[RushCrush]

Has anyone been paying attention to the long-term weather forcasts in the area? Isn't this just the beginning of hurricane season?

[MarshallDillon]

When I was in the Air Force, we deployed our squadron of fighter jets to England refuelling 4 times for a nonstop trip, then on arrival offloaded the extended range tanks, loaded bombs and put fresh pilots in the seats ready to fly missions against the soviets.... - in 18 hours.

- We can invade and conquer a country faster than we can get water to people on a bridege in F#ing Louisiana!

- No leadership in the governor's office either!

-We have THOUSANDS of helicopters, transport aircraft and inflatable boats NOT BEING USED!

-Send them in with forward air controllers to assign airspace. Palletize the water and food loads and drop them in while you get the boats in for rescue operations.

Let the Sheriff's Department deputize veterans and order all officers to SHOOT the looters who get anything other than food and water.

Republicans and Democrats alike are I N E P T !!! And "W" has made more people "former" Republicans than anyone. I quit them a few months ago.

[TomGuy]

FoxNews reporting: Massive emergency convoy just arriving at Superdome.

Trucks, food, supplies from all over the Nation.

[Yasotay]

I hope Bush goes to the Convention Center .... that would shut up the Mayor and the Governor.

[af_vet_1981]

Let me know when he asks for donations to buy live ammunition for troops who will shoot to kill.

[Psycho_Bunny]

This is the most retarded thread I've read at FR in a long, long time.

[TomGuy]

[tobyhill]

The congress, senate and the President should have been back in Washington on day 1 to pass the appropriate emergency funding then they should have been working on the State of Emergency for the economy before all the good economic news goes bust. It takes 5 times longer to build a good economy than to let it fall apart. We have not even seen the beginning of the economic impact yet so when someone sees $3 a gallon they better jump on it. After the economy the President should have gotten at the podium and announced the measly corporate donations with comparison to their corporate profits and stop chastising the private citizens for more donations.

[traumer]

Will announce Jesse Ventura as a new head of FEMA.... !?

[kilowhskey]

Just a small housekeeping issue: there are many of us following these events from outside the country. I'm in Costa Rica for example. It would be helpful to know the time zone in which the President's speech occurs.

[TAdams8591]

Why doesn't he make it 8PM, so more people can watch him?

[TomGuy]

[trubluolyguy]

Pacific or Eastern?

[Ciexyz]

This is good. Kudos to the Prez.

[Grampa Dave]

I caught his session with the Coast Guard. He did an excellent job.

[k2blader]

He looked and sounded disconnected.

[shield]

DO WE HAVE A TRANSCRIPT OF HIS SPEECH WHEN HE ARRIVED?