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  •  Communications? (4.00 / 7)

    "A Mole in Gov Blanco's office reports

    Okay, I'm gonna come clean, because I see that Bush and his cronies are going to try to do what I heard they were going to do. I mentioned a few emails back that Bush was doing something despicable and cowardly.

    Well, here is the story: a few nights ago, he met with Gov. Blanco. He isolated her, and attempted to get her to sign an agreement that partly would have exonerated the Feds and FEMA, and placed blame squarely on the state government. Well, I see in these NY Times articles that Karl Rove is orchestrating this cowardly attempt to diffuse blame. This story, by the way, comes from someone very high up in Blanco's administration.

    From someone pretty high up in Mayor Ray Nagin's administration, word also got out just yesterday athta Bush was going to try to aim blame at Nagin and his people. Believe me, this is serious shit. Both the state and city governments have real fears that their lines are being bugged by the Feds (not unfounded by the way). And all this during a disaster such as the aftermath. It is becoming painfully aware that Bush has no conscience, no integrity whatsoever. Okay, so I said if need be, I'd spill the beans on this, and I encourage all of you to pass it around.

    http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4644904#4645205

    by Pirate Smile on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 11:47:20 AM PDT

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    •  Who is "he"? (none / 0)

      Are you saying that it was Bush who cornered Blanco? Before I forward this shocking stuff it would be good to get it clarified. Thanks very much.

      by Janie on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 01:19:17 PM PDT

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      •  I read it as Bush. But I'm not the author (none / 0)

        or the mole.

        I'm just sharing the information that I read.

        by Pirate Smile on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 02:17:40 PM PDT

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        •  I sure it was Bush (none / 0)

          The Times-Picayune reported on Saturday that Nagin had said Bush had taken Blanco aside and offered her two options and that Blanco had said she needed 24 hours.  Nagin seemed to be criticising her though he also appeared not to know just what the details of these options were....Note, though, that Sen. Landrieu whho'd been trying hard to please Bush turned on him on Saturday as well....

           

          "the fools, the fools, they've left us our Fenian Dead" (Padraig Pearse - Gay Revolutionary)

          by padraig pearse on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 02:50:54 PM PDT

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    •  They need to come out with this!!!! (none / 0)

      They need to step out from behind the shadows and TALK about this on national media!!!

      SCUZZBALLS!!!!!  If this is true, it's the most cowardly, dastardly thing I've ever heard of ..... "If you will take the blame for the delay, we will send help" .... (at least, I gather that's the "deal")

      by cedubose on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 03:25:10 PM PDT

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    •  Wait, when was this? (none / 0)

      Wait, when was this?

      There was Video on CNN, ( Can't link to the popups, click on the video link for CNN, search for "Nagin still outspoken" 07:57 AM, Sep 05) with Nagin saying that he told Bush and Blanco point blank on Air Force One to get things worked out. Bush and Blanco apparently went to the back of the airplane where they met, and when they returned to the room, Bush said that he had given her two choices, and that Blanco said she had to "wait 24 hours to make a decision" on it.

      That sounds horrible coming from the Gov. but what you said just put a whole new spin on it. I hate to even think this low of even Dubya, but could Bush have actually threatened to deliberately withhold aid unless Blanco took the fall for this disaster?

      by Left Wing Fox on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 05:44:33 PM PDT

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      •  Blanco refused to sign everything over to (none / 0)

        the Feds and look at all the help that is now in the City.  

        She didn't need to sign anything else for them to help.  They just wouldn't give the orders to do it.  

        by Pirate Smile on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 06:53:32 PM PDT

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        •  Blanco is already gone (none / 0)

          Blanco may as well act as if her career is over.
          The Bushies are after her and even if she gives in to their demands they're still going to attempt to destroy her all the same.

          When will people learn that if they aren't on the Bush team they aren't going to get on it? Core Bush people will always be protected, everyone else can be sacrificed as the need arises, regardless of prior promises.

          by joel3000 on Tue Sep 06, 2005 at 02:15:25 PM PDT

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