The federal response to Katrina was not as portrayed. This article by Jack Kelly in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is priceless, cutting through the leftist propaganda by the mainstream media and the Democrats:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05254/568876.stm

Here is a key quote from Jason van Steenwyk, a Florida Army National Guardsman who has been mobilized six times for hurricane relief:

"The federal government pretty much met its standard time lines, but the volume of support provided during the 72-96 hour was unprecedented. The federal response here was faster than Hugo, faster than Andrew, faster than Iniki, faster than Francine and Jeanne."