The only difference between Bush and Gore, Kerry or Clinton is the media with the latter would never tell you the problems. It in only due to Bush in office we get the negatives.
The writer forgets all the disasters under the previous administrations and the problems and lawsuits that exist today - the bridge in San Fan 10 years later has never been replaced.
The media has decided to cover the negatives against bush yet I don't see how it could have been handled better except for the local preparedness and response that was a disaster itself.
This writer, write with blinders and hurt the future since their approach would not help future events as their previous coverage did not help us now.
Remember the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota back in 1997. FEMA responded much later than they did in NOLA, but the press gave Clinton glowing reviews.