Quote:I don't think people were mad at Bush because he didn't visit.  No one wanted him to visit.  That would have done more harm than good. They were mad because he didn't seem to be doing anything or getting anything done about it. 

 

As for Obama, I don't know what good would come from him touring flood areas.   It'd probably just cause further chaos from the heightened security requirements of a Presidential visit. 

 

So, not a good comparison.  

 

The issue was the ball was being dropped at the local level and all the talking heads politicized it by blaming Bush.  It was a manufactured narrative and shifted blame in the wrong direction.

 

Florida had several hurricanes around the same time or before, and had no issues with the aftermath because those in charge locally knew the drill.

 

That's the means for comparison.  What's going on now is a disaster as well, but the localities are busting their tails.  Though, now it's not being covered as it was then.  0bama could have done himself a favor at least doing what Bush did by inspecting the situation rather than continue the vacation and golf.  One day wouldn't have been much to ask.

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