CNN poll: Do failures in response to Hurricane Katrina raise questions...

[Clarkie1]

about how officials might handle a major terrorist attack?"

www.cnn.com

The poll is on the lower left...scroll down.

So far the response is overwhelmingly YES.

People have lost faith in the ability of government and politicians to respond effectively to future disasters. Neither party at this time has credibility, although the Republicans have less since they are the ones in charge.

If we can become a "full-service" party with credibility in national security (in the broadest meaning of the term) we will serve America well. We need to be thinking in these terms not just because it's what we need to do to win in 06', 08', and beyond, but because America needs the Democratic Party to rise to the occasion NOW.

[Clark2008]

1. How come there's not a "Hell NO!" option?

:shrug:

[CTD]

3. Please re-read the question before voting.

The correct answer is "yes".

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. Actually, it is the Yes answer we are looking for - is worded funny.

[Clarkie1]

8. I could not fit the text of the actual question in the title. n/t

[Clarkie1]

5. No, read the question on the website carefully...

The question on the website is does this raise questions about how the government would handle a terrorist attack?

YES!

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Currently 89% yes, 62K votes. resounding message.

[Vinca]

6. Just think about it.

They KNEW this disaster was coming! Days in advance. Will Usama send an email in advance? After witnessing this event, we are truly on our own. Everyone should make preparations for the worst.

[mikelewis]

12. Our Emergency Response was in place on 9/11; FEMA was...

running an exercise in New York on the morning of 9/11. It was a mass casualty exercise along with the other Vigilant Gaurdian exercises being conducted by the Air Force.

The reason we were able to quickly respond in New York was because we "coincidentally" had a large rescue force in place before the planes struck. This is a major reason many people believe the 9/11 attacks were either allowed to happen or were perpetrated by our government.

[despairing optimist]

The American public is a movement in search of a party

Hello! Anyone out there? When voters are convinced that the Democrats offer a true alternative undiluted by cagey qualifications and contradictions--in other words, that the Democrats have a voice and a vision--they will be back in power.

[RC]

7. 11% or 1708 people did not comprehend the question.

Then again 11% may be bu$h's poll numbers.

[mom cat]

9. 89% yes.

[shraby]

10. Actually no it doesn't raise questions....

I know exactly how it would be handled by watching the New Orleans fiasco. The government would sit on it's hands as long as possible then inadequately respond, then when criticized about it they would say..."we could never have imagined (fill in the blank)".

[MaggieSwanson]

11. Done

Do failures in the response to Hurricane Katrina raise questions about how officials might handle a major terrorist attack?

Yes 89% 59064 votes

No 11% 7533 votes

[texpatriot2004]

13. 74,488 votes and 89% say YES! n/t

[TheDonkey]

14. 89% yes

[Booster]

15. I can't believe 12% voted no - who are these people, Bush family?

[bee]

16. morans. n/t

[POLEIS]

17. Kick! n/t

[bemildred]

18. Incredibly stupid question.

Especially when you consider how 9/11 was fumbled (assuming for the sake of charity that it was not LIHOP/MIHOP). These guys have never given the slightest indication of being able to do a good job of wiping their own asses, let alone anything more complicated. They make me think of the French aristocracy in the time of Louis XVI. Utterly insulated from reality by a bevy of sycophants, and totally without clue.

[Imagevision]

19. Let's wait for the body count to come in, then watch the shit hit the fan!

200 New Orleans Police Quit, 2 Commit Suicide

[npincus]

20. don't see the poll (there's one on SCOTUS)