[Right_in_Virginia]

In my opinion, the American people are quite capable of raising funds through the Red Cross, Salvation Army and other charities - without the assistance of former Presidents.

Amen, friend.

This insults me.

[ohioWfan]

No reason to feel insulted.

What you're forgetting is that they will go to large corporations where average citizens cannot go, and will raise millions more dollars than will be raised by charities on their own.

They will also keep fundraising after the emotions have abated, and people start to forget what happened, but money is still needed.

There is no insult in this. There is a great need for great sums of money, and the broader the base of support, the better.

This is a GOOD thing for the stricken Gulf Coast, no matter what you think of Bill Clinton. Anyone who really cares about the needs of these hundreds of thousands of people will not be upset about this fundraising effort.