More Ridiculous Criticism

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Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana has threatened to punch the President for questioning the state and local authorities regarding the preparation for the hurricane. Aside from the fact that threatening violence is ridiculous and uncivilized, *shouldn't* every level of government bear some responsibility, especially the state/local

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Res ipsa loquitur

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There seems to be growing heat on New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, and he's trying to deflect it from himself to the governor. Here's the video and here's the transcript:

NOLA Mayor Nagin interview w/Soledad O'Brien in which he says Gov. Blanco told the President she needed 24 hours to make a decision for Federal aid.

NAGIN: The president looked at me. I think he was a little surprised. He said, "No, you guys stay here. We're going to another section of the plane, and we're going to make a decision."

He called me in that office after that. And he said, "Mr. Mayor, I offered two options to the governor." I said -- and I don't remember exactly what. There were two options. I was ready to move today. The governor said she needed 24 hours to make a decision.

S. O'BRIEN: You're telling me the president told you the governor said she needed 24 hours to make a decision?

NAGIN: Yes.

S. O'BRIEN: Regarding what? Bringing troops in?

NAGIN: Whatever they had discussed. As far as what the -- I was abdicating a clear chain of command, so that we could get resources flowing in the right places.

S. O'BRIEN: And the governor said no.

NAGIN: She said that she needed 24 hours to make a decision. It would have been great if we could of left Air Force One, walked outside, and told the world that we had this all worked out. It didn't happen, and more people died.