Why do you think George W. was so nonchalant about Katrina? Please be honest.?
146427
live in UK and heard it was because they were black mainly.
1053771
He was very likeable as a president (sometimes too likeable!)   He did a great job with our economy, he talked a lot to the American people, he liked his job, was good at his job, and was very smart.  He married a brilliant woman, who, through all of his mistakes, looks as if he truly loves her, and she truly loves him.  He was the first president to give an office to the first lady in the West Wing.  He really had set us up for a future, going into this millenium.  And then, disaster struck...
808965
Didn't hear him but it is obvious that many responses here are from people who have no clue about him except for sound bites.  Rush is I think basically saying what he has said for a while.  That the Republicans have been acting like wusses, worried about political correctness and niceties while the Democrats and the press lambasted everything including the weather unabridged the whole time.  Nothing new in that except for how it was played by the sound bite news.
833028
Bush did NOT lead us into the war under false pretenses.  He believed there were weapons of mass destruction, as did everyone else.  Until you have PROOF that he did not know differently, don't attack.  This country is supposed to still believe in innocent until proven guilty.\n\nBush DID apologize for the mistakes made in Katrina.
954840
I'm surprised he even remembered them.  Wasn't the current GOP-controlled Congress to have appropriated aid down there by now, but still haven't?  So much for priorities....maybe if the ghost of Terri Schiavo was spotted in New Orleans they'd stop what they were doing and actually take action..........?\n\nBTW, I love how conservatives are still blaming the victims, as if they just sat there and let the waves wash over them.  Like Michael Brown of FEMA was REALLY competent, and the feds were REALLY on the ball as to the extent of the damage.  Don't get me started on those damned levees, or the evacuation of patients from the more upscale hospital.  The Bush Administration dropped the ball BIG TIME, and the best the ultra-cons can do is tell the survivor's "it's your fault, you didn't do enough".  Typical.  Same kind of folks who make rape victims carry the child to term because it's Murder.  Like any one of them would actually carry a kid to term......but that's another tangent.
260598
Actually Im mixed on the issue. Im more conservative on things, but he didnt really say anything too out there. On the other hand, if he was completely unbiased, hed have said things in favor of the current administation and it appears hes only throwing out anti bush, anti american sentiment. Id have to hear more of his lectures to know.
499214
He had no final opinion on George W. Bush,,,,,,,,\nafter W. said he would miss Tony's red ties,,,, so meaningful,,,,, I was tearful,,, I think their cute together.
3883
he's made choices people don't neccesarrily agree with.  He's passed laws and made moves and stuff that weren't in the best interests of American people.  Spending $400 billion on iraq, giving tax breaks to rich people, choking on pretzels, not acting fast in the wake of Katrina, just to name a few.  i really don't know how he won a second term.
588949
I think Mayor Nagin does not really care about the people of New Orleans. I was there at the time the hurricane hit and I think he has other motives for remaining mayor. What has he done for you lately?
624142
I am concerned; George Bush is the one that's not concerned. I think it was just another story telling session like reading My Pet Goat to the kiddies.
60745
Does ANYBODY notice that no matter WHAT a president does, the general public has a problem with it?  Bush is cleaning up the mess that Clinton started.  War with Iraq was imminent, meaning going to happen anyway.  Clinton, not having ANY military experience (He dodged the draft by going to Europe), wanted to stay away from war.  As far as the Katrina victims, they were told a week in advance to leave, that a Cat 5 hurricane would flood a city BUILT BELOW SEA LEVEL. Those who didn't leave are morons.  They got what they were stubborn enough to deserve.  Then they cry for help and shoot at the help?  I'm sorry, but a tv and nikes are not going to feed your family.  I feel he is doing all that ONE MAN can do.  You think all you complaining about everything is helping or making it easier?  1000 people died in Iraq...  In how long?  How long does it take 1000 people to die in America?  No one complains about that, now do they?
