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• Kevin Drum: "Here's the part I don't get — and I mean I genuinely don't get it, regardless of who's at fault here. Everyone suggests that part of the problem is that FEMA's focus was redirected toward terrorism after 9/11. In and of itself, this is neither surprising nor wrong. But the requirements to respond to a major terrorist attack on a U.S. city are largely identical to the requirements for responding to a hurricane like Katrina: food, medicine, maintenance of order, evacuation, and temporary shelter. So what are FEMA's plans for responding to, say, a large scale chemical weapon attack on Chicago? They'd have less warning than they did with Katrina and the requirements for aid would be largely similar. What would they do?"
• Matthew Yglesias: "...Rehnquist is a perfect example of the general principle that if you live long enough, and acquire enough power, everyone will treat you with a great deal of respect whether you deserve it or not..."
• Wonkette: "An operative who's been reporting on the disaster in New Orleans sent us a text message this morning: I have a rehnquist joke for you - he's actually been dead for 4 days but fema just found him."