[Steve_Seattle]

"Bush declared a state of emergency before the hurricane hit so Fema could be prepared. He also pleaded with NOs mayor and the govenor to start an evacuation. Those 2 people seem incompetent."

Fair or not, I think the DUmmies will blame FEMA/BUSH if a specific, mandatory evacuation order was not issued for the towns east of New Orleans. Since hurricanes do change paths, and this one was so powerful, they'll say the evacuation order should have been given. As for the governor of LA, she did appear flummoxed and paralyzed yesterday; she did not show decisive leadership and seemed to be overwhelmed by events.

[DJ MacWoW]

The DUmmies will blame Bush no matter what. One claimed on a thread that he was golfing when Katrina hit. As a Freeper pointed out "At 6AM?!" They don't care how absurd their claim is.

Bush couldn't make a declaration to evacuate. That's why he was begging the govenor and mayor of NO.