Posted on 09/10/2005 9:55:27 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
No Show Blanco
Sept 9, 2005, 5:45 PM
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At the Rayne Civic Center, emotions are high. The people are desperately waiting the arrival of Governor Blanco. All they are looking for are answers.
"I want her to tell us that she's going to find a way very soon for us to get housing," says Sidney Matthews, an evacuee from New Orleans.
"All we're asking for is help," exclaims Cassandra Dellihoue. "We're not here to badger anybody. We're not here to lose control. We're asking for help."
Despite the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, Beverly Godfrey remains positive. "No, I'm not. I'm not ever giving up hope."
As a glimmer of hope pulled into the parking lot, Governor Blanco is not on the bus, only her representatives.
"The governor wished she could be here," explains Connie Nelson, a Blanco representative.
"Here everybody's under the impression the Governor coming here and she's sending representatives," says one evacuee. "She's not here. It's nothing but lies and lies constantly. Enough is enough."
"I'm very disappointed because I feel like I'm being brushed away," says Dellihoue.
Lynette Byrd has been a Blanco supporter for years but her loyalty is beginning to shift. "I've always been for Governor Blanco, always. I'm a woman. But right now, I feel she's let us down."
And what about the answers to all of the evacuees questions?
Blanco representative Nelson had this to say to evacuees. "We don't have those answers and I have to apologize that we do not have those answers but we will get those answers to you."
"When you need us, we are there," says Dellihoue. "When you need our votes, we are there. Now that we need you, come and get us. We need you now!"
Lynette Byrd makes a final plea. "Governor Blanco, I'm begging you to get us some help. Please!"
"The governor wished she could be here," explains Connie Nelson, a Blanco representative.
"When you need our votes, we are there. Now that we need you, come and get us. We need you now!"
LOL! Love it. Lafayette is her home town.
THat picture is so tasteless its almost funny.
priceless photo!
Sounds exactly like what her office has been saying since Day 1 minus 48 hours. "Give us 24 hours and we'll get back to you."
"Here everybody's under the impression the Governor coming here and she's sending representatives," says one evacuee."She's not here. It's nothing but lies and lies constantly. Enough is enough."
funny
Where has she been?
Impeachment hearings should being post haste.
sad
Impeach then jail.
It's becoming increasingly clear that she was the weak link in everything that went wrong.
LOL!
Great graphic.
If the governor actually wished she could be there, she would have been there. I guess she was too busy trying to figure out how to blame President Bush for her incompetence.
Governor Blanco doesn't care about black people.
GOOD QUESTION
EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH WHO BLANCO/LANDRIEU MEET WITH NOW AND WHO NAGEL MEETS WITH.
THE SPOILS ARE BEING DIVIDED RIGHT NOW.
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