Granted, Katrina had not yet built up to a Cat 3 at this point (Friday night), it does appear she was making a beeline to NO.
Posted on 09/04/2005 7:19:18 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
Sen. Mary Landrieu threatened the president of the United States with physical violence on Sunday, saying that if he or any other government official criticizes New Orleans police for failing to keep civil order in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - "I might likely have to punch him - literally."
"If one person criticizes [our sheriffs], or says one more thing, including the president of the United States, he will hear from me - one more word about it after this show airs and I - I might likely have to punch him - literally," Landrieu railed on "ABC's "This Week."
It is illegal to threaten the president with physical violence.
The Louisiana Democrat blasted Bush for neglecting the New Orleans levees, and demanded that he stop using the disaster for "photo-ops."
"The president came here yesterday for a photo-op," Landrieu charged, while surveying the disaster scene via helicopter with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos in tow. "He got his photo-op but we are never going to get this fixed if he does not send us help now."
Landrieu also blamed Bush for cutting funding for levee improvement, before bursting into tears on camera.
In recent days, Louisiana officials have been criticized for bungling evacuation and rescue efforts. One of those officials, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, is Sen. Landrieu's brother.
Thanks for the ping!
"So interesting how Mary Landrieu is getting so much attention from the MSM. Louisiana does have another U.S. Senator, right? Why isn't he being interviewed and propped up like Mary? Oh, wait. He's a Republican."
Well.... I have seen Senator David Vitter's comments and true to Republican (eat your own kind) form, he has declared that he would give the administration an "F". So he's trying to suck up to the local pols as well. I wish that he had the balls & courage to forthrightly slam Blanco & Nagin for their utter incompetence and mismanagement....and to also slam Mary Landrieu for her outrageous & inappropriate comments. I am going to call his office tomorrow and confront his staff with Vitter's inappropriate & cowardly responses.
Can you imagine if a Republican would threaten ANY DemonCRAP with physical violence? The left-wingers, liberals & MSM would be frothing & sputtering in hypocritical outrage over how "someone could foster and promote a climate of violence against our elected officials"
Why are Republicans such weenies and refuse to go on the offensive?
No need to explain. After nearly a year and a half with no other 24 hour "news" source on TV, their pathetic excuse for news coverage on this disaster has pretty much convinced me to get Dish. I have been so completely disgusted with them, I turned the TV off altogether. At least here on FR there is some honest discourse.
Threatening the President is a felony.
A national leader, senator, crying on TV, will reinforce the perception that a female isn't up to the top spot..running the country...and Blanco's total melt-down this week ads to that..Sorry Hillary...
Exactly what my wife said!
If the money was spent on boudin, I have no problem with it. An excellent choice IMHO.
As long as the boudin is from "Best Stop" grocery (near Carencro) or Billeaud's (Broussard).
Doesn't that kind of threat to the President of the USA get you an immediate visit from the "Men in Black"????
She needs to be sent into the same rubber room for a long time with Blanco, Nagin, IMO.
With the performance of Senator Landrieu, Governor Blancho, and Mayor Nagin, it is fortunate for the victims of Katrina that there is the leadership of President Bush to step in. Competent leaders would have made efforts to protect the citizens of Louisiana at the first hint of danger. Honest people would have admitted that the task was beyond their means and called out for help if they saw the slightest hint that a danger would jeopardize the lives of their citizens. The warnings came not from the actions of Katrina, but from the experts--the meteologists--who could see what Katrina could do even though it was not apparent. Katrina behaved exactly as was predicted. The leaders of Louisiana failed to take heed of the predictions with tragic results.
To understand the jeopardy that was put on the lives of New Orleans and people in the tracks of Katrina, it is necessary to examine the time line of the strength of the Katrina in relation to its course into New Orleans.
Katrina did not follow a straight course and was expected to die out as a Category 1 hurricane. When Katrina went into Florida, everyone thought she would die quickly and go north. Instead, it went into the Gulf and within a day, became a Category 5. At first Katrina was heading toward Texas and everyone thought she would stay on a westerly course. Instead, everyone woke up on Sunday morning finding that Katrina was heading north steering directly for New Orleans. There was only Sunday for everyone to react. Tragically, not everyone was paying attention. The eyes who should have been on the ball should have been moving much earlier.
With the unpredictability of hurricanes, everyone should have started the ball rolling when Katrina entered the Gulf 5:00 AM Friday morning, August 26th. However, as she left Miami (Thursday, 11:00 PM), she was only classified a tropical storm. Everyone dropped their guard Thursday night.
On Saturday, Aug. 27th (9:00 AM) Katrina became a Category 3 (115 mph). Even though Katrina was still heading towards Texas, the predictions became dire. Meteorologists were predicting that she would swing north because of a nearby low pressure area. They also predicted that she would pick up speed due to the warm waters of the Gulf. By Sunday, August 28 (11:30 AM) Katrina became a Category 5 (175 mph). The predictions proved to be true. It was Sunday morning when it was almost certain that the bullseye was on New Orleans. Evacuation orders should have been given at this time. They were not.
On Monday August 29th (2:00 AM) mass evacuation orders were given for New Orleans. Tragically, these orders were too late. Katrina made landfall 10:00 AM. 20% of New Orleans failed to evacuate.
Thank you sweetliberty, do you know what is interesting in all this? Hearing on local TV that there have been several arrests made because of illegal drugs and assaults here in Texas, drugs, how do people who complain because they have no food and water manage to get illegal drugs??
God Bless America!
Granted, Katrina had not yet built up to a Cat 3 at this point (Friday night), it does appear she was making a beeline to NO.
He's been interviewed a few times here in Houston...
I have to say that his story is being trumped up...His actions in my opinion were proper and legal, regardless of the technical "legality" of the situation...
He acted properly, and appropriately...Spinning it in the media like that have serves no purpose, but to confuse the situation...
Simply the kid is a good thinking kid, who acted...Plain and simple...
I'm just sorry there were not another 200 like him who thought of a good idea and acted on it...
He didn't steal, he saved...
Right. Blame starts at local level. Mayor of NO-failure. Gov of LA-failure. Federal level-Sen Landrieu had how many years to address the problem of the levees. Did she? The problem has been known for 40 years at least. Bush's fault? I don't think so. The bulk of the blame for failures is clearly local. That said, I have no confidence in the leadership of Homeland Security and FEMA. Chertoff and Brown look very lame and have to go. As far as a study of the results the response to this disaster, those who do so must do as honest a study as Al Queda and others are doing.
I think you are right. Some of us prior service types were chatting the other day, and to a man and woman noted the distinct lack of leadership from those local and state types. We agreed that it is possible that not only didn't they exercise good leadership, they peobably couldn't define leadership.
When the military finally gets there in force, the situation changes for the better. Say what you want about the chain of command, but it is still in place because it works.
The Governor failed and the mayor failed and they failed first. Yes, there is plenty of blame to go around, but the primary responsibility were the local emergency managers, the mayors, the city councilmen, and the governors.
Local and state authority lie in the hands of the mayor via the governor.
The Senator in question here IMO is trying to cover the hole the entire state government dug for themselves.
Perhaps, as with any disaster, there are a few silver linings to the clouds. NO will never be the same, the old political machine is in pieces. If the greater majority of the people of Lousiana have any courage, they will throw this bunch out and start over.
Landrieu is definitely not a "public servant". She is a public leech, a parasite who knows only how to pass blame and play games. Not a public servant.
You're not very clever, not very convincing, and in my radar, noob.
Okay okay.
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