On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 11:33:27 -0400, PocoLoco wrote:


Yeah, I've known about the levee problem for perhaps twenty years, but
then, I pay more attention than our President.

...or the one's before him.

Several administrations have cut funding for the levees, but only Bush was
ignorant enough to say " "I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of
the levees." As you know, New Orleans wasn't an if, but when.

Bush has done much for which he deserves just criticism. I've done some of
that. I'm not saying the federal government could not have handled some
things better in the current situation.

Things could always be handled better, especially with hindsight. New
Orleans blew it, both in prevention and in pre-planning for a hurricane.

But, from day 1 Bush was being blamed for *everything*, with no blame
going to the locals. If Clinton were in power now, I would feel the same
exact way. The majority of the bull**** that has been directed towards the
federal government has been politically motivated. *That's* what is
unjust.

John, it goes with the job. If Bush isn't up to the task, he shouldn't of
ran for the job. I would point out he should have paid more attention
when is father was President. Bush I took a big hit during the '92
election for FEMA's slow response to Hurricane Andrew. Bush II, if he had
any sense, should have learned a lesson. Instead, he went fund raising.