Bad News

Has there been a worse day for the image of the federal government in recent memory? Here's just a sampling of the headlines:

• Planning, Response Are Faulted (Washington Post)
• Amid lawlessness, New Orleans mayor blasts efforts (USA Today)
• Federal aid efforts criticized sharply (Washington Times)
• A Can't-Do Government (Paul Krugman column, New York Times)
• The disaster response: 'Magnificent' or 'embarrassment'? (CNN)

"The results are not acceptable," says President Bush. Umm, yeah.