Comments on: Hurricane Governors ratings soar – except for Blanco

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:21:20 +0000

Patrick, I’ll definitely be watching and comparing the two. I’m like any other political junkie during election season … the more election coverage I watch, the better

Evon, it’s hard to know who’s interests our politicians are serving when some of them promise so much prior to an election, but don’t follow through once they get elected. I also share your concerns about election reform.

By: Evon

Evon — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:56:59 +0000

Many times a lot of good can come out of disaster. Those idle buses, waiting for the water to come and ruin them, were used to haul NO voters [including many who now have drowned due to Blanco's inaction] to the polls so she could be elected. Maybe this disaster will cause some people to reconsider who to vote for.

Once I heard Theodore White talk about party politics and the bosses who controlled things. He said that the bosses had three requirements before they backed a candidate: Will he serve our interests? [This was the part that was unfair and corrupt but has not been eliminated by "election reforms."] Is he [and it always was a "he"] electable? Can he govern? Blanco failed on this last one in a time of crisis and cost lives. She didn’t do much better even after she had hired Bill Clinton’s ex-FEMA chief James Lee Witt. I wonder if what he was/is paid will ever be made public.

Many years ago a man who was active in the Democratic Party and I had a discussion. His father had worked hard to get rid of the influence of the bosses. Now,looking at the political goings on around him, he didn’t think the elimination of bosses had accomplished much. At this time I’m rather cynical about election “reform.”

By: Patrick Carver

Patrick Carver — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 05:56:02 +0000

Happy to help out.

BTW, Barbour will be up for re-election in 2007 as well. It will interesting to compare and contrast the effect of Katrina has on their campaigns

By: Larry G. Johnson

Larry G. Johnson — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:32:42 +0000

Blank-0 would have a tough time running for a 2nd term IF she were in prison for negligent manslaughter; and that is where she belongs.
She is undoubtedly stupid enough to believe she could be re-elected to a 2nd term.

By: Reaganites Unite!

Reaganites Unite! — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 02:03:11 +0000

Hurricane Governor’s Polls

SisterToldjah has some interesting number on the Hurricane Governors and how they’re polling. The numbers for every single Governor dealing with the aftermath of Katrina are up… except for Governor BLANKO:

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:14:22 +0000

Thanks for the info, Patrick – assuming she runs for re-election, that’s one election I’ll be watching closely.

By: Patrick Carver

Patrick Carver — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:27:00 +0000

Blanco can run again in 2007, she won her first term in 2003 narrowly beating now-Congressman Bobby Jindal.

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:31:56 +0000

Good answer! I’m sure there will be some media spin (pushed along helpfully by the DNC) that Texas was more prepared because that’s where W lives and he’s partial to Texas, etc etc … you know the usual drill.

By: Melissa in Texas

Melissa in Texas — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:25:36 +0000

I watched Rick Perry give his address to the state of Texas this morning in regards to evacuating the coast.
I do not know how he kept a straight face when one reporter asked him “Why Texas was so prepared and Louisiana wasn’t”.
His reply was:
“We are prepared, because we planned for an event such as this for years. We ran practice drills and looked at our plans to see if any changes would need to be made and have worked WITH the federal government.”
DUH!
Preparation says it all.
The governor has gone up more than just a few notches in my book!

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:24:26 +0000

Methinks you’re on to something there, Bak

By: Baklava

Baklava — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:04:31 +0000

People realize that Kathleen is “stuck on stupid”.