i was thinking of writing a couple of words on the post katrina hurricane effects, the sluggish response, the overall unpreparedness by new orleans officials, the inept leadership of the FEMA director who has no experience dealing with such situations and whose plum position was given by a bush crony. as well, add a few words on yet another stellar job by the president.

but maybe it's too early to start playing the blame game until we know the human loss that is to come in the next few weeks. that's the angle the white house is playing knowing they fucked up and fucked up royally.

they need to get their stories straight before deflecting this disaster and washing their hands clean of any preparation or post-hurriane responsibility. but bush's teflon presidency is likely to ride out this failure as well. watching the ways these guys have handled every single mistake, wouldn't be surprised if you're labelled as un-american if you dare criticize white house's handling of this disaster. clinton gets nailed for a blowjob (no pun intended) while bush just rides out failure after failure. what will it take really before your typical bush voter starts asking critical questions? if anything ties together the mess the americans have been since 2000, it's this hurricane right here: the ineptness of officials who shouldn't be in positions that they are, the general lack of concern or worry, lack of accountability, the gas prices, shortage of personnel, underfunded infrastructure, and so forth.

maybe the overwhelming loss of not only lives, but homes, jobs, belongings that is beginning to rapidly add up will have a critical effect on the current white house.

like tony says, maybe the blame should begin at those who gave bush his job and realize, it is within their power to change that rather than preserving the status quo.

it is not an impossible situation.