So if I'm following you, is there any reason that the following conversation couldn't happen? The president contacts the mayor of New Orleans and the governor and says, "Listen, I want to help you out. I've got every Federal resource at my disposal. I want to deploy all of them immediately to help you out. May I?"

Do you think for a second that the answer would be no? If you are looking for some objectivity, how about the fact that even many if not most arch-rightwingers are also pointing their finger at Bush.