Ah yes,

The famous dog and pony show. I think that's Mccain's new slogan now that he's pick his VP candidate.


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

It's always been a one horse town. Don't forget the dog and pony show.

The devil and his twelve jackals... ;)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

Why not remove FEMA from Homeland ... make it an agency like it was back in 90s.... when it worked?

Chris.

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You'll need to ask some people from New Orleans about their thoughts on his efficiency. Of course those with the worst opinions about it are no longer able to speak.


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I never said FEMA did a good job, they are about as effective as any other government agency. I would pin more of the blame on the state of Louisiana and Ray Nagin himself anyway.

How do you justify blaming a state official for a federal emergency? We all knew what was happening as it happened. Heck, even before it happened they had the Army Corp specs for the levies on the news. I watched it on TV from beginning to end! We got aid to other countries after disasters quicker than we did to our own!



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I believe before it becomes a federal emergency the governor of the state needs to ask for help from the federal government, which did not happen until much later.

You'll need to ask some people from New Orleans about their thoughts on his efficiency. Of course those with the worst opinions about it are no longer able to speak.


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I never said FEMA did a good job, they are about as effective as any other government agency. I would pin more of the blame on the state of Louisiana and Ray Nagin himself anyway.

How do you justify blaming a state official for a federal emergency? We all knew what was happening as it happened. Heck, even before it happened they had the Army Corp specs for the levies on the news. I watched it on TV from beginning to end! We got aid to other countries after disasters quicker than we did to our own!



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I believe before it becomes a federal emergency the governor of the state needs to ask for help from the federal government, which did not happen until much later.

Sounds like finger pointing when everyone could see clearly on the local and national media what was happening.



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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

You'll need to ask some people from New Orleans about their thoughts on his efficiency. Of course those with the worst opinions about it are no longer able to speak.


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I never said FEMA did a good job, they are about as effective as any other government agency. I would pin more of the blame on the state of Louisiana and Ray Nagin himself anyway.

How do you justify blaming a state official for a federal emergency? We all knew what was happening as it happened. Heck, even before it happened they had the Army Corp specs for the levies on the news. I watched it on TV from beginning to end! We got aid to other countries after disasters quicker than we did to our own!



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I believe before it becomes a federal emergency the governor of the state needs to ask for help from the federal government, which did not happen until much later.

Sounds like finger pointing when everyone could see clearly on the local and national media what was happening.



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Appearantly the mayor of New Orleans and the governor of the state did not see it as an emergency when they did not order an evacuation.

You'll need to ask some people from New Orleans about their thoughts on his efficiency. Of course those with the worst opinions about it are no longer able to speak.


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I never said FEMA did a good job, they are about as effective as any other government agency. I would pin more of the blame on the state of Louisiana and Ray Nagin himself anyway.

How do you justify blaming a state official for a federal emergency? We all knew what was happening as it happened. Heck, even before it happened they had the Army Corp specs for the levies on the news. I watched it on TV from beginning to end! We got aid to other countries after disasters quicker than we did to our own!



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I believe before it becomes a federal emergency the governor of the state needs to ask for help from the federal government, which did not happen until much later.

Sounds like finger pointing when everyone could see clearly on the local and national media what was happening.



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Appearantly the mayor of New Orleans and the governor of the state did not see it as an emergency when they did not order an evacuation.

Running out of fingers to point. This is why a FEMA director should know what he's looking at in order to make the proper call in an appropriate matter of time.


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Sounds like finger pointing when everyone could see clearly on the local and national media what was happening.

Does that somehow negate the fact that it is illegal for the President to march troops into a state without the permission/request of the governor OR that it took Blanco 4 days AFTER Katrina made landfall to make that request?

BTW, why DID Blanco take so long to request that federal aid, when according to you, "everyone could see clearly on the local and national media what was happening"?

hmmm...

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