Rightwingers Try to Shore Up Bush's Crumbling post-Katrina Support. Take the Poll.

Update [2005-9-3 17:2:6 by Armando]: From the diaries by Armando.

While the most recent poll shows Americans decidedly of the opinion that the Feds have failed to do enough to help the victims of Katrina, the rightwingholes are countering criticism of Bush with all kinds of interesting commentary. A few samples:

According to James S. Robbins at the National Review On-Line, there IS no crisis with the National Guard and our military has not been denuded by the war in Iraq. After all, he notes, only a third of Louisiana's NG is in Iraq, and they'll be home soon.

And then there is Ben Stein's 13-point paean to Bush - Get Off His Back - in The American Spectator:
   

11.) If the energy the news media puts into blaming Bush for an Act of God worsened by stupendous incompetence by the New Orleans city authorities and the malevolence of the criminals of the city were directed to helping the morale of the nation, we would all be a lot better off. ...

    13.) The entire episode is a dramatic lesson in the breathtaking callousness of government officials at the ground level. Imagine if Hillary Clinton had gotten her way and they were in charge of your health care.

The folks over at Power Line say "The City of New Orleans and its residents owe the President a profound debt of gratitude" because he personally appealed to Gov. Blanco to issue a mandatory evacuation order ahead of the storm.

And then there is the plethora of egregious commentary blaming Mayor Nagin, Governor Blanco and the victims who "weren't smart enough" to leave New Orleans or Biloxi or Pass Christian when they had the chance.

I'm sure Kossacks have seen plenty such examples of their own. [UPDATE: For instance, see Jonathan's Diary.]

Over the past few years, I've become ever more skeptical when some new event, some new scandal, some new outrage has occurred that I thought would finally shatter Dubyanocchio's grip on that portion of his supporters who actually have brains. Over and over again, when it's appeared that the man's number was up, I've been disappointed. And that may happen again this time around.

But, in the midst of this horrible disaster, as with the on-going disaster in Iraq, there's something genuinely heartening in seeing what seems to be an accumulation of disgust toward the man who I think it's clearer than ever is the Worst. President. Ever.