The Governor IS the official who requests federal aid. In every disaster.
That all happened a week ago, and he got it. It didn't make a lot of headlines because (a) that's the way it's supposed to work, and (b) neither the Governor nor the President is orange.
You mean the governor got it right, unlike last time where she held off and it was blamed on Bush by the media? You mean the mayors didn't go on national tv and state they dodged a bullet while levees broke? You mean they took their jobs seriously? You mean the Army Corp of Engineers also took their jobs seriously to keep themselves and Obama from being blamed, unlike last time they knew the media would lay blame at Bush's feet, not theirs, even though they were ultimately responsible?
Uh .... nnnnnnnnnnnno I don't think she means that, or whoever you're talking to which is impossible to tell since you can't figure out how to use a simple quote.
In Katrina Governor Blanco requested federal aid on Saturday, two days before the storm arrived -- the same day I, as a typical resident, first even heard of the storm. Second, the assessment of "dodging a bullet", if that's what he said, was correct, as the storm itself did damage but nothing like the extraordinary degree the levee breaks did. And thirdly, the Army Corps of Engineers was determined to be at fault, in court, after it was all investigated.
Anything else? Besides lessons on how to use a simple quote feature?