Great post! And you're right--it's a win-win situation for the Reps and especially for the President--who needs it.
Everyone's blaming him now. But in a surprise move, he calls for an investigation ... shocking the blamers ... the truth comes out and we find out that it wasn't President Bush's fault after all, now was it...
(that's not to say that there might not be a few problems in terms of coordinating the feds and locals after a catastrophe--I was quite upset, too about these thirsty, abandoned people, but perhaps other states are better at having plans in place and getting needed help? As so many have pointed out, just look at NYC after 9/11.)
In any case, it would be fantastic to have a report exonerating the president (which it will, obviously, especially considering the structure of the U.S. federal system), after hearing rappers, reporters, you name it, slam him personally.
Suplies were moved to Georgia and Texas prior to the Hurricane.
Takes time to truck them in.