I nominate Jamie Gorelick to chair the commission. She has proved herself to be a great real bi-partisan while serving on the 9/11 Commission. /sarcasm off/
The big upfront mistake the way I see it is not using Jerry Lewis' head (or Ted Kennedy's if you prefer) to plug up the first levee that gave way. Someone will pay for that clusterfoxtrot, no doubt. I hope Hillary takes care of this asap
This is a good keeper
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1478445/posts
US Army Corps of Engineers News Release (Levee failure, repair & background)