Do you thinnk Bush should be Impeached or charged for the gross misconduct in the way he handled Katrina?

Answer 1

As many crimes has he committed (Katrina, Guantanamo Bay, illegal phone tappings, etc), he should have been impeached years ago.

Here is the problem we run into though: Do you really want to say PRESIDENT CHENEY??!?!!?

Answer 2

To be impeached a President has to have broken the law. No matter what you think of how Katrina was handled, Bush didn't break any laws that we know of in his handling of Katrina. Therefore he can not be impeached.

There is also no law that he could be charged with misconduct under even if you believe he did everything wrong. Not that I am saying he did.

The most that could happen is that people could have demanded that he resign. Which they didn't.

Just because you don't like what the President did does not make an impeachable or criminal act.

Answer 3

Lol no. for all the thins people dislike about Bush, and for all the things I dont like, such as his immigration policy, .. Katrina is not on the list of wrongdoing on his part 'at all'.

The governor and mayor there would have to be ahead of everyone else as far as impeachment goes.

The Army Corp of Engineers has been telling officials in New Orleans for 50 years that trouble was going to happen if they didnt fix the problem and it went ignored all that time.

Answer 4

No, it's too late to impeach Bush now -- not enough time left in his term.
As for Katrina, I blame the state and local governments as much as I do FEMA and Bush. Nagin should have used the school buses to get people out of NOLA -- he had no problem using them when he needed to round up people to go vote, so why not when it was a matter of life or death?
One lesson that needs to be learned from Katrina is that people should not rely on their government to take care of them -- because it won't be there for you when you really need it.

Answer 5

Most certainly...Bush secretly had New Orleans lowered to the point that it was below sea level. Then he told the Lousiana politicians, like William Jefferson (D), to take the money that has been alocated to upgrade the leavee system over the past thirty years and stick it in their freezers. And just to be certain, as revealed to us by Kanye West, he blew up the leavee's. And to think, he planned and executed all of this on the heels of an even greater accomplishment...9/11, which he also personally planned and executed...

Wow, one second libs are telling us how stupid the man is...and the next they're claiming that he is an evil GENIUS...make up your minds already...

Answer 6

Why would you ask such a question when Mayor Nagin - who left the buses sitting empty to be flooded and failed miserably in directing an evacuation was reelected? The Governor and the Mayor both were woefully inadequate in their efforts. Since when should the federal government bear the entire burden?

Answer 7

this was not Bush's responsibility. he did what he was supposed to do. he warned governor Blanco in advance and offered to send the national guard but she refused the offer.
the local government is mainly responsible, for their inaction and bumbling. next in line for responsibility is Homeland Security who's responsible for keeping food, water and supplies from those strand in the Super dome and on over passes throughout the city. the Red Cross was there, but Homeland Security would not allow them to deliver the goods. the people of New Orleans deserve a good portion of the blame too for their lack of response, although some had no choice.
initial action is always the responsibility of the state and local governments, this is where the biggest mistakes were made. the federal government is there for when the problem is too much for the state to handle. Bush was good enough to offer help in advance but sadly it was refused.

Answer 8

No! I think this Congress should be impeached and specifically the Democrats for the obscene amount of money they are throwing at New Orleans. Why is it that all the surrounding areas and states that sustained just as much damage, if not more, are getting on their feet, but that great testament to local democrat rule for decades just keeps siphoning up the federal hand out with nary a good report on what good it does? What a testament to local and state incompetence and federal pandering!

Answer 9

No. Personally people have become too dependent on the government 'taking' care of them. New Orleans was a horrible spot for a city, its founders knew it, the government has known it for decades and the government shouldn't help rebuild it. If someone wants to build there they should be able to, but its at their own risk, their own money, not the governments.

The better question should be could Blanco or Nagin have done better, absolutely!!

Answer 10

How about Mayor Nagin for starts. Did they throw him out yet? Why is it that Dems are full of empty accusations? Get the proof and impeach Bush...if you can.

Answer 11

Yeah, blame Washington for 'dropping the ball'. Lets all just conveniently forget that New Orleans supported one of the most corrupt and ineffective govt.s in the nation. Lets all forget that they knew their dam was faulty and decided to ignore it. Lets all forget that it took about 60 agencies to screw this up, most of which were state and NOT federal.

Having grown up in California, I find this hilarious. We had forest fires every year, earthquakes that do millions (sometimes billions) in damage, mudslides, and riots. You ever hear anyone crying that it was the govt's fault? Take some personal responsibility, you live in an area where hurricanes occur, deal with it or move.