Bush said and did everything a President does at such times. He also provided FEDERAL troops (Marines), not just the National Guard, which was a big bad thing.
There was also a lot of illegal alien looting which no one was allowed to talk about.
Clinton used the LA Riots and hurricane Andrew to hammer Bush and the liberal media blamed all of it on Bush.
The Bushes never defended themselves, did they? It seems like they always were waiting for someone else to go on the offensive against the lib-dem-crappola. Just trying to be “nice-nice”, or what?
“He also provided FEDERAL troops (Marines)...”
The orders should have been: Shoot on sight to kill, IMO. Rioters need killing.