Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu threatened physical violence against the president -- or anyone else who criticizes local officials for their response (or lack thereof) to Katrina:
Today she promised to literally "punch" anyone, "including the president,"who continued to question the local response to the tragedy, considering the gross federal misconduct.Appearing on ABC's "The Week" TV program this morning, Senator Landrieu still appeared to be smarting from President Bush's comments, during his national radio address, that state and local bore a fair share of blame for the slow response. On a copter tour of the area, Landrieu said that if she heard any more criticism from federal officials, particularly about the evacuation of New Orleans, she might lose control.
"If one person criticizes them or says one more thing - including the president of the United States - he will hear from me," she said on the ABC program. "One more word about it after this show airs and I might likely have to punch him. Literally."
Yeah, that will help.
Come and get me, girl.
Nagin and Blanco really screwed the pooch on this one, and any attempt to tar the president for the results of their failures is intellectually dishonest an morally bankrupt -- in other words, Democrat politics as usual.
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at September 5, 2005 10:39 AMAfter the beating she took from Anderson Cooper last week, I can see why she's gotten all uppity. I'd like to punch George Bush for other reasons, though.
Posted by: Mike M. at September 5, 2005 11:20 AM