Agreed.
Blanco and the Mayor of LA really screwed up without question.
It doesn't matter who "screwed" up with calling for the evacuation, it matters with regards to the response time. Is anyone feeling comfortable right now with the potential for another terrorist attack of the magnitude of 9/11 when this is what we can expect for a response??? Partisan politics are all well and good but this goes way way beyond that. This is REALLY REALLY serious people.
I really don't want to come down too hard on anybody in this. The fact is that NO ONE on earth has had to deal with the magnitude of this disaster. It is of epic proportions. It could have been lessened somewhat, but not really a great deal. The most tangible thing that I keep saying really OUGHT to have been done by the failed leadership is declaring martial law on Tuesday evening, with a "shoot to kill" looters and criminals by Wed afternoon... that would have given the rescue crews some cover and breathing room. All the rest is very tough, and very little could be done after the decision was made many years ago to build Cat.3 levees, and not to improve on them because of the environazis' pressure.