Bush on human suffering from Katrina: That was bad, too

[Enrique]

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/9/headlines#14

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Lauer: "This from the book: 'I faced a lot of criticism as president. I didn't like hearing people claim that I lied about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction or cut taxes to benefit the rich. But the suggestion that I was racist because of the response to Katrina represented an all-time low.’"

Bush: "Yeah, still feel that way as you read those words. Felt them when I heard them. Felt them when I wrote them. And I felt them when I’m listening to them."

Lauer: "You say you told Laura at the time it was the worst moment of your presidency."

Bush: "Yes."

Lauer: "I wonder if some people are going to read that, and they might give you some heat for that. And the reason is this."

Bush: "I don’t care."

Lauer: "Well, here’s the reason. You’re not saying that the worst moment in your presidency was watching the misery in Louisiana. You’re saying it was when someone insulted you because of that."

Bush: "No. And I also make it clear that the misery in Louisiana affected me deeply, as well. There’s a lot of tough moments in the book, and it is a disgusting moment, pure and simple."

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. What a sick piece of shit. No offense meant to actual feces. nt

[HopeHoops]

2. Yeah, but most of the Katrina corpses were just "darkies", so who cares?

It affected him deeply because he had to make another appearance and that kept him away from his booze for an hour or so. What an asshole.