Quote Originally Posted by desslock
Senators can go into Hyperdrive if they try to close a military base in their state. And Louisiana's Senators were in such a mode earlier about closing the naval reserves there in New Orleans. IF they really wanted it, don't you think they could have put in the same kind of effort towards funding the levys for their own hometown?
Sen. Landrieu did go into hyper drive and made numerous attempts to get help for the levys and support from the federal government. ( see post in other thread with quotes over the last five years from Sen. Landrieu regarding this topic)

Steve I cannot understand how one can support an administration that so quickly put America in its current state. Our record surplus before Bush took office was spent within Bushes first year of office, we then promptly went into a deficit.

Sen. Landrieu didn't only campaign for levy support, and to get new, better, pumps.. she also campaigned to improve and expand the roads leaving the city so in case of a natural disaster they'd have effective escape routes and people wouldn't be stranded in the city.

I'm in no way saying I support Sen. Landrieu in her general politics, or moral values. I am saying that I think she did a more then addiquate job in regards to preparedness for natural disaster, and our current administration let New Orleans down before, and they are letting them down now as we ponder politics, while hungry, thirsty, homeless families suffer in the South.