CNN BREAKING: BUSH TO CUT VACATION 2 DAYS EARLY

[dave29]

The man has the courage of a lion

www.cnn.com

President Bush returning to Washington two days ahead of schedule to help oversee Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, White House announces. Details soon.

[onenote]

1. too little too late...that's Chimpy for ya

[phantom power]

2. What a hero.

[tanyev]

3. No sacrifice too small.

Geez.

[Bob3]

4. he's afraid to go back to Texas - Cindy is still there

n/t

[olddad56]

49. if you can't take the heat, you get out of Crawford.

[madeline_con]

5. Two whole DAYS?! What leadership!

:puke: on his shit-brown suit!!!

[deadparrot]

6. Seriously? Oy vey...

:shrug:

[Siena]

7. Link?

[flpoljunkie]

8. AP link. "Bush To Return to Washington Because of Hurricane"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/30/AR2005083000764.html

Bush to return to Washington because of hurricane
Reuters
Tuesday, August 30, 2005; 12:10 PM

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will return to Washington on Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule, to help oversee recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina, the White House announced.

Up to 80 people have been reported dead in Mississippi as a result of the storm, and floodwaters have poured into low-lying New Orleans.

Risk analysts estimated the storm would cost insurers $26 billion, the most in U.S. history.

[Clark2008]

39. DC isn't going to be as effected as Texas by this storm

Why is he going to DC instead of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama? Aren't those people his "base?" :eyes:

(Answer is, of course not, the people stuck there aren't rich enough to be his base).

[cascadiance]

44. How long will it be before we can stop telling him how to do his job...

1) return to DC for this disaster...
2) provide some "meaningful" aid to Tsunami victims...
3) put together a 9/11 commission...
< many other things that should be in the book "How to be a President - 101"...>

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Did he finish eating his cake yet?

I mean first things first you know.

[BootinUp]

10. please stop with the humorous comparisons, lol. n/t

[Blue_Roses]

11. WHY is this breaking news?

:shrug:

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

12. "PRESIDENT VOWS TO VACATION ONLY AT WHITE HOUSE FROM NOW ON"

[iconoclastic cat]

37. lol n/t

[olddad56]

50. That is the only safe place. He can't travel abroad, that is for sure.

[leftofthedial]

13. oh, the poor poor man

he is such a brave and righteous leader

[dave29]

14. Order now!!

Heroic Photos of Bush on Air Force One as he returns from vacation to oversee Hurricane Relief Efforts

[geomon666]

15. What is there for him to oversee?

"Uncka Dick I wanna play in the water. I want to play in the water, I WANT TO PLAY IN THE WATER!"

[SemiCharmedQuark]

16. Well, how grand of him. It wasn't like there was a crisis BEFORE Katrina

Not like a war or anything...

[TayTay]

17. BUt, but, but, it wasn't a vacation, it was 'home repair'

Behold, a miracle. The West Wing has miraculously repaired itself so that That Friggin Idiot can come back and direct his efforts to seriously ignore the disaster in the Gulf.

Wow!

[Spazito]

18. Of course, he has, after all, finished his fund-raising with the have-mores

which was, after all, his top priority yesterday, he can now go back and feign concern while celebrating the topping off of the republican coffers.

DESPICABLE!

[demnan]

19. Oh goodie

the Failure in Chief returns to Washington. Now that's going to help the people of NOL.

[phusion]

20. "to oversee hurricane katrina recovery efforts"?!

OMG, this is disasterous.

[Straight Shooter]

21. Dear God: Please don't let bush "help oversee recovery efforts."

Everything bush "oversees" turns to crap. Those people hit by Katrina have already faced one disaster; they don't need another.

[no_to_war_economy]

22. all the wind from Katrina has fucked up golf

courses all over the US, might as well head back to DC

he has contacted the HR department of the white house, he will still get the 2 days vacation time for use in the future

[MidwestTransplant]

31. That's really funny

I wish some reporter would ask if the President will take a 5 week and 2 day vacation next year because he had to leave early this year!

[yorkiemommie1]

23. compassion in action

n/t

[Cleita]

24. Buwahahahaha.

Why wasn't he there two days ago if it was really about the hurricane? Chicken George is trying to avoid Cindy. Should we get a group of protesters together everytime Bushler is in Crawford?

[stellanoir]

25. but. . .but. . .but. . .

His amazing inimitable wisdom, acute management skills, and beguiling courage are so desparately needed. . .

at the Superdome.

[lancdem]

26. Two days ahead of schedule?

Wow, am I impressed! :eyes:

He should've returned to D.C. two days ago.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

27. gotta get one more bike ride in ya'know

I do really and truly hate that man.

[MidwestTransplant]

28. If this happened three weeks ago he wouldn't have cut his vacay

you can be sure.

[Submariner]

29. Oh!....they must have finished the WH "renovations" early eh?

What a POS.

[otohara]

30. How Will He Explain in 06 Federal Funding Cut of $71.2 Mil. New Orleans

In fiscal year 2006, the New Orleans district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for a record $71.2 million reduction in federal funding.

It would be the largest single-year funding loss ever for the New Orleans district, Corps officials said.

I've been here over 30 years and I've never seen this level of reduction, said Al Naomi, project manager for the New Orleans district. I think part of the problem is it's not so much the reduction, it's the drastic reduction in one fiscal year. It's the immediacy of the reduction that I think is the hardest thing to adapt to.

There is an economic ripple effect, too. The cuts mean major hurricane and flood protection projects will not be awarded to local engineering firms. Also, a study to determine ways to protect the region from a Category 5 hurricane has been shelved for now.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4200/is_20050606/ai_n14657367

[Rose Siding]

32. Dang! Only 4 1/2 weeks this month :)

Too late is RIGHT:

Poll: Majority of Americans Support Cindy Sheehan

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1737165

[rsdsharp]

33. Why, he'll get back to Washington

just in time for a three (or in his case 3 1/2 or 4) day weekend. Why the hell isn't the little twit going to NO or Biloxi?

[lancdem]

45. He'd just get in the way in N.O. or Biloxi at this point

[Fleshdancer]

34. Photo Ops wait for no man!

Go George go! Get those pics you fierce leader you! Promise the money! Promise the gas reserves! Salivate over the Martial Law! :eyes:

[leftchick]

35. 'he will be conducting Hurricane recovery operations from the WH"

no shit, they actually said it. :crazy:

[Booster]

36. What a guy. Hope he gets a refund on his golf fees.

[FreedomAngel82]

38. Oh how compassionate

:sarcasm:

[charlie]

40. Oh good

I feel safer already.

[KeepItReal]

41. If he wants to help, then order *every* available helicopter to N.O.

They are badly needed to help with search and rescue.

Unknown numbers of people are trapped in their own houses.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

42. So, it's a vacation again? First-a vacation, second-a working vacation,

third-the WH was under renovation. Boy, does the shrub love to morph!

[lancdem]

46. It's called flip-flopping

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

48. Exactly! Our Flipper-Flopper-In-Chief.

Do you remember recently when the championship Northwestern U's women's lacrosse team went to the WH for a photo-op with the shrub? They all wore flip-flops which created quite a stir. Do you think they were sending him a message???

[lectrobyte]

43. Poor widdle thing, had to come home 2 days early after 4 and a half weeks.

I'm touched.

[fishwax]

47. talk about christian sacrifice!

what a nice guy!

[anarchy1999]

51. Oh wow! So now he is going to appear to be "PRESIDENTIAL"!

What a g'd treat.