Just as up and down the East Coast this weekend, good neighbors helped those who couldn't help themselves, in these crisis moments, good government helps entire neighborhoods, towns and even cities that can't help themselves.

CNN: Another disaster: Conservatives' attack on FEMA

Who wouldn't want to look good for those fishbowl moments?

WSJ: Annette Tapert on Nan Kempner, Josephine Premice and More: Always Dress to Impress

But while we political junkies live for these moments, they aren't always good for the parties involved.

NPR: The Eagleton Fiasco of 1972