From Democrats for America’s Future:

What Hurricane Katrina started, Republicans are doing their best to make even worse – turning a natural calamity into a horrific national embarrassment and scandal. First, President Bush shortchanged New Orleans of the funds it needed to secure itself from flooding. Then, he drained Louisiana and surrounding states of the National Guard troops and equipment they need to impose order within their own borders. When disaster struck, Bush dawdled in Texas while thousands were without food, water and shelter. And the capper: U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert adds insult to injury this week by suggesting that rebuilding the great American city of New Orleans “doesn’t make sense” …