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dashaun345@aol.com wrote:
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> wrcowan1@hal-pc.org wrote:
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>>dashaun345@aol.com wrote:
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>>>wrcowan1@hal-pc.org wrote:
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>>>>I do not think it was politicalization per se.  It was just plain
>>>>stupidity.  The Mayor of N.O was an idiot who failed to carry out the
>>>>emergency plan as outlined.  He did not think out his actions.  Instead
>>>>he just reacted badly with poor judgement.  The Govenor of Louisiana did
>>>>not follow the emergency plan as was outlined.  She furthe made things
>>>>worse by failing to send in the guard earlier and in sufficent numbers.
>>>> She failed to allow FEMA and the Red cross to do its job.  I think she
>>>>probably politicized the situation.  She wanted to retain control when
>>>>clearly she had no clue or was even prepared.  She feared sending in the
>>>>guard because it would look bad.  She did not want to make mandatory
>>>>evacuations because of perception.
>>>>
>>>>I am confident that if had at least directed all her agencies to
>>>>coordinate with FEMA and the Red Cross things would have been better.
>>>
>>>
>>>The mayor of New Orleans did not display competence.
>>>The governor of Louisiana did not display competence.
>>>The President of the United States was unaware.
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>>The President was awar.  He issued the declaration that allowed FEMA and
>>federal aid be available to louisian before the storm hit.  He told the
>>govenor that mandatory evacuations should occur.
>>
>>MRC
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> 
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/09/20050902-2.html
> 
> For Immediate Release
> Office of the Press Secretary
> September 2, 2005
> 10:35 A.M. CDT
> 
> [President Bush speaking:]
> 
> [stuff]
> 
> I want to congratulate the governors for being leaders.
> You didn't ask for this, when you swore in, but you're
> doing a heck of a job.
> 
> [more stuff]
> 
> Again, I want to thank you all for -- and, Brownie, you're
> doing a heck of a job. The FEMA Director is working 24
> -- (applause) -- they're working 24 hours a day.
> 
> [more stuff]
> 
> [End President Bush speaking]
> 
> How can President Bush be aware
> of the devastation left by Katrina
> and still believe the Governor of
> Louisiana did a heck of a job?

What did you expect him to say?  That the Govenor is a stupid broad who 
failed miserable and should go home and stay in the kitchen barefoot and 
pregnant?  He knew that the state was devestated but at that time 
9-02-05 to have torn down the Govenor, as she rightly deserved to have 
done to her, would not have been good for morale and good order while 
evacuation and relief operations are going.  Sure I wish he would call a 
spade a spade but some times the better part of leadership is knowing 
when to let in on someone or to keep peoples spirits up.

MRC