Like looking at a train wreck, only much, much worse

In case you’re looking for it, my column will be in tomorrow’s Post, instead of today’s.

In the meanwhile, I can’t seem to avert my eyes from CNN. I’m not usually much for round-the-clock crisis coverage, but this is just such a jaw-dropping spectacle – caused largely by jaw-dropping human error and incompetence – that it leaves me at a loss for words. I’ll try to overcome that for the aforementioned column.

Incidentally, when I do switch away from CNN, it’s mostly to check in on how Fox News is covering it. I’ve never really watched much of Fox, and was pleasantly surprised by the way they were dealing with what’s going on… that is, until they started vaguely lumping all the folks wandering and floating around the New Orleans streets in with the looters, and suggesting that many of them had neglected to evacuate for the sole purpose of being able to loot after the fact.

I’m sure that applies to a very small contingent, but the notion that most of those going through hell these past few days have done so for selfish reasons is pretty deplorable. I suppose it’ll be a good line for the likes of Fox when this thing eventually turns into a massive debate about race and class, though, which I think is pretty inevitable once matters have finally stabilized and we’ve had a chance to digest the images we’ve seen.