RW: "Blanco Paralyzed by Fear"

[sabra]

http://wizbangblog.com/archives/006989.php

Blanco Paralyzed by Fear
The Bush haters are in high gear and they've never let the facts get in their way before but as I posted yesterday, an image is starting to become clear. There were a ton of problems with New Orleans proper but Blanco was absolutely worthless.


Blanco has refused to sign over control of the National Guard to the federal government and has turned to a Clinton administration official, former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief James Lee Witt, to help run relief efforts.
Blanco was not told when Bush would visit the state, nor was she immediately invited to meet him or travel with him. Blanco's office didn't know Bush was coming until told by reporters. Bush spokesman Scott McClellan said the White House reached out to Blanco's office on Sunday, but didn't hear back. White House staff in Louisiana spoke with Blanco early Monday, he said.


For about the 10,000th time.... The President can't just take over the National Guard. Traditionally the Governor of whatever state immediately asked the Feds for help and lets them run the show. Blanco simply could not make a decision. She froze. And when she did make a decision, (while I hate to bring partisanship into this) it really looks to me like she was a Democrat first and a Governor second.

The seeds of the disaster were planted a decade ago or more. But any attempt to minimize it was preempted by indecision and incompetence.

[MadeinOhio]

1. What a bunch of crap!

What's the REAL story? Blanco didn't want martial law to take over the whole state. :grr: :grr:

That would have given them the ability to cover everything up, its possible to save everybody without FEDERAL control!!!!

[rzemanfl]

2. Bush paralyzed by incompetence, sycophants and cake. n/t

[tjdee]

3. That's because she's a GIRL, don't you know!

Women should be at home baking cookies, not running states. She got a'skeered and didn't know just what to do!

:eyes:

[Dogmudgeon]

4. A Talking Point Is Born!

Evidence? None.

Nope. Not a trace. Absolutely none.

In spite of the fact that the late-night meeting between Blanco and Landrieu, and Bush's operatives, was extensively covered.

Of course, with a talking point this expansive, this hyperbolic, you know that Bush's people came off half like junior spies, half like dim-witted underworld thugs.

--p!

[raysr]

5. Did you see this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4644904&mesg_id=4644904

[proud patriot]

6. "now is not the time to point fingers"

some freeper somewhere the day before he himself
started pointing fingers .

Hypocrites the lot of them

[glitch]

7. I'd say projecting, but I think what paralyzed bushco was GREED. nt

[Spazito]

8. LOL, spin as they might, it isn't working

The fault is being laid on the shoulders of Homeland Security, FEMA and, by extension bush and it isn't going to move.

[undeterred]

9. They really love women don't they?

:sarcasm: