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The Associated Press reports that stupidity is not limited to native Louisianians:

Karl Rove defends Bush's Katrina response in his memoir

By The Associated Press

March 03, 2010, 9:37AM

Republican strategist Karl Rove in a new memoir staunchly defends President George W. Bush's handling of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated states along the Gulf of Mexico in September 2005.

In his book, Karl Rove blames state and local officials -- not President George Bush -- for botching Katrina recovery efforts.Bush came under withering criticism for the federal government's response to the crisis; his memorable praise for FEMA administrator Michael Brown -- "Heck of a job, Brownie" -- was fodder for those who said it revealed the administration's detachment and incompetence.

In the book, Rove blames state and local officials for botching recovery efforts, particularly Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, both Democrats.

Rove also says that the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq badly damaged the Bush administration's credibility and led to dwindling public support for the war.