[lonestar]

Actually, this article is pretty neutral- the author is (rightly) pointing out that Bush not at his best during the Katrina aftermath and mentions that he had done better in the past.

I don't know where you live but comparing the CA fires to Katrina is apples to oranges. The LA gov refused fed help --Bush called her BEFORE the storm and she said, "No." That's why Jindal, a Republican got 53% of the vote with 11 candidates in last week's election. The people who live in LA, not the media or celebrities, know who screwed up and it wasn't Bush.

Also, the destruction is different after a hurricane--highways and bridges are often gone.

Houston was as prepared to accept Katrina victims in the same amount of time as the shelters in CA. Now, Houston can't get them to go home and many still won't work!

[Badeye]

He’s speaking to the political, not the actual, here.

The Whitehouse is doing much much better on that score this time around is the point.