The good thing about deciding to not run for re-election is Governor Blanco can say whatever she wants and be as direct as she wants about what actually happened before and after Katrina. She doesn't need to pull punches and her testimony at yesterday's trial in St. Bernard Parish of two owners of a nursing home that failed to evacuate showed her resolve. Before taking the stand she rebuffed a defense supena and accepted an invitation to testify for the procecution. Her testimony is one of the few times you will here honesty about Katrina's prep from a politician. She doesn't need to slant anything to get people to see things her way. She can be truly honest and was.

She said, "I wanted people to understand that this is potentially the biggest storm we will ever deal with, and I urged people over and over to protect themselves and their families by evacuating."

And, "We were relying on individual responsibility during Katrina."

Yes that was a mistake, unfortunately a few in positions of authority proved they couldn't be trusted to do the right thing and get those in their care to safety before the storm. And this could have been prevented. The only question now is, are the owners of the home going to be held responsible?

What's going on here? Why am I posting so much? Today, in honor of Katrina I am attempting another 24 hour 24 post blogathon.