She also had a press conference where she was crying. She obviously had no clue what to do next. All she "knew" was NOT to cede power to Bush. He was shocked she wanted no help at the time.
I can't believe they haven't used the video against her. At the time it was on TV, I said "Look at that! The Governor is crying! She has no clue what to do!" Not really something to bolster your opinion of leadership in a disaster. Bush had already called to nationalize the NG, but they told him to get lost. Then the water came in and they blamed Bush. Bush was a wimp, IMHO, for not drilling them with facts. He just stood there and took it. Even after the storm, Miss. was back on its feet in a few months and NO is still sitting there as their "chocolate city" 2 years later.
If I were a Repub ad writer I would show the SOTUnion message from Bush when the Dems stood and applauded ( Hillary is shown grinning and clapping)after Bush mentioned the failed vote to "privatize" a portion of the SS fund. Then show the level of the DOW on that day. Then show the level of the DOW today. End with the question "How much has your SS check gone up since the Dems defeated Bush's SS fix? The DOW has almost doubled since Bush took office. It won't go in a straight line, but it will most likely beat 2% a year. Even a Bond fund would beat the SS raise.
I wonder if they have filled Rove's position yet? I'm retired and available.