"First, during my administration, the financial operations of the state of Louisiana have been highly rated for governmental accountability. But I want to emphasize that the financial affairs of Louisiana will be transparent and wide open. I believe that we will stand well to the expected scrutiny by the public, the Congress and the media." - Kathleen Blanco, October 18, 2005

"At home in Louisiana, We are taking bold steps to help ourselves, but the gravity of our loss demands help from Congress too. In November, we completed a Special Session of the legislature dedicated to the recovery. " - Kathleen Blanco, December 14, 2005

"In Louisiana, there is no such thing as deficit spending. We have to balance our budget every year. The $600 million in budget cuts were tough. But these tough choices are in response to our new reality." - Kathleen Blanco, December 14, 2005

" We are a small and hardworking state operating on a tight budget. We are doing everything we can to overcome the crippling nature of the storms. We have been served with a $3.7 billion estimated bill from FEMA - adding insult to injury. This is an unprecedented amount for any state to have to pay as its share of FEMA expenditures." Kathleen Blanco, December 14, 2005 Download Kathleens comments here.

"Watch my results" - Kathleen Blanco, on being named one of the worst Governors.

Let's see, she takes a trip to Cuba to seal a 15 million dollar deal with perhaps Latin America's least trustworthy dictator. She even dropped everything to go have a nice lobster dinner with El Presidente Castro. She went to Cuba despite President Bush's disapproval. Yet, when President Bush comes to town on two separate occassions, Kathleen Blanco was too busy to meet with the President of her own country. Who's more important to Louisiana? Castro or Bush? You make the call.

New Orleans Business, July 2, 2004.

Blanco spokesman Roderick Hawkins admitted that “some people have called it a snub, but the governor had a busy scheduled already planned for that day.”

Hawkins said a meeting with officials from Citgo and planning for a meeting with New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson kept Blanco from meeting with Bush.

Barham said regardless of the excuse, it’s not good enough. “Especially with all the needs we have - for projects like coastal restoration - for her not to meet with the president is inexcusable.”

This lady is too busy too meet with the President when he comes to town, yet can find time to take a nap during a hurricane? Let me repeat that, on two occassions, including Bush's commencement address to Louisiana State University, the Governor did NOT meet with President Bush because she was too busy. Even stating that she was busy "planning for a meeting with Saints owner Tom Benson". How fortunate for us in Louisiana that Kathleen Blanco isn't too busy to take a nap while a hurricane named Katrina approached us. Lucky us.

Instead of meeting with the President when he came to Louisiana, she sends him a letter demanding that he help with coastal erosion. When Bush came down for hurricane Katrina, was there any wonder why there was a rift between Blanco and Bush? How would you act towards somebody that treated you in the same manner that Kathleen treated the President of the United States?

Is the Governor responsible? I don't think so. Financially responsible? Let's see, in the past year, we've had Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley and his decked out Eddie Bauer edition Ford Expedition . That was a nice use of finances. Red Schtick Magazine had a commentary on that. Okay so he's the Insurance Commissionar. Then came a story about renovations to the Governor's Mansion. The cost of the renovation also cost the taxpayers $5,000 a month in rent as well as the renovations needed to the apartment that she rented out. I've heard of a "renaissance man", would that make Kathleen Blanco a "renovation woman"?

Don't forget Mitch Landrieu and his "renovations" to his home, undoubtedly inspired by the Governor. His renovations to the Lt. Governor's home cost the state another $400,000 So far, that's 1.2 million dollars in renovations. Yes, people were upset about it then and that was before Katrina and Rita hit.

Then she goes in front of congress and tells them that "First, during my administration, the financial operations of the state of Louisiana have been highly rated for governmental accountability." Yeah, they are highly rated. I haven't even talked about the lake they wanted to build for "economic development" and Bob Odom's "Sugar Mill". Who's doing the rating? Louisiana State Officials?

During Katrina, she came off as whiny and indecisive. Today, she comes off as whiny and indecisive. Her handlers wanted to make her look like John Wayne and she came out looking like Barney Fife. The only real decision she made during the last four months is to redecorate her offices at the state capital running the taxpayers over half a million dollars. Exactly what office does she think she holds anyway? Governor or Interior Decorator?

Then she has the audacity to tell congress on December 14 that "we have all tightened our belts and reshuffled our priorities to help our state recover". Does that mean she was actually going to renovate something else, but had to settle on her offices due to the hurricane? Was she actually going to spend more money? Exactly how is this reshuffling her priorities?

When she told congress on December 14 "We are taking bold steps to help ourselves," Did she mean her personal comfort zone? I wonder if they installed a mattress so she could take her naps.

Worst Governor in the United States? Watch her results? I've seen enough of her results. Not only is she the worst Governor in the United States, but also in the history of the United States.

Egad, we are only half way through her first term.

I'd give her an 'F minus' but that's too kind. Perhaps there ought to be a new grade, a 'K' for Kathleen.