[dittomom]

Then again, it may be that The President wants to declare the disaster on a different newsday...Bush's Mideast speech to be delivered at 3:45PM

[KirklandJunction]

With all due respect for you, and a lot of people in Az do so, fed procrastination is not unexpected.

To people here, this fire is a heckuva' lot more urgent than George Jr. convience with the press. If he can't get it all done, we understand. Very well.

Yes, it is a big fire. Wasn't always, but that darn fire went right past (maybe through) the Chedeski Peak LookOut Tower.

Somehow I have a feeling that not a darn bureaucrat will lose sleep, career, pension nor limo.

They might toss Barton to the wolves. Maybe.