"She seems to have been completely useless."
If only she'd been useless! She was far more dangerous than useless. She was counterproductive. She was an obstacle. She created problems. Better she'd have stepped aside, or designated someone with intelligence and/or experience to handle the sitution.
I wonder if Blanco was receiving orders on what to do from the DNC?
I have posted about Katrina and went thru the storm in Metairie. I am too tired to write much tonight, but I want everyone to know that Blanco is an absolute idiot! The real power behind her is her corrupt ultra liberal husband. I have people that know a lot about her family and let me say, it is nothing good. Her husband is extremely corrupt. It is a sin she was elected. I have seen much Nagin bashing and some warranted. However, he came from a business background and was trying to rid the city of corrosive political patronage. He isn't the fool people make him out to be. I will reiterate that Blanco is a hack and her husband will try is best to "profit" from this disaster. I will make it a point to speak to those who know her family and get back to you. However, understand we are in great distress over this storm. Our lives have been thrown into incredible disarray.
Could be she is just a puppet. Maybe she is simply doing what her friends tell her.