I think Rick Perry had something to do with it.
I was surfing the channels tonight. Geraldo had some very good stories from Port Arthur where he interviewed the mayor. The mayor's house burned down. No blame game.
He blamed no one. The Lt. Gov. of Texas spoke of how well the people of Texas were handling the aftermath of Rita. He spoke of people speaking of the blessings coming out of the tragedy. No blame game.
The police chief of Lake Charles, LA (on CNN was very positive. He said looters would be jailed and/or chained to plumbing if necessary. No blame game.
On MSNBC was a show called the blame game or something like it. They spent the whole time blaming others for the problems in NOLA.
It seems to me that competent and responsible officials in other parts of the area have done their jobs well. Nagin, Blanco, and Landrieu all blew it and now want everyone else to pay the price for their inaction and stupidity.
As a displaced Texan, I am proud of my home state and its can do approach. Sure beats LA.
The mayor of Galveston has been outstanding in front of the national media as well.