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After weeks of playing up the notion that state and local governments should take the lead on designing a plan to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, President Bush seems to be warming to the idea of a federal reconstruction czar. Here he is today, on whether he's "reconsidered" the idea:

Yes, "reconsidered" means we've ruled it out. I never have; I'm considering. "Reconsidered" means at some point in time I decided not to have that. But I think the idea of having a federal interface with local folks might be -- might be a good idea.