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I hear rumblings.  In an open letter to Bush, Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu questions why the equipment to repair levee damage that had been so plentiful when the President arrived, wasn’t there the next day: Flying over this critical spot again this morning, less than 24 hours later, it became apparent that yesterday we witnessed a hastily prepared stage set … Read More

As I blogged about here and here, the banner at the Whitehouse.gov Hurricane Relief Page looked like this: That banner has been changed since Bush’s visit to the Gulf Coast yesterday.  It now looks like this: I guess they didn’t have stock photos of Bush with his arms around black people . . . until now.  So the trip was … Read More

Bush finally descended deus ex machina into New Orleans yesterday where he met with officials about the status of the situation, reassured the nation that Trent Lott’s house would be rebuilt, and hugged a couple of black people.  Wait.  Did I say he met with officials about the status of the situation? Thousands of people stranded in two swamped parishes … Read More

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I didn’t see it, but apparently the CNN people were unimpressed (via Americablog): Daryn Kagen [Rush Limbaugh’s squeeze]:  I gotta say that was rather an odd thing to be watching. The president finally making it to the gulf coast after five days, and then spending a big chunk of time, when he could be out seeing the devastation, getting a … Read More

Yes, Bush really said this: We’ve got a lot of rebuilding to do. First, we’re going to save lives and stabilize the situation. And then we’re going to help these communities rebuild. The good news is — and it’s hard for some to see it now — that out of this chaos is going to come a fantastic Gulf Coast, … Read More

Josh Marshall makes an interesting point here, which I will attempt to paraphrase. Certain government officials like FEMA director Michael Brown are insinuating that New Orleanians who ignored the warnings to evacuate are somewhat responsible for the predicament in which they now find themselves.  (I’ll leave aside the obvious point that many of those left behind simply didn’t not have … Read More

Read Krugman.  Now.

says the New York Times … but Cheney is still on vacation!

Bush eats cake and plays the guitar, and Condi buys shoes.  From Steve Soto From the Gawker.com website today: According to Drudge, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has recently enjoyed a little Broadway entertainment. And Page Six reports that she’s also working on her backhand with Monica Seles. So the Gulf Coast has gone all Mad Max, women are being … Read More

Bob Martinez, former governor of Florida (today’s NYT): "The great thing about this president is that he doesn’t try to use tragedy to gain immediate attention for himself" Banner on White House Hurricane Relief Page: