Here's the bigger problem.
They are rapidly losing their window of good will with the American people.
If they keep showing the non-stop footage of do-nothing local and state government with the looters, Americans will start demanding it be plowed over, declared Federal land, and use the entire coast for oil and gas exploration.
I'm hearing it now on local radio, and I was shocked - until I got home and saw the non-stop looting footage.
This is very, very bad for morale. I'm concerned.
What annoyed me on the 6:30 PM ABC/CBS/NBC newscast was the repeated mentions of how tough it was on the poor. It was like the anchors were looking to make excuses for the looters. What was funny was the comments from older New Orleans residents -- unlike the press, they were angry with the looters and said we don't have time for such foolishness.