Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
blame stand
I'm not going to stand here and play the blame game, ... We have a problem. Let's get to the problem.
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It is a record for any state to see that kind of growth.
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is disappointed by the response, given the immediacy of the need. We're both disappointed. But you know, that's the past, and we have to move into the future.
draw inner people strength total
people are going to have to draw on their inner strength like we've never, ever had to do before. It's going to be, in some neighborhoods, total rebuilding.
we do know that it is costing us money.
begin folks help
We can use the Astrodome for a place for our folks to begin to normalize their lives, ... This will help us immensely.
community help identified parts people ready receive
Well, it's a logistical nightmare, ... We have identified other shelters in other parts of the state. Communities are ready to receive these people to help them out.
breach continue huge problem until
We have a huge problem and until we have that breach under control, we will continue to have a problem,
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We have a lot of talent in Louisiana, ... For years, our musicians have had to go to Nashville or New York to record.,
bring disasters law restore tolerate worst
We will restore law and order, ... What angers me the most is that disasters like this often bring out the worst in people. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior.
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Rita has Louisiana in her sights. Head north. You cannot go east, you cannot go west. If you know the local roads that go north, take those.
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Rita has Louisiana in her sights and we must move,
bigger dealt minor storm
I think this storm is bigger than anything we have dealt with before. This is not a minor problem.
destroy hope kick
kick us when we're down, to destroy hope when hope is all we have.