"A lot of people are working hard to help those who've been affected, and I want to thank the people for their efforts," Bush said before leaving the White House for a tour of the devastated areas in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. "The results are not acceptable."
Expressions of hope in the strength of the human spirit only go so far. At some point, they just sound out-of-touch and lame. I want to see better leadership from Bush and think perhaps he's gotten that message. Do more!
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I concur.
I thought that the initial criticisms (especially the over-the-top ones that focused on the idea Bush was somehow responsible for the levee breaks) to be uncalled for.
However, we need clear leadership and decisive action. Platitudes ain't gonna cut it.
Not quite sure what you want here from Mr. Bush. Someone in another thread suggested that if Jimmy Carter were still president, he would be leading the charge in a row boat - and getting in everyone's way.
Maybe the problem that he is being more CEO than leader. And maybe what we need now is a Clinton leading and a Bush managing. This is the sort of thing that I think Bill Clinton would have been good at - feeling eveyone's pain, etc.
But keep in mind that President Bush has really done a much better job here than either the governor or the mayor. He was the one pushing them to evacuate. He declared the area a disaster area before the huricane hit. As a CEO, he has been working quietly and effectively to bring federal resources to bear on the situation.
The President just promised to rebuild New Orleans just the way it was before. Hmm.
You know, it's got to be somewhat annoying for all those people coordinating things and trying to get stuff accomplished down there to have a few thousand useless minicam crews wandering around trying to fulfill the American (and world) public's desire to rubberneck and monday morning quarterback.
I just saw Bush on TV in the zone. He's taking reports from the commanders, and they all have that "the boss is here" look.
I think he's kicking butt. More!
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