So WHO is politicizing hurricane Katrina?

[Fleshdancer]

The GOP is busy figuring out how this disaster could hurt their agenda if Bush doesn't handle it correctly.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/national/nationalspecial/04bush.html?ei=5090&en=92e1db22850b28f9&ex=1283486400&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1125871273-bmJ80MaALQuev1aBJU8Pig

...Several said the political fallout over the hurricane could complicate a second-term agenda that includes major changes to Social Security, the tax code and the immigration system.

"This is very much going to divert the agenda," said Tom Rath, a New Hampshire Republican with ties to the White House.

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And Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, urged Mr. Bush to quickly propose a rebuilding plan for New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast, arguing that an ambitious gesture could restore his power in Congress.

"If it's done right, it adds energy to the rest of his agenda," Mr. Gingrich said. "If it's done wrong, it swamps the rest of his agenda."