*shrug* I can't really blame him for that. Not that it's a good thing, but sadly appearances are a large part of the job description when it comes to high profile figures. It's lame, but far from Brown's doing.

So, before the storm caused damage he actually found time to talk about other things? Why is that a problem?

But it does look like any defense of the post landfall response is falling apart.

The more I read this report about his emails, to more annoyed I am that it's being considered "news". Umm, he's a human being going about his day. I mean, what's the implication here? Should he have NOT found someone to watch his dog while he traveled? Should he, as a public figure, not get advice about clothing so he presents himself in the best manner possible? Should all communication, 24 hours a day, be completely joyless and unfriendly just because he has a job to do?

About the only thing of real note is the offhand "Is there anything you want me to do about it" response when told about the situation at the Superdome. But the story focuses on such minute, unimportant crap that I have a hard time believing this is anything more than petty muckraking and kicking a guy while he's down.