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Al Sharpton gets a tough gig.. he does play the race card a little too hard.
We'd be kidding ourselves though if we didn't think what he said was partially true. If this happened in Texas, or a place with wealthier/whiter people, I think there would be a little more hop in Bush's step.. its more subtle than direct than what hes making it. I also didn't see too many white people at the Superdome, that could just be the media.. but I remember reading in an article where they interviewed an old white lady and they said the overwhelming majority were black, and that she was one of the few white people there.

Another important point to make is this.. when you compare these issues, you have to compare the response. The damage directly from the hurricane that everyone felt you can't really compare - thats Mother Nature doing her thing to whats in her way. I didn't read too many stories about white people starving to death, not getting medical supplies, lack of security in those areas, etc. Its hard to tell when you make judgements from what the media shows you, but just an observation...