More people think Bush did a better job on Katrina, than Obama has on BP spill.

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The BP oil spill continues to deluge the gulf coast regions of the United States, and the Obama administration is feeling heat from those he could usually count on to stand by him. Democratic strategist James Carville railed at the president for being slow on getting the government involved and nightly conservative basher MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann appeared disappointed with the White House’s lack of action.

A few days before the recent Congressional recess, I spoke with Congressman Charles Rangel, New York Democrat, who seemed frustrated the administration had not dealt with the oil companies before the spill.

“I have a bias against the oil companies always having it just their way. Quite frankly, it may be that the administration is doing all that they can, but as a result of us never demanding more of the oil companies, now that we have a crisis, it would appear to me, that this president and other presidents always said, ‘but what if.’ It’s abundantly clear that no one said, ‘but what if.’ But [they] left it up to the oil companies to decide what we would do. The fact they are doing all that they can is not an answer. It’s what they should have done and what we will have to demand that they would do."

Mr. Rangel also believes the administration is in the dark regarding the administration's faith in BP fixing the break and cleaning up the spill:

“I don’t think the administration has the slightest clue. We’re bringing in experts now, in and outside of government, to see whether or not BP will do more. We should have had the answers to that long before we even drilled. Now we’re trying to find the answer after the problem. The potential danger was always there."

A recent poll by ABC News/Washington Post says, "More people give the federal government's response a negative rating than did the response to Hurricane Katrina.":

"A month and a half after the spill began, 69 percent in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll rate the federal response negatively. That compares with a 62 negative rating for the response to Katrina two weeks after the August 2005 hurricane."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2010/jun/8/rangel-wh-faith-bp-they-dont-have-slightest-clue/

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Yes, history will always remember the valiant efforts and absolute heroism of the Bush administration in ensuring hurricane Katrina ended when it did. Compared to this oil spill, the hurricane was short lived. It did not last nearly as long as this spill has lasted, and for that history will judge W kindly.

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Trying to make a comparison in this case is only a stupid political game with nothing positive as usual.

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Trying to make a comparison in this case is only a stupid political game with nothing positive as usual.

Do you deny that hurricane Katrina lasted much less than 50 days?