Couple that with the msm reporting lies about hostile situations on the ground, that kept help out, and it certainly takes the bloom off LIBERAL politicians screaming it was Bush's fault.
You could see Blanco and Nagin were getting prepared for the worst. They each screamed about the Federal response, but their eyes showed they knew they were going to get a spanking eventually.
The classic "Blue State" kingdom; liberals creating dependency and projects to hold them all, and then delivering the votes for the funding. It's a formula.
Every large city government in America needs a review by the FBI and Homeland Security.
We are beginning to see exactly WHY the media and the lib pols have been so hysterically pounding the Bush Administration. They are desperate to keep public attention away from this scandal.
The President has played this beautifully so far. The Rita response right along side the Katrina response is going to be illustrative as all of this stuff starts to slowly (I hope slowly) leak out.
The mid-terms are about 13 months and change away, and if any of this is true, that a good portion of the LE payroll of NO is bogus, its going to take all of the heat off of the President and FEMA.
The MSM will also be on the hot plate. They are going to have to choose again between party and credibility as this stuff starts to hit the blogosphere and talk radio starts to hammer this stuff home. If the MSM ignores something this big it is going to knock the few remaining pins left supporting the big 3 idiots, not to mention the NYT and WP, who are already laying people off in percentage points.
Dark clouds and silver linings, and all of that.
hmmm....and remember the long time police officer (don't remember his rank) who committed suicide for no known reason? Did he know it was all going down?