Day By Day© by Chris Muir.Friday, September 16, 2005
Bush's speech.
Best I can tell, Bush seems consigned to accepting a large portion of the responsibility for the response to Katrina. Perhaps this is a good thing. Perhaps Bush would be damaged more in the long run if he engaged in a war over "who was responsible".
I hope that Bush doesn't believe, however, that accepting responsibility will placate his critics. The MSM and Democrats will latch onto this speech and bash him over the head with it for the rest of his Presidency. Bush will now have to rely completely on surrogates to see that Blanco and Nagin are held accountable for their failings as well.
I'll certainly do my part.
I think most conservatives, however, will be most disappointed with the laundry list proposal of spending that Bush laid out for reconstruction efforts. Certainly there is a large role for the federal government in rebuilding New Orleans, but damn. This is the time for tax incentives and replacing infrastructure, and cutting the free market loose to rebuild New Orleans.
Let government help the people. Trust me. There are developers and speculators already eyeing opportunity in New Orleans. Let them handle the rebuilding.
I hope that Bush doesn't believe, however, that accepting responsibility will placate his critics. The MSM and Democrats will latch onto this speech and bash him over the head with it for the rest of his Presidency. Bush will now have to rely completely on surrogates to see that Blanco and Nagin are held accountable for their failings as well.
I'll certainly do my part.
I think most conservatives, however, will be most disappointed with the laundry list proposal of spending that Bush laid out for reconstruction efforts. Certainly there is a large role for the federal government in rebuilding New Orleans, but damn. This is the time for tax incentives and replacing infrastructure, and cutting the free market loose to rebuild New Orleans.
Let government help the people. Trust me. There are developers and speculators already eyeing opportunity in New Orleans. Let them handle the rebuilding.
