Defending Gov Blanco…because she asked for help the “day before” the storm hit…
Well how convenient, dump the massive problem 24 hrs before….disaster, so you can have clean hands… I think NOT!
Did he read the e-mail verbatim? And how does he know it was actually sent?
24 hours before does nothing. It takes time for FEMA to stage and FEMA will not send people nor resources into an area where a disaster is expected to hit beforehand because they will not endanger the lives of their workers nor risk the loss of the resources.
Contrary to the opinion of many Americans, the federal government is not able to be at your doorstep with meals and supplies for your survival and comfort at the drop of a hat.
I don't see it here, but I do recall she sent a request for federal assistance: It was a request that they fully fund several types of public assistance accounts while waiving the normal requirement LA to match any of it. Had nothing to do with allowing troops in, or providing supplies. It was purely a request for money.
This is off topic, but. Apparently today is Julian's birthday and he's been opening presents on the set. He unwrapped one present to reveal a dozen golf balls.
As he opened them Kieren Chetry said "He's always wanted some balls." Absolutely was a coffee-spitter!
Did anyone else see that little exchange?
AN EMAIL??? She's the governor! Helloooo! Telephone, Fax.. an email??? Lord luve a duck...
Julian is annoying.
Everyone who has organized anything knows that it takes days to find buses, fuel trucks, and drivers - and get them moving.
Buses guzzle gas/diesel. The closer one got to New Orleans, the more rare fuel would become. Logistics demands would require that FEMA scare up fuel trucks to make sure that any buses sent would be able to leave New Orleans with their passengers. 24 hours isn't near enough time.
This doesn't even take into account that the Feds advised the mayor and governor to evacuate and coordinate an evacuation several days prior to Katrina's landfall, when action might've been possible.
Saturday and Sunday show they bring in the 'C Team' crew. I don't ever watch them.
Good morning all!
The Blanco memos on Katrina are hitting this morning, something I have been looking forward to with relish!
XNN highlighted the story this morning and used negative language connected with it. I took this to mean that it was truly bad news for Blanco.
Fox just spun it as showing support for Blanco.
These releases do show a coordinated policy of blaming it all on FEMA and GWB.
Here are the AP releases:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_BLANCO_CORRESPONDENCE_GLANCE?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_BLANCO_CORRESPONDENCE?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
This is apparently the original -note the last few paragraphs left off the main feed releases!:
http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051204/NEWS01/512040318/1002
Here is the NY Slimes view- surprisingly critical of Blanco (in spite of the Blame Bush mentality):
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/national/nationalspecial/04blanco.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5094&en=2f10e8213e46f9e0&hp&ex=1133758800&adxnnl=0&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1133700250-Yij0TSaWk8IduXxknDA0Gg
I cannot find a link to the raw data mentioned several times. It supposedly is on a Louisiana web site with access only to journalists. Maybe a fellow freeper could get access.
Here is the info on the Congressional Committee..apparently the have not created a web site.
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newcommittee.cgi?site=ctc&lang=&commcode=hkatrina
You don't have to rely on Fox and friends. There are stories in media all across america today, and some yesterday about this. The Times Picayune had the best one late yesterday. Search for it on FR. Keyword Blanco. Many other newspapers have stories. Not all are negative. A lot of this exposes Blanco.
I will turn it on after Email and Amigos.
This show is awful. Fashion segments, cooking demonstrations on the street. They've become the "Today Show". Thank goodness for "Washington Journal" over on C-SPAN
Governor Empty Skirt is still more concerned about covering her sorry ass than in getting her State recovered.
One of her excuses showed how tough it was for her to schedule Oprah for some photo op. Wonder how Giuliani handled such pressure?
That's what you get for watching those three silly airheads on the weekend. The guys too are airheads same as juliet huddy or however you spell her name. It's all about THEM. We used to watch it but quit MONTHS ago. I refuse to sit there and waste my time while they all play to the cameras. They lost us a long time ago. Hope yu will realize how silly their whole show is too. Besides, the talking over each other is rude, ill mannered and certainly unprofessiional.
---emails FROM her can be altered/hacked if you know someone who knows how to do it. Her 'copies' mean nothing. The person/persons she sent to , she COULDN'T alter, but like I said, hers can. I know I have to much time on my hands, but I went to yahoo mail and went into my sent box. There was a letter to a friend in there. I decided to try and see if I could change the words (if you make a copy/draft ,cut/paste into notepad), it is easy to alter and it still showed the same date I sent the original.
Julian HAS TO GO!
He is an idiot, I have to turn them off on the weekends, just because Julian is such a putz.
What's Fax and Friends??