Bush couldn't make a declaration to evacuate. That's why he was begging the govenor and mayor of NO.
"The DUmmies will blame Bush no matter what. "
Agreed. Sometimes politics have nothing to do with it. If Kerry were sitting in the Oval office I wouldn't think for a second that he was somehow at fault. In fact, I'd be slightly inclined to ignore any minor flubs in the interests of not being an a-hole during a national crisis. Sometimes patriotism is knowing when to shut up.