but the current status is that only a small portion of the troops are under command of that general, is that right?
we said very early in these threads that the administration needed to start pointing out the incompetence of the mayor and governor earlier, to buy themselves political cover. Bush was too much of a gentleman to do that, and we have to deal with that on the backside, now that the Dems have politicized it.
Currently? I don't know.
IMO, Bush's POV is that finger pointing detracts from precious time to respond to the essential rescue operations. In this I would agree with him.
But I'd agree with you as well that allowing unaswered for a long time was not helpful.
The trouble is that Bush shouldn't have to be the one to take time from rescue/relief to address politization. Other Republicans with time on their hands should have filled this role, but as usual, they were hiding afraid of whichever way the political wind blows. meanwhile with exception of a few nuMedia sources and us, no one was taking them on immediately either.
I will provide there were exceptions. The Governors involved took the media on fearlessly. In the midst of dealing with the destruction, they actually stood for the President and got Truth out.
But where were the Senators and members of the House? Calling for hearings.