[Miss Marple]

Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin are not going to be in charge of the funds. They will "lead the effort" and "give their ideas" but the money is going to be outside their control. That is what the Inspectors General are for.

I don't know why you have a hard time understanding this. I thought the President was quite plain.

[Torie]

Bush was a bit vague about control of the money, but I don't think Bush will funnel it through the corruption machine, and Congress won't stand for it. If folks didn't have Louisiana's number before now, about of wilful ignorance, they do now.

[gov_bean_ counter]

You are correct. Many on this board have no idea what an IG does and certainly have never had to deal with someone from any IG's office. The process will be far from perfect, but you can bet contracts and expenditures will be gone over with a fine tooth comb.

[Jmouse007]

Right, … Nagain and Blanko are going to get control of a HUGE chunk of the hundreds of billions of dollars; if he does not give them the money they are going to cry "White racist Bush" on EVERY TV, radio and MSM media outlet and true to form; so as to not "offend them" he will relent. How can I come to this dire conclusion? Because tonight, on national TV the President blamed the problem on, to quote him: "poverty" and "racism"! That is a flat out lie and he knows it. However, so as to not offend or continue to be called a "heartless racist" and a "hater of the poor," he said the problems were the direct result of racism and poverty.

If he does not have the courage to be honest with us regarding the negligence of Nagain and Blanko because his poll numbers are down and he does not want to offend minorities, how can we trust him to NOT give Nagain and Blanko control once they begin to pull the poverty/race card once he refuses to give them control?