Posted on 09/04/2005 5:38:41 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
Sunday, September 4th, 2005
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Chertoff; Scientific American editor Mark Fischetti; former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial; author Mike Tidwell.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): pre-empted by U.S. Open (Tennis).
THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.; Chertoff; author and journalist Rick Bragg.
LATE EDITION (CNN) : Chertoff; Sen. Trett Lott, R-Miss.; Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Julie Gerberding; Reps. William Jefferson, D-La., Richard Baker, R-La., Charles Melancon, D-La., and Bobby Jindal, R-La.; former Sen. John Breaux, D-La.; American Red Cross President Marty Evans; former Surgeon General David Satcher; the Rev. Al Sharpton.
LOL! The pajamahadeen strike again!
Great post.
Bottom line here. The job or managing the hurricane's wrath belonged to the Governor and she failed miserably.
"At the conclusion of the 2002 mid-term elections, Brazile served as a media consultant and grassroots organizer for Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Brazile was born near New Orleans, Louisiana in 1959, the third of nine children born to Lionel and Jean Brazile, who worked as a janitor and a maid, respectively. She was raised in extreme poverty in Kenner, Louisiana."
Watching Fox this AM I see where Chertoff has already started to soft pedal the responsibilities of Nagin and Blanco. The "new tone in Washington" continues. I just can't understand why the Reps refuse to answer the accusations of the left. Unless the truth comes out, we can only expect more disasters like this in the future.
I guess I'll avoid MTP today, sounds too much like gawking at a roadside accident, LOL.
I pull weeds as long as I can stay away.
Excellent post but they know all that. This is all about politics and its all about who has the power.
BTW, who do you think is gonna win the election this November on the "West Wing?"..Dem Jimmy Smits or GOP Alan Alda?
I watched this, but I missed the fact that this guy thanked the Levee board.
Well we just turned to ABC and get a load of Howell Raines. AUGHHHH
How heartfelt can it be when Broussard is reading from a freaking script. He obvioulsy had pre-prepared notes, which he read as he called for his "congressional hearings." Total B.S.
Do a google search on him, he is apparently an "ass."
Look! Arkansas cannot even do something as simple as fix a roadway. They have been working on I40 for almost 40 years and it is still a mess in some places.
Someone needs to remind "Mary" that Bush has been nicer to her than either her fellow Democrats or the press.
He will no doubt do his best Snidely Whiplash impression as his interpretation of the role.
Hurricane Dennis is over 48 hours away from striking with four of the five computer models showing the storm staying away from the New Orleans area. Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard decides to call for a voluntary evacuation for Jefferson and requests the state to implement "contraflow".
Asked why he deviated from the plan developed by the state in conjunction with Jefferson Parish and the other metro New Orleans parishes, Broussard stated he was worried that he would have to call for an evacuation "in the middle of the night."
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Regardless of whether or not a government body calls for an evacuation, it is important to remember that it is only a voluntary evacuation. As Broussard stated repeatedly, he and other government officials will never call for a mandatory evacuation. Therefore, it is each persons and each families decision to make when they will evacuate. Waiting on the government to tell you is abdicating all responsibility for your own personal safety.
Striking differences how the two states of La and Texas have dealt with the hurricane crisis. Texas was ready in a heartbeat. The Gov of La. is still crying her eyes out.
Well, I know that I am armed to the teeth. So sad for you Brits that you are not.
Amazing!!!!!!!
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