Posted on 09/15/2005 8:18:19 PM PDT by CitizenM
Breaking News from NewsMax.com
Kathleen Blanco: I Should Have Called the Military
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco's abrupt decision Wednesday night to take responsibility for her state's inadequate response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster followed an inadvertent confession that was caught on camera where Blanco admitted she blew it.
"I really should have called for the military," Blanco said, while chatting with her press secretary in between TV interviews. "I really should have started that in the first call."
Unbeknownst to Blanco, her bombshell acknowledgment was recorded on a network satellite feed, and by Tuesday the clip was getting wide exposure in Louisiana news broadcasts.
In the early days of the Katrina crisis, disaster management experts repeatedly blamed the failure to send in the National Guard for the city's descent into chaos.
Most observers blamed the White House for the blunder - a misconception that was thoroughly dispelled by the governor's inadvertent confession.
Some say Blanco's blooper was responsible for the abrupt change of tone in her speech Wednesday night to the Louisiana legislature.
Where earlier she and her aides had openly blamed the Bush administration for bungling Katrina rescue efforts, Blanco announced: "The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility."
Just as surprising were Blanco's words of praise for the White House: "I want the people of Louisiana to know that we have a friend and a partner in President George W. Bush. I thank you, Mr. President."
That is, dispelled among those who pay attention.
W accepted the blame. He may turn out to be the best Democrat president we've ever had.
I'm curious as to just what this liberal/socialist knob would have called the U.S. military: "pigs"; "baby-killers"; "fascists"; "war-mongers"........
This broad is a prime and living example of what is wrong with putting RATs into office.
Anywhere there is a story on the blame game, I look for a photograph of the buses underwater. If it's not there among the pictures I have no need to look any further.
She should have called Wahhhhmmmbulance first.
The President accepted blame for any failures of the federal government.
To date, there have been precious few valid complaints.
However, many people are going to be sorry they get what they wished for.
The feds coming into a state and taking control is NOT such a great idea.
Wait till morning, when I call our local city hall and tell our mayor that he can reach the military all by himself!
He's gonna have one big ole good day! :)
No, most mainstream media blamed the White House for the blunder. The observers knew better.
Does anyone have a link to this?
Note to OP: your Link does not work.
She didn't admit anything until the cat was already out of the bag? I smell trouble for the Louisiana State government.
When was that? I heard him accept responsibility. Those who understand the English language know that there is a very large difference between the two.
Well, I'm sure the news media will report this with all the enthusiasm that they have shown in covering the Federal government's shortcomings };-)
Has anyone actually seen this admission or is this another NewShmuck story?
Is this what finally shut Landrieu up?
But hey, aren't they our feds now?
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