I find it unbelievable that the folks of New Orleans couldn't take care of themselves for 5 minutes let alone 5 days. And then they blame Presidente Bush??? Even prior to Katrina, W had a lot on his plate w/o having to worry about the city of New Orleans on a daily basis.
There's so much fun stuff going on in CA, that I'm not at all familiar with LA. Of course everyone knows that most of the politicians out there are corrupt.
I am surprised at the residents, though. Many got out while there was still time, but what about the rest? Is it distrust of government and fellow citizens? I don't want to generalize here, but some of the poorer folks are just not educated to be self reliant. Were these warnings broadcast on the local radio stations? I doubt they watch the Weather Channel on cable tv.
I don't think the residents themselves blame President Bush. OTOH, they could be made to blame him, with the usual disinformation. How much do they know about hierarchy and protocol between local, state, and Federal government? I didn't know as much as I do now, but the local government and the state failed these people. I don't think the poor can grasp the concept that ultimately you are responsible for you and your loved ones.
Which brings up something I forgot about. TV stations had PSA's telling residents that they would be cited if they left their pets behind. But, the shelters won't take pets. Ugh, what a mess : (