The mayor of Dallas is useless as well, it seems:
In Houston, local officials complained that FEMA’s computer system kept crashing. In Ocean Springs, Miss., officials started turning people away from a FEMA disaster recovery center three hours before closing time, saying they were overwhelmed. “There is so much chaos and dysfunction going on with the federal government that Dallas can’t wait any longer for federal help,” said Mayor Laura Miller of Dallas.
Just another Blue State Bush-hater, right?
THE TWO CHENEYS: Even in a disaster, he spins:
In his first tour of the damage, Cheney offered an upbeat assessment of what he called the “very impressive” current response efforts. “I think the progress we’re making is significant,” he said.
Meanwhile, back on planet earth:
A Republican with close ties to the White House, also speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Mr. Bush had made clear that he wanted a change, a view reinforced by Vice President Dick Cheney’s fact-finding trip to Mississippi and Louisiana on Thursday. Mr. Cheney, the Republican said, came back with a progress report that was critical of Mr. Brown’s management.
Memo to the public: this guy will tell you anything.
The Dish 