I don't believe it does at all. I will say I am perplexed by people on our side who buy into that premise at all.
Our government moved hundreds of thousands of people after NO and LA failed to take reasoned measures before Katrina.
It was NOT the federal government who screwed the pooch here. No way!
Bush did not need to know of this before the decision. There may be a short-circuit in the process, but it's a process that has functioned reasonably prior to this. I don't the blind-sided aspect of it is Bush's fault.
This evidently flew in under the radar, with folks thinking it would be no big deal at all. WRONG!
Where I'd fault Bush is his reaction.
And, I'd go on to say his people f**ed up by not briefing the president. If this is an example of Rove's genius, I'd let him go.
I definately don't blame Bush for Katrina's handling. My opinion on that is there's too many locals to blame before it reaches Washington.
I just haven't liked what I've heard til now concerning this deal. Amazingly those that have reported on this have no real facts to bring perspective that I've heard. I was of the mind this wasn't serious due to the timing of the announcement.
I have no trouble trusting Bush, it's those that he has empowered to act on his behalf troubles me. Maybe it's the fact of coming off the rollercoaster of hearing the news of the accidental shooting of Cheney's friend only to enter the merry-go-round of hearing of an "ARAB" government purchasing sensitive assets on the homeland.
As the world turns again we'll wait and see how this ends.
Agreed. 100%.