>>>I just saw the guest judge that Fox news has on from time to time. He said Blanco wouldn't sign the document that turned the LA national guard over to the president so he could have the Army run the ship, even though she did put the document out that stated there was a "state of emergency". Having said that, have you heard the woman? She looks like she might be an outpatient from a mental institution, or she may just be strung out!<g>
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>>She didn't sound so until she saw it all. I'm keeping the video clips on my disk.
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>You make my point. Remember Rudy in New York.

The same Rudy who sent all the melted steel from the towers to China before any investigation could see it?

>He was the same before, during and after and now he is the standard for how a leader should deal with situations like this. She and the foul mouthed mayor failed miserably.

Um.. you replied before I had the time to update - about the "have the Army run the ship"... here goes:
>I just saw the guest judge that Fox news has on from time to time. He said Blanco wouldn't sign the document that turned the LA national guard over to the president so he could have the Army run the ship,

And I think that was the matter of contention - I've read somewhere that there was a quick and fierce dispute among the Luisiana top brass (both political and Guard) and that they had their own reasons why they didn't want to turn the reins over to the feds. OTOH, I've also read that this turning over of the power is not required by law, i.e. the feds miserpreted it, again for their own reasons. I wish someone came up with a clear answer to this.