Congressman Alexander(R) - "I'm afraid that it has turned into something more than anyone could anticipate, we're going to need the military."
Was there a freeper who didn't anticipate and warn about this? And if we saw the need for the military in there before the hurricane ever struck, so did most Americans.
72 hours past, and the military presence is STILL so woefully low that rescue efforts are stopped. The excuse that it takes 72 hours to set up is no longer a credible way to stave off criticism of the fed portion of the response.
the feds are not responsible for maintaining civil order. its the governor that has failed in this regard.
He needs to go talk the the Governor .. she is the one who has the powers to do that
The President can only do it if the Governor asked for the Feds help
Read the constitution, Congressman
It's worth mentioning that in '92 that President Bush was accused of not acting promptly enough after Hurricane Andrew hit.
Now whether that was true or not, sometimes the story carries more weight than the truth.
Bush is gonna take a hit on this, I believe. There are already the accusations that federal money was diverted away from improving NO's levee system for other purposes, likely the war.
I can already picture the DNC TV ads during the mid-term elections in '06.