I agree. Bush should have had his best people working on his speech by Friday, practicing it as the hurricane hit. He should have toured relief agencies and FEMA the next day.
His appearance two days late reading something that I could have written was pathetic. Other than that, I think that the administration has handled this well, and has a good change of coming out way on top.
I said Tuesday morning when he was in San Diego that he should have taken Marine one and toured the area, instead. Everyone told me I was nuts. I think he needs Karen Hughes back advising him.... she has the pulse on what is the right thing to do... more so than Andy Card; as you know they skewered him for not leaping to his feet on 9/11 and running out of the classroom... they will do the same with this.