Thiebear Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I was wondering why the complete turnaround... Where was her press secretary when she needed it....? Kathleen Blanco: I Should Have Called the Military Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco's abrupt decision Wednesday night to take responsibility for her state's inadequate response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster followed an inadvertent confession that was caught on camera where Blanco admitted she blew it. "I really should have called for the military," Blanco said, while chatting with her press secretary in between TV interviews. "I really should have started that in the first call." Unbeknownst to Blanco, her bombshell acknowledgment was recorded on a network satellite feed, and by Tuesday the clip was getting wide exposure in Louisiana news broadcasts. In the early days of the Katrina crisis, disaster management experts repeatedly blamed the failure to send in the National Guard for the city's descent into chaos. Most observers blamed the White House for the blunder - a misconception that was thoroughly dispelled by the governor's inadvertent confession. Some say Blanco's blooper was responsible for the abrupt change of tone in her speech Wednesday night to the Louisiana legislature. Where earlier she and her aides had openly blamed the Bush administration for bungling Katrina rescue efforts, Blanco announced: "The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility." Just as surprising were Blanco's words of praise for the White House: "I want the people of Louisiana to know that we have a friend and a partner in President George W. Bush. I thank you, Mr. President." http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=21696433 http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/9/15/123648.shtml I also think they'd be better if they just gave each person affected 80k to move north... but thats just my opinion... Family of 4 = 320,000.00 for what their going to give out to fix Bourbon Street..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Chom will be here shortly to interpret for you I am sure it will be entertaining :laugh: btw,I agree most of NO should not be rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I am glad her slipup got caught. She probably would not have admitted her mistake Wednesday night. She needs to answer why she didn't call in the military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 No sh!t Sherlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmic Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 :koolaid: :pooh: :censored: :anon: :poke: :hammer: :whippin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelms Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 ""I really should have called for the military," Blanco said, while chatting with her press secretary in between TV interviews. "I really should have started that in the first call." Simply pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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