In the loop or not, it's the locals that have the duty to assess the situation and ask for the help they need. The state kept saying they had it under control.
Although, I do wish the early press conferences had been confromntational between the feds and Blanco, instead of congratulatory. The tone changed INSTANTLY at 10 AM Saturday, when Bush said the results in NOLA were unacceptable.
Didn't Martinez pull this same bullsh*t after Andrew?
Bush tried to play softball with Louisiana politicians looking to play political hardball with a disaster.
Republicans usually have to get their noses busted and eyes blackened before realizing they are playing with people with no moral compass.