Ophelia hits N.C. coast -- How did this happen?

Ophelia has hit the N.C. coast. CNN is reporting that Bush failed to divert the heavy winds back into the Atlantic. Wolf Blitzer had new FEMA director David Paulison on this morning and asked him, "How could this have happened again? Mr. Paulison, when is this administration going to admit that it simply lacks the experience, intelligence, and know-how to prevent hurricanes from hitting our shores? I mean, what can the American people expect next? Earthquakes? Tornados? Rain? How can you simply stand by and allow this to happen?" To which Paulison replied, "There are many difficult challenges in the world today, Wolf, and Acts of God are particularly tricky. We did have a plan, however, to strategically place Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden, and Patrick Leahy along the Carolina Coast, hoping they could blow enough hot air in the vicinity of the hurricane to change its course but, alas, they scratched at the last minute. Something about having to stay in the senate and use their bloviating abilities to besmirch a man's good name.