Where the hell is George W. Bush?

[kodi]

If there was ever a time for him to come forward and act like a president when the nation is wounded to its soul, NOW IS THAT TIME.

True leadership rises to the occasion and ignores personal risk and discomfort. It is personal courage that separates tin horn tyrants from great leaders.

WHERE THE HELL IS GEORGE W. BUSH?

His presence in Louisiana right now would be an important sign that this country that we are all inthis together and that help is on the way to millions of our countrymen and women.


You want to see real leadership in the crucible of fire? Here it is:

"From 11 A.M. until 1 P.M. there was an ominous stillness. Suddenly from the Confederate side came the reports of two signal guns in quick succession. A bombardment from one hundred and fifty cannon commenced and was replied to by eighty guns of the Union Army whose convex line, advantageous in other respects, did not admit of their bringing into action a large part of their artillery. The Confederate fire was chiefly concentrated upon the Second Corps where Hancock had resumed command. It was, he wrote in his report, "the heaviest artillery fire I have ever known." But it did little damage. The Union soldiers lay under the protection of stone walls, swells of the ground and earthworks and the projectiles of the enemy passed over their heads, sweeping the open ground in their rear.

Hancock with his staff, his corps flag flying, rode deliberately along the front of his line and, by his coolness and his magnificent presence, inspired his men with courage and determination. One of his brigadiers, an old neighbor, said to him, "General the corps commander ought not to risk his life in that way." Hancock replied, "There are times when a corps commander's life does not count."

Description of the Cannonade just prior to Pickett's Charge
"History of the Civil War 1861–1865", James Ford Rhodes, 1917

There are times when the comfort of an American President do not count. This is most certainly one of those times.

WHERE THE HELL IS GEORGE W. BUSH?

[madeline_con]

1. He's sleeping off the drunk from the B-day party.

He'll be all better for the Friday photo op in N.O. :puke:

[lancdem]

2. I don't think he needs to be there now

but he needs to telling the nation NOW that the federal govt. is doing all it can. His silence is unforgiveable.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. He's off in San Diego

Trying to compare his ill-conceived war in Iraq with WWII, trying to portray himself as a Truman or Roosevelt.
The guy HAS to be on chemicals of some kind again, as his actions are damn irresponsible and non responsive.

[flying_wahini]

4. absent but busy

Bush and Co are probably trying to figure what kind of crap legislation they can pull off while all eyes are on the flood news.

[PDittie]

5. He went to bed about an hour ago

Hey, it's important for him to get on with his life. Don't you know that some people suffer and some don't?

[Rose Siding]

6. I miss Peter Jennings

I miss his voice now. (He asked that question on 9/11, and this reminded me)

[Samantha]

7. Is this a rhetorical question or what -- where was he on 9/11?

He was on vacation. Where is he today? He's on vacation.

The American people need to know, as he said, that their president leads a well-balanced life, even if the rest of the country is going to hell in a hand basket.

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. AWOL

Where else would you expect him to be.

[Imagevision]

9. Taking a vacation from his vacation - Cindy pissed him off by being there.

Plus his numbers continued to drop. -- so of to the Coronad, really nice very old Hotel in San Diego, he claoms he's cutting his vacation short. (by proxy)

[Lefty48197]

10. He's reading

[TomInTib]

11. He's burning the midnight oil...learning how to play a "G" chord

so that he can perform with Clint Black on this year's 9/11-Fest - withoutlooking like he is giving the entire world the finger...