Reply #6: Well, the Dem Gov of LA and the Dem Sen have been doing their jobs [View All]

They have been on TV talking about what is going on and trying to inform a scared population that someone hasn't abandoned them.

National Dem leaders will be back in DC next week when Congress reconvenes. I have no idea what they are supposed to do that will alleviate the suffering at this point, but they can press for HEARINGS into what the hell went wrong in the funding of New Orleans levee repair and upkeep. They can ask, through their web sites and e-mail for supporters to donate to reputable charitable organizations.

Other than that, what else would you have them do? Do you actually need Hillary Clinton or Howard Dean or John Kerry or Evan Bayh to stand up and say, "This is an awful disaster." This is not their job. Their job is to legislate and to hold the government accountable when it screws up. Well, they get their chance next week when Congress reconvenes.