard for standing up and telling it like it is. I hope they protect this Lt. Col. from repercussions.

[AliVeritas]

Thanks for posting, was waiting last night for the official copy. Carlson had just received it from a friend last night... still doesn't tell the real story. Developing... will let you know.

[AliVeritas]

Take this with that:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/03/AR2005080301914.html

[AliVeritas]

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=89108

[kabar]

Thanks for the links. LA politics are a cesspool. I wonder if Kofi got a piece of the action in Ghana.

[sgtbono2002]

You guys are just picking on him because he is black./s

[Cautor]

Always good to see the DUmmycrats take care of themselves first, and to hell with their constituents who will vote them back in regardless. Witness the total idiot Cynthia McKinney as a perfect example.