671326
I don't care what Clinton did in his personal life. It's none of my business like it's none of these others responding to this question. Clinton did his job...better than Bush. He had more sense than Bush too. When you see you're people getting killed left and right (Somalia) pull them motherf***ers out of there and get out of dodge. Makes common sense. You don't keep sending more in because of your stubbornness and pride to the i won't lose syndrome. You're going to lose the war and get thousands of families killed for no reason. I'd never vote for Bush any of them his cousin soon to be on the way in office either. I never voted for none of them and I'm glad I didn't. Thanks Bill Clinton for giving the economy it's best years since the 1980's. I can't say yeah, those were the good old days when this decade is over with. I never in my life had years were I said "I don't want to remember those years." until Bush came in office. As a black man, I know that Clinton if I were walking down the street he'd speak to me and probably have dinner with me. I doubt very seriously if i were by myself Bush would speak to me if he seen me on the street. Condeleeza Rice is just a front to make him not appear racist to the media. That's the only reason she got that high position. Yo, i'm out of here. All of this talk about bush is about to make me head for the trash can.(Going to Earl) I'm out man!
101468
without a doubt his greatest flaw is his hard-headedness (is that a word? If not it should be. In the dictionary right next to King George with that sh!t-eating grin on his face). Most normal people admit when they've made a mistake and try to fix the problem. But not Georgie-boy. He doesn't make mistakes because God speaks to him. To quote Fox Mulder on the X-Files: 'They say when you talk to God it's prayer. But when God talks to you, it's schizophrenia.'. But is it really God talking or does Cheney still have that earpiece in Bush's ear? Sorry, I'm ranting again. Can't help it.
341306
They sure made that clear with Hurricane Katrina, and the aftermath that this present Conservative Administration doesn't care for everybody in America. They wont even allow the displaced victims of the Hurricane to vote on issues concerning New Orleans, and they are property holders. FEMA sent out letters to victims, over 50,000 of them to return the victim relief money. Selling the ports deal to OPEC wasn't for Americas best interest. Drilling oil in Alaska with the Global warming issue isn't in the best interest of America. 12 million illegal immigrants (WALKING) across the Southern boarder, and with the 1/2 people protest wasn't helping America very much. Not taxing the Latino's, and allowing the employers to break laws without fining or convicting them of their crimes didn't very much for alot of communities in America. Not having some sort of regulation on utility costs and gasoline has destroyed alot of family's in America. Playing the fear card on America and inciting violence wasn't very nice either. Not following through and finding Osama Bin Laden, left the American people not believing the current administration about their true motives with Americans. And it goes on and on. This present government needs to step down and allow America to enjoy our freedoms again.
162843
George Bush Jr. for me....Ready to head to war even before 9-11...fiscal irresponsibility....too many disturbing images of hugging and kissing the members of the royal house of Saud...\n\nAnd, in my lifetime..I have never seen the country so extremely divided....\n\nBush claimed to want to "heal" our nation...but it has been split down the middle..and the two side are drifting farther and farther apart....\n\nAlso, when reviewing his first 4 years..and asked if he made any mistakes...or could have done anything differently or better...he replied "Nope."
871818
no, i don't feel George Bush has been accountable to the will of the people since elected?  \n\ndid we wont to invade Iraq, no, but we did all because of his over inflated ego. did he listen to FBI office before the towers were bombed, no. does he listen to the people of this country when we wanted to pull troops out of Iraq. all hes interested in felling his oily pockets.\nthe economy went to s____  under Clinton & hasn't rebounded back like bush promised us  by forking tons (all that debt hes duge us in) of money into our economy & it hasnt done much. regan i liked bush i don't.
254677
Bridget:\n"I agree a bit. See Katrina was 98% blacks and all the other towns around them are recovering yet Katrina is the only one in ruins!"\n\nI didn't know Katrina was a town.  Where is Katrina located?\n\nKatrina was the hurricane that hit and destroyed a lot of the Gulf Coast.  The main city that was affected was New Orleans in Louisiana.  Now, regarding Mr. West's comment, while I think there may be some truth to his statement, I don't agree 100% with it.  I don't think that Bush is a racist, and doesn't care for black people.  I think Bush doesn't care for poor people.  It just so happens, that most poor people in that area were black.  So, you see, more than a racial issue, this is a socio-economics issue.