As you have undoubtedly been advised by now, the President steeped in WELL BEFORE the storm hit. Sheesh.
No, he made a request when he should have given a command and taken over, as painful as it may be for me to say, I am going to say it. While there is plenty of blame to go around, when he saw the incompetence of the NO Mayor and LA Governor, he should have stepped in and taken charge. Many situations are TOUGH calls. This one was a NO BRAINER.