I said Tuesday morning when he was in San Diego that he should have taken Marine one and toured the area, instead. Everyone told me I was nuts. I think he needs Karen Hughes back advising him.... she has the pulse on what is the right thing to do... more so than Andy Card; as you know they skewered him for not leaping to his feet on 9/11 and running out of the classroom... they will do the same with this.
For the millionth time, then President called each of the three governors on Tuesday. He wanted to come down for an immediate visit. Haley Barbour, Riley and Blanco stated that they did NOT want him there until at least the end of the week.
A Presidential visit required to many security personnel that were needed for the rescue effort. The President not only would be in the way but would have been in harms way.
Blanco would have been screaming form the rroftop that the President was only there for a photo op and impeded the resue effort. Heck, he went on Friday and was accused of impeding the rescue effort still. He can't win so he can only do what he thinks is right.
Karen Hughes
Agree!