I'd rather be attacked for doing it right the second time then be attacked for messing up twice.
In a nutshell.....BUSH'S FAULT!
The Feds were prepared to back up Louisiana and New Orleans during Katrina. They didn't expect Blanco and Nagin to so fumble the emergency, and were not in position to step in to do the state's and city's jobs, as well as their own.
With Rita, Texas is better prepared for the emergency, freeing the Feds to focus on their own job this time. Also notice how Mississippi had things covered, and so the Feds weren't an issue there, either.
-PJ
The only place there was any trouble was in RAT teritory . But look for RFK to do another global warming piece .
I disagree, they will go looking for people to complain about FEMA and lack of help. Trust me after this storm, people willing to complain will be easy to find. over the last couple of weeks CNN is going still trying to find people in La and Miss to complain about FEMA. They won't let up on it, because someone will expect FEMA to be at their door on Sunday morning with 10 gallons of water, food, ice and several thousand dollars and CNN will put them on camera and the NY Times will report it.
Bush's fault.
Hmmm... how do the demographics of Galveston/Houston compare to New Orleans and lower Mississippi? You don't suppose those comparisons are already teed-up for various "advocacy group" press releases right after landfall, do you?
The fact is that the Dims have been in a permanent political campaign and political destruction mode since 2000. No matter what happens, they shape their telling of current history as a loss for Bush no matter what, and the media follows their lead.
If Bush stayed out of the media focus right now, they would be saying "see, just like Katrina, Bush doesn't care". And not that Bush's personal efforts should make much difference to those on the ground in Texas, who need to do what they need to do, any Bush media notice now will be used by the Dims and the media as Bush "pandering" and not as a legitimate response to prior, media-driven, perceptions.
With the Dims and their media, it's always lose-lose for Bush, no matter what.
How can we be alarmed about what is predictable?
Democratic critics said the preparations for Rita seemed to exceed those for Katrina, and called anew for an independent panel to investigate why.
"It's nice to have the Bush administration recognize the importance of a federal response to Rita, but why weren't they proactively mobilizing and organizing like this for Katrina?" said Rebecca Kirszner, a spokeswoman for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
Democratic critics said the preparations for Rita seemed to exceed those for Katrina, and called anew for an independent panel to investigate why.
"It's nice to have the Bush administration recognize the importance of a federal response to Rita, but why weren't they proactively mobilizing and organizing like this for Katrina?" said Rebecca Kirszner, a spokeswoman for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
You're right...and don't forget, TX is Bush's home state AND home to the Evil Big Oil, so that's why TX had A Plan while LA/NOLA was left without A Clue.
1. Global Warming.
2. Karma for our bad acts.
3. Women, children, and minorities hardest hit.
4. Aid not reaching women, children, and minorities
5. Bush gives favoritism to Texas
6. Democratic areas not getting aid
7. Repeated stories about family from NO that made new home in Houston only to have it destroyed again.