I'm not the left and I'm only working with facts. Here's some facts about someone concerned with image. See if you can I'd the image guy.
"Never mind this is the fastest response under the worst conditions in history."
There's image and hype in that purely qualitative and subjective assesment, but I only deal with facts. I suggest you temper that response by removing the availability of tech. from your analysis and looking at the capacity of the pro emergency guys to percieve and grasp the situation, note the problems, provide solutions, improvise, and finally to "get 'er done".
"Added to the savages on the ground shooting at the rescuers."
I would have demanded Chertoff send the ATF down to crack down on all those paperwork violators.
"How come you didn't rush down there and make it all better.
These things are better addressed beforehand. Nevertheless, no one put in a request.
" You could have brought order to the Convention Center and the Superdome, no doubt about it."
Sure. The management facilitated and caused the problems in the dome. Prevention beats addressing failures later.
THINK
You are spinning from a lack of understanding of the logistics in responding to a natural disaster.
And BTW, this is the second time the Superdome was used for evacuation with the exact same results.
Would I like to see Louisiana federalized, you bet. And NJ too for that matter.
This is not the Soviet Union my friend.
No, you're not.
I would have demanded Chertoff send the ATF down to crack down on all those paperwork violators.
Speculation, not fact. And if/when the LA governor refused you (Mr. Chertoff) permission?
These things are better addressed beforehand.
Implication, and a false one at that. This event was addressed beforehand. That might explain all the pre-positioned assets, flooding simulations on TV, evacuations, etc.
You guys need to call in some reinforcements. Your arguments are quite weak and making the forum look bad.