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White House spokesman Scott McClellan repeatedly blamed "politics" for criticism of the president.
Was there a breakdown in preparedness?
"This is not a time to get into any finger-pointing or politics or anything of that nature," he said.
Could more have been done to get resources and relief to the affected areas sooner?
"There will be a time for politics later."
Who was playing politics, though? Until Friday, Congress was still on vacation and largely mute, and the most prominent critics of the U.S. response were those in front of the New Orleans convention center, chanting for help on TV.
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