According to Brown, he did ask for help and got no assistance from his boss. They were all so busy trying to impress Bush that they ignored their responsibility to Americans. Today I saw a White House spokesman saying, "we didn't put enough supplies close to New Orleans." That's a flat out lie. There were tons of ice that melted in the trucks because it couldn't be delivered. That wasn't a lack of supplies, it was a lack of planning and mangement. They're still spinning while thousands of people on the Gulf Coast are still homeless.
Now Bush has appointed Julie Myers to run ICE. She's about as qualified as Michael Brown. But since she's loyal to Bush, who cares about qualifications?