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The headlines on CNN, the NY Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post and others declared "Bush Takes Responsibility" or "Bush Accepts Blame" for the problems of the response to Katrina. Specifically he said: "To the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility."

This extraordinary admission is only extraordinary because this President has until now been incapable of admitting mistakes. Remember the famous non-answer during the last debates?

The real issue is that since FEMA and lord knows now many other agencies have been stacked with political hacks, what is the President going to do to act on this new found responsibility.