President Bush To Address Nation At 5 Pm

AP | 8-31-05

[My Favorite Headache]

President Bush to address the nation on Hurricane Katrina...has flown by the damage on Air Force One on way back to D.C.

[Christian4Bush]

The War on Terror will take years. The War on Katrina's aftermath will take years. The War on Liberalism will take years. Let's Roll!

I'm on your wing, Norm. Keep "plowing the road"!

[paulat]

What did you want the president to say that he didn't say? Just curious.

Thanks for asking. AGAIN, I LOVE THIS PRESIDENT!!!! I would have had him condemn the looting. I would have had him make some kind of statement that Americans are better than some of the pictures have shown. I would have had him say that the rescue workers are heroes...and I would have had him (without fully mentioning it) say that these rescue workers are the equal of any in our history. I thought he sounded kind of silly talking about "144 generators." We're sending generators. Period. The laundry-list-by-the-numbers was not Presidential. Again, just my opinion.

[papertyger]

Wow! Thanks C4.

[DoughtyOne]

Gotta admit, you're right on the mark with that.

[conservativebabe]

Opportunistic scum! This can really bring out the worst of people.

[paulat]

If you are southern then you will understand what I mean when I say~~"Bless your heart" Paulet. Now, suck it up and write that check out to the charity of your choice.

My religion requires that I tithe 10% of my income.

[Christian4Bush]

He looks deeply grieved to me. It brings me to tears. I am encouraged by seeing him take charge.

I'm reminded by one of his lines on the stump, which would lose its effectiveness if said by someone who didn't embody it: "There are times in the life of a nation, where little is expected of its' leaders. This is not one of those times."

I didn't see the presser (cubicle bound), but I'll take your word for it, 'cause I've seen the man in action. "For such a time as this", indeed.

[debg]

He was a little flat. I think the people would be more than willing. He has to ask.

Flat? He was meat and potatoes but you wanted wine.

Ask? He DID ask and even told you how to designate your contribution.

I wanted information from GWB and he delivered.

[Carolinamom]

What is "kinda silly" about 144 generators for a place w/no electricity. It's good news for those who need them.

[theophilusscribe]

I hope people now realize how organized and well-planned Florida's emergency management was last year. No, singularly, none of the hurricanes was as bad as Katrina, but taken all together—emergency management did an amazing job.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I was just waiting for him to rally the folks.

In Sept. 2001 he rallied a nation against an enemy.

Do you need the President to rally you to pick up your pen and write a check? Aren't the news reports enough for you?

[conservativebabe]

further, W has never been about eloquence, but rather facts.

[paulat]

What is "kinda silly" about 144 generators for a place w/no electricity. It's good news for those who need them.

You are purposely misunderstanding my words.

[shattered]

The powers that be?

[silent_jonny]

I thought he sounded kind of silly talking about "144 generators." We're sending generators. Period. The laundry-list-by-the-numbers was not Presidential. Again, just my opinion.

I understand what you're saying. But IMO, the speech overall told Americans what we needed to know, not what we wanted to hear. That's the important thing.

[Sergio]

1. We start drilling the Artic next week.

2. 10 new refineries will begin construction in the followeing red states. . .

3. One blend of fuel may be used across the USA.

Any questions?

From your post, to God's ears.

Best Regards

Sergio

[Carolinamom]

Then explain your words. I still would like to know how his talking about 144 generators was "kinda silly". There was nothing silly (your words) in the speech I heard.

[beyond the sea]

great.............

[daybreakcoming]

I think it's time to ignore poutin' pauly...

Agreed. I'm done. Poor thing has some real issues.

[papertyger]

One policeman said he caught looters in a house with the owners dead at their feet , them stealing . He said he wished he could just shoot them and tag 'em looter.

But he never will as long as he's an armed sheep waiting for someone above his paygrade to tell him it's okay to do what he knows is right.