[Yossarian]

I'll throw in a partial vote for the all-around, bi-partisan appearance of incompitence - surrounding hurricaine Katrina.

I haven't heard the President talking about this, or focusing efforts. It's like the catastrophe dropped off the map. I can't but think this help sink the whole 'Pubbie side.

[JSteff]

"I can't but think this help sink the whole 'Pubbie side."

I don't know about that but the way it was not decisively dealt with may have. Then the response that came was so ineptly handled (throw more dollars at some ice suppliers and mobile home builders) that it did not help.