It just cracks me up. She tried to pass the buck to the president and the feds, and now she's grandstanding saying "I'm in charge, I call the shots, everyone else can kiss my ass."
Nice touch for a "leader", don't you think?
The thing you have to realize, is that a slow moving storm will dump rains, but will weaken to a depression by the time it reaches San Antonio and will no thave the same sort of winds a Hurricane would.
A fast moving storm would have a chance to bring Hurricane force winds to San Antonio, but would not hang around long enough to drop enough rain for massive flooding.
So, the likelyhood of the 2 happening at once isn't very high at all.
I defened the governor for the first day, but her. She's ing horrible.
I just watched Real Time with Bill Maher and not one mention of the state/local failings. One of the panelists (they were all staunch liberals) attempted to bring it up and the subject was quickly changed.
Is it too much to ask that we examine failings from all levels instead of taking sides depending on one's politics? 's sake, I thought Bill Maher was supposed to be nonpartisan.
I was worried about that woman from her very first press conference after the storm, when it appeared her entire approach to the disaster was centered on calling for a National Day of Prayer.
Last edited by Jelly; 09-08-2005 at 07:31 AM.
That's what you get for thinking that. Maher is a skinny Michael Moore, dude hates W.
That is dissapointing to hear about Bill Maher. Very. But to be fair, you probably saw last Friday's episode, where the blame was being put more on the feds than anything else.
Bill Maher non-partisan?
Bright man, but definitely flaming liberal.
He's funny annoying, like one william o'reily.
I hope everyone is paying attention to how much power she has as Govenor...because I think 90% of America...including most of the journalists, even at FOX, don't realize it.
Being liberal does not mean you are blindly partisan.Bill Maher non-partisan?
Bright man, but definitely flaming liberal.
On a more serious note I wanted to share this story with y'all...
Flew into Houston for work yesterday evening from Dallas. There was a little girl, about 10 on the flight (Southwest). The flight originated in Lubbock, and stopped in Dallas before continuing on to Houston.
Well turns out the little girl was an evacuee from NO, got sent to a shelter up in Lubbock, and the Red Cross had figured out that her parents and two little brothers were in Houston at the 'Dome.
So Southwest picked up the tab to fly her down to Houston to reunite with her family. She was in the first seat on the plane, and the pilot asked everyone to let her get off and give her a little breathing room to meet up with the family.
An airport security guard walked her off the plane and into the terminal. When I got to the luggage claim area at Hobby her and her parents were having a very happy (and very tearful) reunion.
Good stuff.
This is bull . The Political Forum has never been and will never be a depository for opinions that don't always jive with a minority of very vocal posters in the Club who unquestionably support W no matter how badly he s up. It is and has always been a place where everyone can talk about political issues more intensively than the intellectual and concentration level ever allowed in the Club.
The double standard by many posters in this forum is outrageous. Every time someone makes a obvious misinterpretation against the Mayor of NO and the Governor shouldn't Manny and his cabal be calling them out and telling those posters to take it somewhere else like he so vigilantly protects the President? Of course not.
But, but, but, that's exactly what DAN said, but then again given how you intentionally spin what people always say, why am I not surprised?The woman confirmed that the Louisiana state government did, in fact, deny the Red Cross access before and in the immediate aftermath.
But but but, that's not what Dan said.
Go back to your Liars Forum hangout, Dan. Your printed fecal material is not wanted here.
On a positive note.
The numbers in our shelters are already starting to drop as evacuees hook up with family/friends for more permanent relocation. Hundreds have left already.
As pointed out in a previous post Southwest and other airlines are providing free tickets for people to use to relocate.
The Windsor Park site is planned to be closed within the next week and the remaining evacuees there moved to KUSA 171.
Obviously they still need a lot of help but it appears that the shelters soon will not have the overwhelming numbers that they have been dealing with.
There will obviously be some people permanently displaced by this tragedy. If you work for or own a company that is hiring you are encouraged to post job openings at:
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/job.html
This is the first site they use to try to place the evacuees in jobs. You have to have a WC# and a FEIN# to register. I posted a job notice there yesterday.
No it's not what you said. You said FEMA and Bush blocked the Red Cross from going in, when that is obviously not the case (the governor is still running the show).But, but, but, that's exactly what DAN said, but then again given how you intentionally spin what people always say, why am I not surprised?
The only thing you do better than lie and distort Dan is to change your argument as it suits you.
Yeah, I agree. And I defended her until last Wednesday. She sucks.
WTF!? We've been told the Elation is taking over for the Ecstasy.
