Comments on: Mandatory New Orleans Evacuation Ordered At President’s Request http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/ You've Entered The Room With a View! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:33:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Viewpoint Journal » The Pitiful Press http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-17274 Viewpoint Journal » The Pitiful Press Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:23:52 +0000 http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-17274 [...] In previous posts (here, and here), I spoke out in very strong terms against political hacks who were desperately trying to turn the Hurricane Katrina disaster into “the perfect storm” of political controversy for the President. Many others have chimed in with me via their own blogs or on some of the conservative media sites around the web. [...] […] In previous posts (here, and here), I spoke out in very strong terms against political hacks who were desperately trying to turn the Hurricane Katrina disaster into “the perfect storm” of political controversy for the President. Many others have chimed in with me via their own blogs or on some of the conservative media sites around the web. […]

]]> By: sireninthesceendoor http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-16719 sireninthesceendoor Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:39:52 +0000 http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-16719 The claim that Nagin had proceeded with the mandatory evacuation "only after President Bush insisted that he do so." is ludicrous. 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. Just because something is repeated ad infinitum, doesn't mean it's true. Please check your facts. The claim that Nagin had proceeded with the mandatory evacuation “only after President Bush insisted that he do so.” is ludicrous. 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.
Just because something is repeated ad infinitum, doesn’t mean it’s true.
Please check your facts.

]]> By: Sara http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-16344 Sara Sun, 04 Sep 2005 01:07:50 +0000 http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-16344 I appreciate your posting this link. I was aware of the mandatory evacuation but not aware that President Bush had called for it. It does bring up a question in my mind however, since he called for this, why was there not any assistance in enforcing it? I'm not talking about forcing people who didn't want to leave out of their homes, I am talking about assiting those who wanted to leave and couldn't because they don't own cars or can't afford enough gas. (PS I am not a Bush basher just really saddened by the situation.) I appreciate your posting this link. I was aware of the mandatory evacuation but not aware that President Bush had called for it.

It does bring up a question in my mind however, since he called for this, why was there not any assistance in enforcing it? I’m not talking about forcing people who didn’t want to leave out of their homes, I am talking about assiting those who wanted to leave and couldn’t because they don’t own cars or can’t afford enough gas.

(PS I am not a Bush basher just really saddened by the situation.)

]]> By: DrPat http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-16343 DrPat Sat, 03 Sep 2005 19:52:09 +0000 http://viewpointjournal.com/archives/2005/09/02/mandatory-new-orleans-evacuation-ordered-at-presidents-request/#comment-16343 This post has been cited on Blogcritics in my Weekly BlogScan (this week titled "Katrina and the Mother of all Spin"). To view the citation, or add comments, join the two lines below into one URL: http://blogcritics.org/ archives/2005/09/03/154830.php This post has been cited on Blogcritics in my Weekly BlogScan (this week titled “Katrina and the Mother of all Spin”). To view the citation, or add comments, join the two lines below into one URL:

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