>Negatory, but nice try.
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>One "senior Bush official" went so far as to assert that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco had still had not declared a state of emergency as of Saturday -- a charge so inaccurate that The Post was forced to run a correction.
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>A Sept. 4 article on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina incorrectly said that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) had not declared a state of emergency. She declared an emergency on Aug. 26.
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Does a state of emergency mean she requested assistance? I wouldn't think so. According to the reports I read, she wouldn't turn control over to the feds, which is why the delay. Who knows, they'll be pointing the finger at each other for a long time, I'm sure. The bottom line is, the system needs fixing.


>>>>I don't know what to believe at this point, but it seems logical to me that Blanco is the culprit. I know the state has to request federal assistance, and the washington post had a story saying she was the one who was holding them up.
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>>>Not so.
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>>>http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976
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>>>There's a blame game going on for days already, the feds are trying to paint local and state govt as "they didn't authorise us and our hands were tied".
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>>You are using the governor's propaganda to make your point?<s> I think the washington post story makes more sense and is more reliable. They didn't have a vested interest in the story like the state gov did.