Reply #14: Nagin said on TV that Bush told him he had made an offer to Gov. Blanco

[Virginian]

and she had not made a decision on it.

So, it sounds like Bush is withholding help to the state because the Gov's office hasn't taken blame off him.

Don't take the blame off! Expose his plan to the public! If he blackmails with this, what is to stop him from other evil. Take the paper to the public. Let the outrage force him to do the right thing.

What is the worst thing he can do if exposed? He can try to smear the whistleblower. I don't think that will wash if the Gov has the paperwork to back up her claim. She will become even more popular if she stands up to him and still gets aid for her state.

Bush is already pushing people to contribute to the American Red Cross. While that is a noble organization, he should be allocating federal funds and not expect to tap funds through donations for work that should have been done by the government. This amounts to double taxation of the people who donate and no increase of taxes to the wealthy beneficiaries of his tax breaks.