Give us a wink and make me think of you

Journalists everywhere are describing Hurricane Rita as Bush's, or FEMA's, or Homeland Security's, chance for redemption. This, for example: "Stung by criticism that it was slow to respond to Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration on Thursday sought to portray itself as engaged and in control as a powerful new storm bore down on the Gulf Coast." Who really thinks this "second chance" is indicative of anything?