Dubya and Katrina.

By way of Breaching the Web and Medley, the Hurricane Katrina timeline. Think My Pet Goat extended over several days. Nevertheless, the GOP is rallying around Dubya: "Just 17 percent of Democrats said they approved of the way Bush was handling the Katrina crisis while 74 percent of Republicans said they approved." Update: Out of sight, out of mind? Update 2: The Post's Terry Neal has more. Update 3: The government backs down on the media blackout after threat of a lawsuit by CNN.