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re: The retired General who handled the Katrina response just went off on the Feds
Posted on 8/30/17 at 7:47 pm to Toddy
Posted on 8/30/17 at 7:47 pm to Toddy
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Said the federal response and federal preparedness has been pathetic compared to Katrina. He chastised the state officials about "patting themselves on the back". I thought everything was going smoothly? Maybe because the scale of this is so much larger?
That baw be pissed cuz Trump and his baws are making the Katrina debacle/disaster even more obvious. So far the Harvey storm has caused maybe a dozen deaths compared to thousands with Katrina.
During Katrina most of the folks hung around until the sea walls/levees were breached and the pumps failed. That caused a true catastrophe. Before Harvey hit land hundreds of thousands were smart enough to listen to Governor Abbott and left the area, many of the others that stayed had boats and large trucks to help evacuate the folks who did not leave. Texas has the right to stand tall and proud having handled this disaster as well as they have to this point.
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Posted on 8/30/17 at 7:49 pm to Paluka
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Which one? The one with dementia?
I was going to reply to the OP, "Oh well, time to start tearing down Honore!" but I see it began by the third post, so never mind, @realists.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 7:52 pm to Bass Tiger
Like I said, he's all bluster. He yelled and cussed and acted like a full grown baby. Then he made phone calls promising us new tank engines within 48 hours.
48 hours later, my company of 14 tanks had 2 rebuilt turbine engines. Failed to deliver and never came back to my battalion. And for people doubting me, this was 1/12 CAV and back in 1997, maybe 1998.
48 hours later, my company of 14 tanks had 2 rebuilt turbine engines. Failed to deliver and never came back to my battalion. And for people doubting me, this was 1/12 CAV and back in 1997, maybe 1998.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 7:54 pm to El Segundo Guy
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Like I said, he's all bluster. He yelled and cussed and acted like a full grown baby. Then he made phone calls promising us new tank engines within 48 hours.
48 hours later, my company of 14 tanks had 2 rebuilt turbine engines. Failed to deliver and never came back to my battalion. And for people doubting me, this was 1/12 CAV and back in 1997, maybe 1998.
If true, and I believe ya, that's damn pitiful!
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:06 pm to Toddy
He has going off since the storm started. Everything from the Mayor to the Feds. I think he thought he was going to get a job out of all of this and other than interviews, no one seems to be interested in hiring him. I can't say I blame anyone from what I have seen. I don't know anything about the guy, he might be a great leader. But that just isn't the impression I have gotten from him.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:12 pm to Toddy
While I don't agree with the entire statement, I do agree that the Mayor of Houston dropped the ball. He should have had voluntary evacuations of certain neighborhoods and areas around bayous to shelters.
I don't live in Houston, but I was able to see him pat himself on the back on TV and it pissed me off. Dude delayed response teams by not urging people to seek higher grounds. Too many people needed rescue. I hope Houston votes the guy out.
I don't live in Houston, but I was able to see him pat himself on the back on TV and it pissed me off. Dude delayed response teams by not urging people to seek higher grounds. Too many people needed rescue. I hope Houston votes the guy out.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:20 pm to Toddy
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Said the federal response and federal preparedness has been pathetic compared to Katrina. He chastised the state officials about "patting themselves on the back".
After 8 years of the incompetent and slimy, anti American communist, what do you expect??
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:23 pm to Toddy
Well
At least Toddy is still a disgusting human being.
At least Toddy is still a disgusting human being.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:25 pm to Toddy
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Toddy
You should be embarrassed for taking anything Honore says seriously.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:25 pm to Toddy
Wasn't this the idiot claiming that there would be cranes all over new Orleans skyline?
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:30 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
I have respect for him. However, he has dementia.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:32 pm to Toddy
OP is a progressive, no?
Love it when progressives bitch about government not solving all life's problems... then advocate for government to be the resolution for all life's problems.
Love it when progressives bitch about government not solving all life's problems... then advocate for government to be the resolution for all life's problems.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:33 pm to Toddy
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Said the federal response and federal preparedness has been pathetic compared to Katrina. He chastised the state officials about "patting themselves on the back". I thought everything was going smoothly? Maybe because the scale of this is so much larger?
Seriously? What a clown show. He knows nothing about the federal response. It's been night and day vs. Katrina.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:34 pm to Toddy
Did some gay guy go all Kanye and claim Donald Trump hates gay people?
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:41 pm to Toddy
quote:
Said the federal response and federal preparedness has been pathetic compared to Katrina. He chastised the state officials about "patting themselves on the back". I thought everything was going smoothly? Maybe because the scale of this is so much larger?
or maybe he is a bitter CYA dickhead casting aspersions at people doing it better than he did. He can go frick himself.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:53 pm to upgrayedd
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Honore has been a partisan Democratic shill for quite sometime now. Of course he would say this.
With what? He was appointed under Bush and retired before Obama.Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:55 pm to Toddy
The guy who handled Katrina said this was bad? I wouldn't trust that guy to handle getting my trash to the dumpster.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:56 pm to Bass Tiger
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That baw be pissed cuz Trump and his baws are making the Katrina debacle/disaster even more obvious. So far the Harvey storm has caused maybe a dozen deaths compared to thousands with Katrina.
It's at 23 now and will likely climb over 100.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 9:08 pm to bencoleman
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bullshite. The feds were nonexistent in new Orleans immediately after Katrina.
The guy referenced in the OP literally led the Federal response (uniformed, anyway) in New Orleans. That is a reason why he would defend it. However, I must say, his presence in New Orleans does contradict what you're saying to a degree.
The Coast Guard is "federal" - FEMA is "federal" - Honore et al were "federal" - they were all at the Dome - certainly the Coast Guard before the storm and well after. I personally interacted with some FEMA folks either Wednesday or Thursday after the storm. The FBI HRT and federal troops were on the ground by Wednesday night/Thursday morning.
So - there's all of that ...
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 9:13 pm to mmcgrath
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It's at 23 now and will likely climb over 100.
Katrina killed 1,245 people and that was a hurricane that had about 5-10 inches of rainfall and Harvey had 50 inches.
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