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Its starting to seem that when all the facts come out there are a lot of
people who will have to eat crow!
It seems that President Bush met with Governor Blanco and then both
Blanco and the Mayor on Air Force 1 on Friday, two days before the hurricane
hit. Bush requested that the Federal Govt take over the evacuation and that
Blanco sign over the LA National Guard to him. Blanco demurred and said that
she needed 24 hours to make that decision.
She did request that Bush declare the area a disaster area. He agreed
and did so. It was 24 hours later before the evacuation order was given.
The Mayor is now turning on the Governor as he wants to protect his
fanny.
See the inserted article:
Mayor slams Blanco for stalling
By James G. Lakely
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
September 7, 2005
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has been critical of the Bush
administration's response to the disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,
but, according to the mayor of New Orleans, her indecision when President
Bush offered help delayed rescue efforts and cost lives.
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin told CNN's "American Morning" Monday that
he met with Mr. Bush and Mrs. Blanco on Air Force One on Friday and implored
the two to "get in sync."
"If you don't get in sync, more people are going to die," Mr. Nagin
said.
Mr. Bush met privately first with Mrs. Blanco, then called Mr. Nagin in
for a meeting.
"He called me in that office," Mr. Nagin said. "And he said, 'Mr. Mayor,
I offered two options to the governor.' I was ready to move. The governor
said she needed 24 hours to make a decision."
That decision was a request by Mr. Bush to allow the federal government
to take over the evacuation of New Orleans, which had been marked by chaos
for days. The Democratic governor, who has clashed behind the scenes with
the Bush administration since the storm hit, refused.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed the Air Force One
meeting with Mrs. Blanco and the governor's decision not to cede her
authority over the Louisiana National Guard, but added that he didn't think
"it helps any situation to get into all those internal discussions."
"This isn't a time when people are trying to look at who's to blame or
try to shift responsibility," Mr. McClellan said. "This is a time when we're
all trying to work together to get things done."
Mr. Bush, at the request of Mrs. Blanco, declared the entire state of
Louisiana a disaster area 48 hours before the hurricane made landfall. He
also asked Mrs. Blanco to order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans on
Aug. 27 -- two days before the hurricane hit -- but she did not make the
order until Aug. 28.
Mr. Bush and federal officials have come under harsh criticism for what
some see as a slow reaction to a humanitarian crisis that unfolded last
week.
"Instead of unconscionably blaming others, President Bush must take
charge and take responsibility, and must get it right, and that is my
concern and the message that I will bring to the president," said House
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat. "Mr. President, you
should have taken charge and you should have taken responsibility."
Looks to me like Bush acted responsibly and the Governor blew it!
--
RJMoser
Its starting to seem that when all the facts come out there are a lot of
people who will have to eat crow!
It seems that President Bush met with Governor Blanco and then both
Blanco and the Mayor on Air Force 1 on Friday, two days before the hurricane
hit. Bush requested that the Federal Govt take over the evacuation and that
Blanco sign over the LA National Guard to him. Blanco demurred and said that
she needed 24 hours to make that decision.
She did request that Bush declare the area a disaster area. He agreed
and did so. It was 24 hours later before the evacuation order was given.
The Mayor is now turning on the Governor as he wants to protect his
fanny.
See the inserted article:
Mayor slams Blanco for stalling
By James G. Lakely
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
September 7, 2005
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has been critical of the Bush
administration's response to the disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,
but, according to the mayor of New Orleans, her indecision when President
Bush offered help delayed rescue efforts and cost lives.
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin told CNN's "American Morning" Monday that
he met with Mr. Bush and Mrs. Blanco on Air Force One on Friday and implored
the two to "get in sync."
"If you don't get in sync, more people are going to die," Mr. Nagin
said.
Mr. Bush met privately first with Mrs. Blanco, then called Mr. Nagin in
for a meeting.
"He called me in that office," Mr. Nagin said. "And he said, 'Mr. Mayor,
I offered two options to the governor.' I was ready to move. The governor
said she needed 24 hours to make a decision."
That decision was a request by Mr. Bush to allow the federal government
to take over the evacuation of New Orleans, which had been marked by chaos
for days. The Democratic governor, who has clashed behind the scenes with
the Bush administration since the storm hit, refused.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed the Air Force One
meeting with Mrs. Blanco and the governor's decision not to cede her
authority over the Louisiana National Guard, but added that he didn't think
"it helps any situation to get into all those internal discussions."
"This isn't a time when people are trying to look at who's to blame or
try to shift responsibility," Mr. McClellan said. "This is a time when we're
all trying to work together to get things done."
Mr. Bush, at the request of Mrs. Blanco, declared the entire state of
Louisiana a disaster area 48 hours before the hurricane made landfall. He
also asked Mrs. Blanco to order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans on
Aug. 27 -- two days before the hurricane hit -- but she did not make the
order until Aug. 28.
Mr. Bush and federal officials have come under harsh criticism for what
some see as a slow reaction to a humanitarian crisis that unfolded last
week.
"Instead of unconscionably blaming others, President Bush must take
charge and take responsibility, and must get it right, and that is my
concern and the message that I will bring to the president," said House
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat. "Mr. President, you
should have taken charge and you should have taken responsibility."
Looks to me like Bush acted responsibly and the Governor blew it!
--
RJMoser
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