Bush wouldn't apologize unless the polling in deep red areas like Mississippi was truly dismal.
Remember, he NEVER apologizes and NEVER explains. This is like a religion to Rove. It's a deliberate strategy. It's worked for 5 years. Why change now? Rove: "If you are explaining, you are losing".
Nancy Pelosi is having the best week ever. First, she demands Bush fire Brown. He does. Then, she demands he take responsibility. He does.
All this does is weaken Bush more, since the Dem mantra will now be "Bush took responsibility for New Orleans, why won't he take responsibility for [x]?".
Plus, I can't wait to see the looks on the faces of the Freepers- they REALLY BELIEVE it isn't his fault, they will be very upset. All this does it add ammo to the argument that Blanco and Nagin did the best they can, and the feds are the screwups.
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