Louisiana's senior senator Landrieu on Face the Nation said today....

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La. Senator Rips Bush Hurricane Response
By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer

Sunday, September 11, 2005

(09-11) 13:56 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

Louisiana's senior senator on Sunday escalated the Democrats' rhetoric against the Bush administration's hurricane response, accusing the White House of a "full court press" to blame state and local officials for the initial sluggish rescue effort.

The government's emergency managers came under fire from the lone black senator, Democrat Barack Obama, who said they were clueless about the inner-city in New Orleans when they failed to plan for the evacuation of poor people.

The White House sought to deflect criticism ahead of President Bush's third trip to the stricken Gulf Coast, saying blame could be assessed later.

"It's not the time for blame. It's the time for helping the people on the ground that have been severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina," White House spokesman Ken Lisaius said. "We'll continue to provide aid and assistance to those who have been severely impacted."

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Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said ....

"While the president is saying that he wants to work together as a team, I think the White House operatives have a full court press on to blame state and local officials whether they're Republicans or Democrats. It's very unfortunate," she told CBS'"Face the Nation."
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[Botany]

1. of course they will shift the blame.....

when * signed the emergency measures on 8/28 that federalized "it."

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2. Just keep giving the facts and neutralize them every time BushCo

...or others do that

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I am about over this idea that

we need to focus on helping the victims instead of blaming the guilty.

They think we are so stupid? If enough time goes by, we forget? Sure. What dipshits.

[tlsmith1963]

4. We Will Help the Victims *and* Blame the Guilty

Got that, Republicans?

Tammy

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5. Senator Landrieu reminds me of the southern belle wife of the attorney

....in the movie "Devil's Advocate". Just somewhat in her facial expressions, hair, manner of talking and dress. Life imitating art or the other way around? I'm impressed with how Landrieu stood her ground throughout the interview. Senator Collins came across as a Bush apologist. Someone from the dark-side got to Collins before the show. IMHO