On August 29, 2005 hurricane Katrina hit and a disaster that was waiting to happen, did. The Federal government was responsible for the chaotic response but, to be fair Louisiana’s governor, New Orleans’ mayor, and the citizens of New Orleans all shared in the blame. As happens with most tragedies, one or two people end up getting blamed despite how complex a situation is… in the case of hurricane Katrina Michael Brown, head of FEMA, and George W. Bush, president of the U.S., took the rap. Entire books could be written about the lashing those two men took in the press by celebrities, politicians, and many others. Fairly or not, hurricane Katrina was tied to President Bush and the idea that he was an incompetent boob.
A recent poll of who handled a Gulf Coast disaster better (Bush/Katrina or Obama/BP) guess who scored higher? That’s right… Bush.
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