[backhoe]

And it took a Republican President ( President Bush ) to tell them to get off of their butts ( the mayor of New Orleans, and the Governor of Louisiana ) to give orders to evacuate, while they ( mayor of N.O. and the gov of LA ) were dragging their feet to decide in whether they should evacuate or not because they were afraid that they would get sued if the evacuation was not necessary.

Absolutely-- I think that when all the dust settles ( the floodwaters receed? ) and the spinning stops, the President will look very good, indeed, and all these weasels carping and sniping and criticizing will look like the clowns they are. At least I hope so.

[dfwgator]

I don't share your optimism, most Americans only get their news in sound bites from the MSM.