Reply #14: If you look at just Dems vs. Repubs, things do look a little better.

[SeattleGirl]

However, I am in absolute agreement with you, SwampRat. In the Gulf, they are not getting better anywhere near the pace they should be. I know some things are happening there in terms of clean up and rebuilding, but it disgusts me that all these months later, most of the areas hit still look like the aftermath of of the detonation of a nuclear bomb. This should not be happening in this country. You and every other Katrina/Rita survivor should not still be without permamnent places to live, should still be without the most essential things in the area in which you had been (and maybe once again are) living before the hurricanes hit.

If the Dems do regain some power in November, you can bet that one of the first things I'm going to be looking at is WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO TO HELP THE GULF REGION AND ITS RESIDENTS? Yes, there are a lot of things on the table that need to be dealt with, but as far as I'm concerned. the Gulf and the people of that area had better be on top of the list.

I'm not sure if you saw this, but I wrote a rant in GD last week about what ISN'T happening in the Gulf region:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SeattleGirl/26