Game-theory? Fine, play your games. In the meantime the President is trying to take ACTION to clean up after an incomptant governor and mayor.
I knew somebody would come back with that. I don't have time to teach you, but game theory is about more than just games. For one thing, it's where you find out when, why, and how often "Nice guys finish last."
We all realize he's trying to take action. There is now something else at stake besides the suffering populace hit by Katrina. The President's political capital is being looted by the Democrats; his agenda, his effectiveness, and the future of the party after the Bush administration, are all at stake. And on those delicate things hinge the fate of all.