Next up in the Rovian Smear Machine: Mr. NEWT GINGRICH

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"The results are not acceptable," said Bush, who rarely admits failure.

The president's comments came after New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin lashed out at federal officials, telling a local radio station "they don't have a clue what's going on down here."

Even Republicans were criticizing Bush and his administration for the sluggish relief effort. "I think it puts into question all of the Homeland Security and Northern Command planning for the last four years, because if we can't respond faster than this to an event we saw coming across the Gulf for days, then why do we think we're prepared to respond to a nuclear or biological attack?" said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

He urged Bush to name former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as the White House point person for relief efforts. Rep. John Sweeney (news, bio, voting record), R-N.Y., also suggested Giuliani or former Secretary of State Colin Powell or retired Gen. Tommy Franks to take charge of the relief efforts.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050902/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_katrina_21

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1. I like the "rarely admits failure" line

I don't think he was admitting failure there. He never has and never will. What he was saying was, someone's head is going to roll for making me look bad. I was perfect. The people I hired are incompetent, which sure ain't MY fault.

I despise that punk so much.

And Newtie better stay away from tall buildings and small aircraft.