Bush's Effort to Lay Blame on State and Locals Won't Fly

Karl Rove's strategy for bailing his boss out of the Katrina mess has been to lay the blame at the feet of state and local officials, conveniently all Democrats.  That dog just won't hunt. 

The Department of Homeland Security's webpage makes clear who is in charge -- the feds: 

"In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume primary responsibility on March 1st [2003] for ensuring that emergency response professionals are prepared for any situation. This will entail providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort." 

Who is responsible:  The President (former baseball team owner), the Secretary of Homeland Security (a former judge), and the head of FEMA (former commissioner of the International Arabian Horse Association).  Perhaps it would be time to get someone who knows about disaster response and recovery in charge.