1. BOBBY JINDAL made a HUGE DIFFERENCE. Where Kathleen Blanco failed - Bobby excelled ... and here's why ...
- Jindal holds his staff and the state government ACCOUNTABLE. Blanco never did. Blanco's administration was made up of Democratic Party hacks and cronies who felt they were owed a paycheck for coming into work and "talking". "Talking" ... they did a lot of it. "Production" ... they did little of. Bobby Jindal doesn't allow that - he demands his staff and the state government perform - or they don't have a job. Additionally - Bobby TOOK CHARGE of the effort and the result - something that was foriegn to Kathleen Blanco. Like all Democrats - she simply "expected" the federal government to come to her rescue and then she'd blame them when they fell short. That's not Bobby's cup of tea.
- THE "RAY NAGAN FACTOR" WAS REMOVED FROM THE EQUATION. Bobby Jindal and FEMA told Ray Nagan they would handle everything - the only thing he needed to do was make fearful announcements and speeches to convince people to leave the city of New Orleans. Ray was more than happy to take up this ceremonial role and pass on any other responsibility for the effort. He got out of everyone's way and allowed the state and Feds to call the shots. This kept him from making a cluster fuck of the whole effort. GOOD GO BOBBY JINDAL!
3. FEMA was proactive. With a Republican Governor in place - there would be no "blame game" at the end of the fourth quarter - so everyone was free to concentrate on helping the situation rather than working to cover their asses. This meant state and Feds worked in a symbiotic, organic fashion in complementing their efforts - rather than countering them.
And that's the HOTWASH.
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