One-on-One with Louisiana Gov. Blanco

joepole · 10-29-2007, 02:36 PM

New Orleans wasn't anywhere near being "a major US city."

Also, I think you're forgetting about San Francisco.

purpahurl · 10-29-2007, 03:20 PM

New Orleans is a toilet bowl and Katrina was the flush. Blanco can follow her favorite voters to Houston.

rhertz · 10-29-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

New Orleans wasn't anywhere near being "a major US city."

Sure it is. It was the largest city in our state. Ranks 38th if I count right.
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Originally Posted by joepole

Also, I think you're forgetting about San Francisco.

That was not in my lifetime. (Re: within my time on this earth )

joepole · 10-29-2007, 06:16 PM

>Do I detect an ad hominem attack there joe?

No, an ad hominem attack is when you use a personal attack to counter a person's point. I wasn't attack her point, I was attacking her looks.

>Sure it is. It was the largest city in our state. Ranks 38th if I count right.

38th is a long way from major. Portland is the largest city in Maine, Billings is the largest city in Montana, and Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia. None of those are major cities, either. A major city is one that is large and important to the country. New Orleans was only (by your estimate) 38th in size and wasn't very important outside the region (not in the last 100 years, anyway). Notice how the rest of the country wasn't affected at all by N.O.'s near-total shutdown?

joepole · 10-29-2007, 06:18 PM

Has anyone else noticed how Guliani turned his handling of a huge disaster into national prominence and a Presidential bid yet Blanco and Nagin turned their handling of one into the embarrassment of their careers?

vixweb · 10-29-2007, 06:32 PM

I noticed the difference between them, as far as their leadership qualities, thats for sure.

Al Swearengen · 10-29-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

Has anyone else noticed how Guliani turned his handling of a huge disaster into national prominence and a Presidential bid yet Blanco and Nagin turned their handling of one into the embarrassment of their careers?

Yeah...I noticed...but did ya notice how Nagin's incompetence did absolutely nothin to prevent him from bein re-elected? Cuz I sure as hell noticed. Besides, what exactly did Guliani do that was so heroic and "above and beyond the call o' duty"? How does losin 341 NYC firefighters, 23 NYC police officers, 37 Port Authority police officers, 2 paramedics, and over 2600 citizens on his watch make Guliani "America's Mayor"? He did nothin but lose people! He's every bit as incompetent as Nagin.

Texasbelle · 10-30-2007, 09:14 AM

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Yeah...I noticed...but did ya notice how Nagin's incompetence did absolutely nothin to prevent him from bein re-elected? Cuz I sure as hell noticed. Besides, what exactly did Guliani do that was so heroic and "above and beyond the call o' duty"? How does losin 341 NYC firefighters, 23 NYC police officers, 37 Port Authority police officers, 2 paramedics, and over 2600 citizens on his watch make Guliani "America's Mayor"? He did nothin but lose people! He's every bit as incompetent as Nagin.

Now Al, how can you say Rudy lost people in the 9/11 disaster? Surely you are meaning something different there. He was in no way responsible for that? What made him America's mayor was the way he handle the aftermath. He handled it with compassion, dignity, and organization something that was clearly lacking with Blanco?

vixweb · 11-01-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Swearengen

Yeah...I noticed...but did ya notice how Nagin's incompetence did absolutely nothin to prevent him from bein re-elected? Cuz I sure as hell noticed. Besides, what exactly did Guliani do that was so heroic and "above and beyond the call o' duty"? How does losin 341 NYC firefighters, 23 NYC police officers, 37 Port Authority police officers, 2 paramedics, and over 2600 citizens on his watch make Guliani "America's Mayor"? He did nothin but lose people! He's every bit as incompetent as Nagin.

I wonder who said he did anything "above and beyond the call of duty"? I thought he simply did his job- which is the point, since Blanco and Nagin did not. Should Rudy have told them not to go into the building "on his watch"? I dont see incompetence there.....Tell us, What would RonPaul have done better?

LateNight · 11-01-2007, 11:24 PM

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I wonder who said he did anything "above and beyond the call of duty"? I thought he simply did his job- which is the point, since Blanco and Nagin did not. Should Rudy have told them not to go into the building "on his watch"? I dont see incompetence there.....Tell us, What would RonPaul have done better?

If Ron Paul had his way... as he says when speaking of the second amendment or too much federal regulation.. he would allow the Airlines to be accountable for their own protection, much like an armored car is.. armored car drivers are ARMED.. Ron Paul thinks pilots or Air Line security should be allowed to be armed on Planes.. if that had been the case, not one of those planes would have likely reached their intended targets.

rhertz · 10-30-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by joepole

Blanco and Nagin

Yeah as long as you say them in the same breath, then yeah Boolean math supports your statement.

Isaac-Saxxon · 10-30-2007, 08:37 AM

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Yeah as long as you say them in the same breath, then yeah Boolean math supports your statement.

Oh now rhertz you do so love the top of the fence

10-29-2007, 02:36 PM	#1
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	New Orleans wasn't anywhere near being "a major US city." Also, I think you're forgetting about San Francisco.

10-29-2007, 03:20 PM	#2
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 246	New Orleans is a toilet bowl and Katrina was the flush. Blanco can follow her favorite voters to Houston.

10-29-2007, 06:16 PM	#4
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	>Do I detect an ad hominem attack there joe? No, an ad hominem attack is when you use a personal attack to counter a person's point. I wasn't attack her point, I was attacking her looks. >Sure it is. It was the largest city in our state. Ranks 38th if I count right. 38th is a long way from major. Portland is the largest city in Maine, Billings is the largest city in Montana, and Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia. None of those are major cities, either. A major city is one that is large and important to the country. New Orleans was only (by your estimate) 38th in size and wasn't very important outside the region (not in the last 100 years, anyway). Notice how the rest of the country wasn't affected at all by N.O.'s near-total shutdown?

10-29-2007, 06:18 PM	#5
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	Has anyone else noticed how Guliani turned his handling of a huge disaster into national prominence and a Presidential bid yet Blanco and Nagin turned their handling of one into the embarrassment of their careers?

10-29-2007, 06:32 PM	#6
vixweb Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 55 Posts: 291 Rep Power: 242	I noticed the difference between them, as far as their leadership qualities, thats for sure.

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