Memory Hole Question..Didn't * Appear Before Katrina?

[Rockholm]

I must be losing it, but didn't * appear during prime time warning about Katrina? I was moving so I was otherwise distracted but I could have sworn that he did some sort of speech regarding Katrina.
And he claims he did not know what was coming.
He must be stumbling all over himself for Rita to smash Galveston & Houston.

[catmandu57]

1. I don't recall it

I know he fled from Cindy, but I don't remember him ever acknowledging anything about Katrina.

[Im with Rosey]

2. Wasn't there a photo-op

from some undisclosed location where he had the phone in front of him and the phone wasn't plugged in?

[mcscajun]

3. Sunday, August 28th @ 11:31 AM

From Salon.com's "Timeline to disaster"

President Bush gives a televised address from his estate in Crawford, Texas. The president devotes about one-fourth of the speech to Hurricane Katrina before talking about the Iraqi constitution. Bush says he has spoken with Blanco earlier in the morning, as well as the governors of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

Regarding the evacuation, Bush says: "We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities. I urge all citizens to put their own safety and the safety of their families first by moving to safe ground. Please listen carefully to instructions provided by state and local officials."

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/09/15/katrina_timeline/index1.html

[liveoaktx]

4. 3 grafs on Katrina, 13 on Iraq in this speech Aug 28

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050828-1.html

THE PRESIDENT: This morning I spoke with FEMA Undersecretary Mike Brown and emergency management teams not only at the federal level but at the state level about the -- Hurricane Katrina. I've also spoken to Governor Blanco of Louisiana, Governor Barbour of Mississippi, Governor Bush of Florida, and Governor Riley of Alabama. I want to thank all the folks at the federal level and the state level and the local level who have taken this storm seriously. I appreciate the efforts of the governors to prepare their citizenry for this upcoming storm.Yesterday, I signed a disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana, and this morning I signed a disaster declaration for the state of Mississippi. These declarations will allow federal agencies to coordinate all disaster relief efforts with state and local officials. We will do everything in our power to help the people in the communities affected by this storm.

Hurricane Katrina is now designated a category five hurricane. We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities. I urge all citizens to put their own safety and the safety of their families first by moving to safe ground. Please listen carefully to instructions provided by state and local officials.

[Rockholm]

5. Thanks for the replies.

Thought I was losing it.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. The speech was supposed to be about Iraq

and how great things were going and then he had to stick a few words about Katrina on the front end. It was bizarre to say the least.