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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (37463)	9/7/2005 5:44:12 PM
From: SiouxPal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 360939

From the fabulous kos site and the wonderful Armando... Freeper Myth Exposed: Nagin Never Spoke to Bush Before Ordering Evacuation by Armando Wed Sep 7th, 2005 at 13:08:06 PDT Media Matters: Fox News . . . report[ed] that Nagin had proceeded with the mandatory evacuation "only after President Bush insisted that he do so." But while numerous conservative weblogs had earlier made nearly identical claims, news reports indicate that Bush called Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco -- not Nagin -- on the morning of August 28 to ensure that such precautions would be taken. Moreover, Blanco stated that Bush called "just before" she and Nagin held a press conference to announce the mandatory evacuation, casting doubt over Hume and Wilson's suggestion that Bush's phone call triggered the decision to evacuate. The August 28 press conference began with Nagin's statement that "a mandatory evacuation order is hereby called for all of the parish of Orleans." Following Nagin's remarks, Blanco commented on the grave situation facing the city: BLANCO: I want to reiterate what the mayor has said. This is a very dangerous time. Just before we walked into this room, President Bush called and told me to share with all of you that he is very concerned about the citizens. He is concerned about the impact that this hurricane would have on our people. And he asked me to please ensure that there would be a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans. Now here's the question, if Bush was sooooo "concerned" about Katrina, how come Brownie did this? The government's disaster chief waited until hours after Hurricane Katrina had already struck the Gulf Coast before asking his boss to dispatch 1,000 Homeland Security employees to the region -- and gave them two days to arrive, according to internal documents. Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, sought the approval from Homeland Security Secretary Mike Chertoff roughly five hours after Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29. Brown said that among duties of these employees was to "convey a positive image" about the government's response for victims. How come the President didn't urge Brownie to get off his ass and do his job? Better yet, how come the President didn't get off HIS ass and do HIS job?