Yeah, we did feel like an ass calling but it's not like they knew who we were.
Oops. The Ecstasy is being used for Katrina relief, and the Elation is taking over the Ecstasy's cruises starting this Saturday. The Holiday and the Sensation are also chartered to MSC (Military Sealift Command).
I'd paste the email but the letter was attached in a .tif format. To answer Clandestino, we're going to call and before we pony up any more money.
anyone see the governor ;ast noight on Anderson Cooper 360??
she lied, contradicted and back pedeled on herslef so many times I lost count and I'm sure that at the end of the short 3 min. interview she had no idea what she's said either.
it was freakign ridicules.
I was feeling her the 1st day or 2... but now I'm relaly hoping the storm hits her square on.
hey obi...ummmmm...you wouldn't happen to be related to ducks, would you?
hehehe....okay, all you guys who jumped my ass last week finally recognize what a loser this Governor is....come on just say it.... all together now...
"Jelly was right"
sorry guys. couldn't resist
Jesus, was I wrong about Blanco. Yeah, you were right, Jelly. er.hehehe....okay, all you guys who jumped my ass last week finally recognize what a loser this Governor is....come on just say it.... all together now...
"Jelly was right"
sorry guys. couldn't resist
She seems to up every time she opens her mouth now. Nobody, including Nagin and both Landrieu's, can get anything done without her scatter- ting all over whatever they're trying to accomplish. I still can't believe that when Nagin ordered a mandatory evac yesterday she wouldn't commit National Guardsmen to it.
Blanco is still refusing to share authority over the Guard with the feds. She has her own state FEMA with former Clinton-era FEMA director James Lee Witt in charge, too. I think he just came aboard this weekend, though.
Blanco needs to resign and let Mitch Landrieu take over. Her, "Brownie", and Chertoff just look more and more incompetant every day.
Speaking of, what ever happened to the Admiral that was the head of Homeland Security? Or Ridge? What's the precedent for a new Cabinet-level department to go through 3-4 directors in four years?
Who says we don't take of our own?
Donations to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina Surpass $580-Million
By Niciole Lewis and Nicole Wallace
Americans have contributed at least $587-million to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The pace of giving is unprecedented in American history. In the 10 days after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans donated $239-million to charitable causes, and in the nine days after the tsunamis hit, major American relief groups raised $163-million.
Still, the contributions do not yet come close to the total amount raised in the wake of those disasters. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, charities raised more than $2.2-billion and U.S. charities have collected nearly $1.3-billion for the tsunamis.
The American Red Cross, in Washington, has raised far more than any other charity, taking in $439.5-million. By comparison, two and a half weeks after the South Asian tsunamis, the Red Cross had raised a little more than $173-million.
"It's overwhelming," says Sarah Marchetti, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross. "People are just pouring their hearts out, and making a donation is an expression of that."
The Salvation Army has raised the second-largest sum. Its national headquarters in Washington has raised $55-million, and the charity said many other local affiliates are collecting money, though it could not say how much those units had received.
Many other charities are raising smaller sums, including community foundations, United Ways, and relief groups that typically focus on humanitarian crises overseas.
Although donations came in quickly immediately after the catastrophe, some nonprofit executives worry how the economic repercussions of the hurricane will affect the overall amount of donations to the recovery effort.
"If in six months gas prices are above $4 and food prices have gone up, you could see some problems," says Matthew De Galan, chief development officer at Mercy Corps, in Portland, Ore. The group has raised $3-million for hurricane relief efforts so far.
At some charities, the pace of donations has already begun to slow.
Several days after the hurricane, Network for Good, a Vienna, Va., charity whose online giving site allows donors to contribute to any charity, processed $3-million in one day, a record for the group. But this week, the group was recording daily totals of a little more than $550,000. Network for Good has raised $10.5-million, with about 60 percent of donors steering contributions to the Red Cross.
Major Donors
Corporations have been significant donors to the charitable efforts, as have numerous celebrities and wealthy Americans. Wal-Mart has contributed the most so far, donating $17-million. The foundation created by the company's founders, the Walton family, also has donated $15-million to groups working on hurricane relief.
As of last week, more than $229-million had been donated by corporations, foundations, and wealthy individuals, according to a tally by The Chronicle.
hehehe....okay, all you guys who jumped my ass last week finally recognize what a loser this Governor is....come on just say it.... all together now...
"Jelly was right"
sorry guys. couldn't resist
I only defended her being emotional...I didn't realize the extent of her loser-ness.
But you pretty much nailed that part.
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