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funkybutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:48 PM Original message |
Former Gov. Blanco says public deserves full story of Rumsfeld role in Katrina response |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. "State and local! State and local!' |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Here's the State Storm Troopers.....with their locked and loaded M16's... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Disgraceful . . . |
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Big Orange Jeff (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. Bush and Blanco are both to blame because... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. "Heckuva job..." |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. This was all apparent to me and many other attentive people in LA days after the storm. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If I remember correctly; |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's what I recall as well |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I remember it that way as well. n/t |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. That's where the game of chicken began. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. So do I... |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Bush wanted the National Guard to gun down all the "looters." |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. That's what I recall . . . but also that she had very early on filed for assistance . . . |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Cheney blamed them not knowing on FOX. All the White House TV's were set to FOX. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Deep in my heart I know it was about "Racism" |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. All you need do is look into how a lot of |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. Agree -- probably part of PNAC planning -- !!! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Shock Doctrine |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. Think you're right . . . |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. they blocked people from helping - small boats they turned back on I10 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. Weren't most of them Democrats . . . if I recall correctly . . . with the state moving to blue? |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. The same way Bush and the Republicons screwed up on 911 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. "How could they not have known?" They'd have had to be deaf, dumb, blind . . .!!! |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. simply put... they wanted to maximize the death toll |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. this is all bringing back memories about our national disgust towards the * admin after katrina |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. This was one of our government's sorriest moments. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. I know a guy who flew med-evac choppers. He said no hostile gunfire. |
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funkybutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. People desperately wanted help...I never believed they would do that either |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Cheese and Crackers! Based on our past "leaders" GUTLESSNESS that will NEVER happen! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. They kept volunteers and food and water out of NOLA. Medical volunteers who went to NOLA were |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. They had to have had this on their pitiful minds before this storm came .... |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. K&R |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Blanco is one of the most incompetent officials ever |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Throw Nagin in there too why don't you. |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. No, she didn't do *the* best |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Bullshit! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Didn't know that about the oil ....I'd believe Blanco and anyone in NOLA |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. I agree wholeheartedly! |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. How about a link to that statement. You can't just throw out allegations without some backup. |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Read up on the Corp of Engineers request |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. That's not what I recall . . . the Army Corps of Engineers knew the structures were |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. The Bush admin was trying to make Blanco look bad and allowed people to die |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
26. Remember the great letter-writing scandal? |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I remember it all vividly. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. But Old Babs Bush said people were having a great time! |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. Here's ample evidence of what was done to the people |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. Also believe the reports by citizens that they knocked out the levees . . . |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-28-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
38. Genocide |
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