[Randy Larsen]

He almost stepped into the Dem trap!

[SShultz460]

Yes! don't save the Black people! We need them for race baiting

[Terpfen]

Unnamed staff almost stepped into the Dem trap.

Not the same thing.

[Lancey Howard]

He almost stepped into the Dem trap!

???
Bush would have looked like a decisive leader and his job approval rating today would be over 65%.

[Balding_Eagle]

He almost stepped into the Dem trap!

Dead on. Too many people miss that angle.

[t2buckeye]

You're right! It's only because of hindsight that we can see that Bush would have been morally right to do this. BUT a Republican usurping a Democratic governor and mayor? He would have been characterized as he is about Iraq..a cowboy, blah blah blah.
I think as a former governor, Bush was loathe to set the precedent of taking over the state...and I think he was right. The incompetence of the staate and local governments is coming out now, but Bush would have STILL taken the blame of response AND have a charge of "dictatorship" to boot had he done it.

[Bush gal in LA]

I,m glad he didn't step in to the Dim's trap. But they are(of course) trying to have it both ways, so they will end up looking good. If Bush had stepped in and taken control, they would have spun it like. Look at Bush coming in and taking control away from us RATS. The ARROGANCE, and pushiness of those evil Republicans. Because he didn't step in ,and let the Governor go down in flames., they are now saying ''look what happened here,'' Why didn't you come in and save us? This is all your fault!......Blanco has stated to people close to her she needed time to think, when Bush offered her the Federal help, cause she thought that Bush might be trying to make a'' political move'' on her!(Take control away from the RATS!)

[Gimme]

He almost stepped into the Dem trap!

BLANCO'S fault since DAY ONE, she and anyone else that planned this out with her is responsible for the needless deaths. The Dems can reword this anyway they like but
the fault by law is that idiot Governor.