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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:44 PM Original message |
Can anyone tell me anything Blanco or Nagin actually did wrong? |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, I don't know anything they actually did wrong |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. They chose careers in politics. |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Believed George W. Bush when he promised help. nt |
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Maiden England (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Assumed the Feds would send the help they were supposed to? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. They were the democratic Mayor and the democratic Governor |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nagin didn't do anything wrong. Blanco perhaps could have |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It's those damn buses, sitting there unused.... |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I heard some minister on Democracy Now! railing against |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. FEMA didn't designate the Superdome a shelter until SUNDAY |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-05 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. No. |
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WeRQ4U (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
44. This may be one fo the MOST important rebuttal documents out there. |
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Xtreme (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
9. 200 school buses |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. 200 school buses could maybe get out 6000 people. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
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scarlett1 (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. And were the buses owned by private companies, |
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peacemon (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Rebutal against the bus theroy |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
36. FEMA didn't allow him to send the buses anywhere |
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Roy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. 200 school busses WERE MOVING, but OPPOSITE DIRECTION |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
46. Meh. |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. Thanks! Just heard rpt on BBC w/ some * drone stating vaguely that |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. its debatable, but Nagin and Blanco could have gotten more people out |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The NO plan was "faith-based" --based on volunteer drivers |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. as you say, their plan failed and they can be blamed for it. |
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libertypirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 01:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Fema was on board two days before |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 01:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. True, but Blanco could have done more. |
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libertypirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't see why additional blame at this time has to be smeared around |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. I'm not interested in smearing blame around, |
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libertypirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 11:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. They must pay for only dealing with past problems and not looking ahead |
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peacemon (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. The Money figures in there are not cash requests |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. ok, I'll have to think about that.... but I still have to ask why Blanco |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Look at the National Response Plan |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Yes, a thousand times yes, the fed failed too, but ..... |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. Because in addition to declaring a state of disaster for Louisiana |
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indigo (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. Can it be done? |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. True, 24 hours was close to too late.... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Realistically, I think that Nagin and Blanco would have had to go |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I agree it would have been a huge effort, costly, and not 100% successful |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Take them where? |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I think most people are talking about evac prior to the hurricane hitting |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. So am I |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:09 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. OR If not enough room in LA, then ask for help from neighboring states |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Listen, pull your damned head out |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "Funny none of them are white" |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. They had to make hundreds of decisions in a very short time. Decisions |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
18. 1 things: Olbermann reported Nagin was a Repug till he ran for mayor |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
54. Also gave money to Bush** |
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political_invader (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
28. They both told the truth>> |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
31. Hasn't it been said that if NOLA was hit head by a category 5 storm.. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
38. Refused to kiss Bush's feet; told the unvarnished truth about the crisis |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. Complete failure to match logistical plans to the known scenario |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. A couple of things, but that's not the important part |
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CitrusLib (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
49. Ran as Democrats? |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
50. Listened to our local disaster response expert. |
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BlueStateGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
55. I blame one thing on the Mayor and City of New Orleans, and that |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. the admin cares nothing about shame |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
57. Operational Command |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Looking over the National Response Plan |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
58. The city and state should have had a comprehensive plan YEARS ago. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:14 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Look up the State Emergency Plan |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
61. They're Democrats.... lol! |
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