Bush to see Rita preparations in Texas Friday

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22577596.htm

Bush to see Rita preparations in Texas Friday

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, criticized for a slow federal response to Hurricane Katrina, will visit Texas on Friday to get a first-hand look at emergency preparations for Hurricane Rita.

Bush drew heavy fire for the federal government's failure to adequately prepare for Hurricane Katrina last month, and for delays in getting federal resources to New Orleans even as stranded survivors on rooftops pleaded for help.

This time, the White House is scrambling to show Bush in command.

"He will stop to get a firsthand look at the preparations that are under way for Hurricane Rita and to show our support for the first responders as they get ready for the response to Hurricane Rita," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan on Thursday.

[NV Whino]

1. Is this first-hand look going to come from 17000 feet?

[Polethebear]

19. OK...........

Spliting a beer with the governor:likely

Helicopter Tour:Probably

Photo Op:If he musts

Getting in the way of preparations:Unfortantely


Storm surge wave hitting bush in his presidental ass end:Priceless


:woohoo:

[Pirate Smile]

2. Great! Make sure you bring your firefighters with you for the photo-op

and then fly them back out when you leave, you asshole.

[FloridaPat]

3. This is a joke right? They're going to shut down the airports for *

to show up and watch everyone leave? How many more people have to die because this clown is so incompetent?

[Earth_First]

14. Exactly!

I am so sick and tired of hearing how recovery efforts in NOLA are put on hold so that security can 'secure' the area for this @ssclown can gladhand twice a week...

I remember back in the early spring when his visit to Rochester, NY shut down the major North/South interstate for him to travel from the airport to a Greece Arcadia High School to toot his social security plan...

[MaineDem]

4. Oh this is going to go over well!

I don't care if this was planned in advance but I can't imagine those in NOLA will appreciate this effort.

[MarvinBarns]

5. Could this storm head east?

Watch for Bush to throw his weight around. Had Al Gore or John Kerry been president, things would be different.

[Catchawave]

8. I know, Texas is really over the top.....

AND they even had school bus drivers !!!

Does President Idjit know preps will shutdown because they will have to focus on his security????? What Bushit.

[Dover]

6. Perhaps they should string Bush up to a flag pole to see which way

the wind is blowing in Texas.

[Rainscents]

7. You can bet, he'll speak "TERRA and 9/11, not Rita" tomorrow.

[Chimpeach]

9. Can you say....

"over-compensating" ??

[Mari333]

10. another great waste of taxpayers money for a lame photo op

dont they get it?? everyone thinks hes a BOOB

[gatorboy]

11. adding insult to injury...

I heard today on NPR that 9000 elderly and sick are being flown out from Texas, I assume by helicopter, because they can't make their own way out.
If this was such an easy thing to do, where were the flights for N.O. victims early on? It's a slap in the face to the Katrina victims to see how well prepared FEMA is for Texas....

[0007]

12. Good, let's hope that Rita graps this sucker by his toes.

[malaise]

13. Will he be taking them some gas

I gather that they need some urgently.

[olddad56]

15. The people in Texas will be fine. The live in a Nazi (republican) state...

They will probably get new homes, even if they were uneffected. This program will, of course be sole sourced to Haliburton. Maybe even free food and gas for the rest of their lives.

[SomewhereOutThere424]

16. must be conveniant for him

He can make all interviews and speeches from the ranch, his home away from the home that's not really his home.

[ninkasi]

17. Maybe he can fly over I-14 North

Where hundreds of people have been stuck in traffic for hours. Cars have overheated and broken down, have run out of gas, and people are getting desperate. There have been fights at gas stations, and some who tried to evacuate and are stranded, who knows what will happen to them? Some success, Goodhair Perry.

[A-Possum]

18. psst! It's I-45

Maybe a photo op of Bush holding a can of gas filling the tank of a happy smiling lady with a W sticker would be nice. He could helicopter in and do it in his rabbit suit.

[ninkasi]

28. I'm laughing at myself...

Thanks for correcting my error, A-Possum. I was born in Houston, and have lived near there all my life...62 years now. About an hour ago, one of the local news stations said that some people have died while stalled in the traffic, trying to evacuate. What Chimp thought was going to show just how well he could handle a crisis is only going to point out how little prepared we as a nation are to deal with emergencies.

[nothometoday]

20. Oh, good

More trips for photo ops at the taxpayers expense.

[nookiemonster]

25. Yep.

I feel, as many do on this board, that it's getting pretty fucking old to gas up a 747-400 everytime this asshat wants to go on a field trip.

I think a better use of taxpayers funds would be for the shrub to take a roadtrip. Of course, since he's always loaded, he won't drive. Karl can take the wheel. Or Pickles.

[bklyncowgirl]

21. Message---I care. nt

[MasonJar]

22. Back to the ranch with no horses.

[Beausoir]

23. Good Christ. How low can the filthy pig go?

Frantic people trapped on the interstates, trying to get the hell out of harm's way..and this piece of excrement is going to fly in and add MORE gridlock and confusion?

[Skittles]

27. he desperately needs that photo op

they don't give a damn what it takes to get it

[antonialee839]

24. Is it too much to hope for the ultimate hurricane photo op?

[Mark E. Smith]

26. Georgie Usually Gets Blown Away When He's In Texas

Nothing new about this visit.