Where was the president right after the storm? Hiding!, just like after 911. Then, he flew over in his jet.... Oh, and somebody took a picture of the "concerned" president looking out the window....

Of course, the presidents supporters say it's best this way. He needs to stay out of the way. IMO, we need leadership. The president showing up, and god forbid, helping (or at least looking like he is), instills confidence and builds moral. It would be nice if our president led for a change.

About this disaster, why are we so arogant? Is it the "god bless America" attitude? Why didn't they have a plan to get people out of NO? It's a time bomb waiting to go off. And, it will again. You have a city under a lake and a river in an unstable delta that is sinking deeper below the water every year. Other areas of the world with similar issues, like the Netherlands, have evacuation plans. The Dutch even have plans to let the ocean reclaim some of the land.