Bobert, ol' buddy, JimmyT didn't say the governors of Miss. & La. didn't ask for help. He said: No president sends military forces to a state without being asked by the governor of the state.

He's right. Every other form of assistance that the feds could provide might be covered under a blanket "Send us everything you've got!" type request, but federal troops have to be requested specifically. It's that Posse Commitatus thing, ya know.