The accountablity free moment continues<$NoAd$>. From this morning’s White House briefing …
REPORTER: Thereâs a lot of discussion going on about the funding of projects prior to this, whether projects in New Orleans in particular were underfunded because of the Iraq war or for other reasons. Do you find any of this criticism legitimate? Do you think there is any second guessing to be done now about priorities given that [a disaster in] New Orleans was sort of obvious to a lot of the experts?
MCCLELLAN: As I have indicated, this is not a time for politics. This is a time for the nation to come together for those in the Gulf Coast region and thatâs where our focus is. This is not a time for finger-pointing or politics. And I think the last thing that the people who have been displaced or the people who have been affected need is people seeking partisan gain in Washington. So if thatâs what youâre talking about, thatâs one thing. Now, if youâre talking about specific areas, I would be glad to talk about some of those, if thatâs what you want.
Thanks to ThinkProgress for the catch.
