The Media Rushes to "Katrina" Ron DeSantis, writes Ace of Spades, leading Instapundit's Gail Heriot to echo Townhall's Brad Slager and make the following comment:
The media can’t wait to blame DeSantis for Hurricane Ian. Of course, that’s nothing new. Bush got blamed for Katrina. And the recent report of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights put the blame on Trump for Hurricane Maria. What’s interesting is how the blame gets assigned to the federal, state, or territorial level depending on where the Republicans are.
Almost five years ago, I tried to figure out how conversations are carried out in the MSM's news rooms during disasters, the natural types as well as other kinds:
1) WHO IS GUILTY?! In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, rescue efforts were bungled in Louisiana's largest city. Who should be blamed for the scandal?
Should it be the mayor of New Orleans?
Well, ain't Ray Nagin a Democrat? So: scratch that.
Should it be the governor of the Pelican State?
Well, ain't Kathleen Blanco a Democrat? So: scratch that.
Should it be the president of the United States?
Hold on: who's in the White House? Ain't it a hombre by the name of George W Bush? And ain't he a Republican?! Yup, it certainly appears so. Well (Snaps fingers) there you go! Nailed it!
2) WHO IS GUILTY?! In 2014, lead poisoning was found in the water supply of the town of Flint, Michigan. Who should be blamed for the scandal?
Should it be the president of the United States?
Hold on: who's in the White House? Ain't it, lessee here, this fellow by the name of, uh, Barack Obama? And ain't he a Democrat? So: scratch that.
Should it be the mayor of Flint?
Well, ain't Dayne Walling a Democrat? So: scratch that.
Should it be the governor of the Great Lakes State?
Hold on a second: ain't Rick Snyder a Republican?
But (Snaps fingers) of course! Nailed it!
3) WHO IS GUILTY?! In 2018, a false ballistic missile alert threw Hawaii into a panic. Who should be blamed for the scandal?
Should it be the governor of the Aloha State?
Well, ain't David Ige a Democrat? So: scratch that.
Should it be the legislature of Hawaii?
Well, ain't the state's senate 100% Democrat? And isn't its House of Representatives Democrat, 46 to 5? So: scratch that.
Should it be the president of the United States?
Hold on: Who is in the White House? (Lemme think…) Ain't it a dude by the name of Donald Trump? And ain't he a Republican? Well (Snaps fingers) there you go! Nailed it!
That turned out to be pretty easy…
Update: thanks to Ed Driscoll for his hypelink, which, among other things, features
's Simpler chart for hurricanes: 
