Imagine if Bush was still president. The MSM would be laying this at his feet. The rains would be all his fault.
I’m still frustrated all these years later, how the Democrats and their liberal media henchmen, politicized Hurricane Katrina.
Facts don’t matter to liberals, as we know. But certain facts never get mentioned. Bush actually signed a disaster declaration before Katrina hit Louisiana. Bush thus made federal aid available before Katrina made landfall.
Other facts glossed over: both the mayor of New Orleans and governor of Louisiana were Democrats.
Another inconvenient fact: local officials need to request aid and assistance from the federal government, before the bureaucracy moves into action, in the case of a natural disaster.
Another fact: at least 100,000 New Orleans residents chose not to evacuate for various reasons known only to them. There were days of warnings that a huge storm was approaching, but many chose to ride it out.
But none of the facts matter to anyone. The local public officials in charge were Democrats, so by definition, no blame can accrue to them for their shortcomings in handling the situation. Instead, the liberals decided that the president himself, if he’s a Republican, needs to be personally on the front lines of all relief efforts before, during, and after a natural disaster.