From: "Mark" 

I don't really care who wants what, *my* take on it so far is as previously
stated; reinforced strongly by the obfuscation routine I saw Sen. Mary
Landreau engage in on the Sunday morning circuit. 

"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:26:44 -0400, "Mark"
 wrote:
>
>>When all is said and done, this debacle will be solidly upon Governor
>>Blanco's head.
>
> The Bushies would like that outcome, and blaming Blanco (who is not
> blameless) while throwing money at everyone else is their current
> damage control strategy, but W himself will not be able to escape
> blame for creating a federal patronage system to rival that of New
> Orleans own.  The people he appointed to head our crisis management
> agency  (and many others) have but a single qualification: they were
> insiders in GOP circles.
>
> Read the article about the drill again: every problem that arose was
> miraculously solved by promises that FEMA would be there with people
> and equipment.
>
> That's why the locals expected federal help, because the feds promised
> it in the very exercise that was designed to craft a response to this
> event.

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