http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070509/ap_on_re_us/wildfires
Man, I'm getting sick of this.
2007-05-09 07:05:41 · 9 answers · asked by the_skipper_also 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
What, do you want him buzzing around visiting the scene of every frigging accident and brush fire? He does have a country to run, you know.
2007-05-09 07:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not it is not uncommon for a president to do this. In the 60's through the 90's it was more common for a vice president to visit the carnage than a president. It is never a wise political decision to visit bodies, disasters, and such just after it happens. Presidents like to be photographed in positive light rather than around mass graves. Once the news media moves on to the next story, then the president gets involved to show his support.
The next President and the next 50 Presidents will do the same. Bush is so disliked that it doesn't matter, but if Obama or Hillary spend their first four years taking pictures of themselves with dead bodies, a psychological perception will form and their approval ratings will tumble.
2007-05-09 14:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by wenbren2001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Safety is always a concern. Besides this, there are a lot of things that are planned months in advance that have to either be delt with or rescheduled, ever hear the phrase 'Rome wasn't built in a day' same rule applies here. Here is another thought, do we really need the President to say "yup, it was a big fire" do you think he started it? NO. Do you think he could have put it out any better than the TRAINED fire fighters? NO. What do you want him to do? Just because you don't hear about it in the news (because they are sooo reliable,NOT!) doesn't mean that he isn't doing something to help the people affected by the problem. Stop being a sheep, don't follow the worlds events by what the media reports.
2007-05-09 14:16:30 · answer #3 · answered by msdeville96 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you gone yet?
can you imagine what it takes to plan a trip for a president?
The secret service goes out 3-4 days before hand to get things ready. A local hospital team has to be on standby. The state police have a lot of work to do (and guess what, they are a little busy right now).
Most of the time the White House calls the Governor and asks when they want him to come out. Most local governments hate him visiting because it disrupts everything they are doing.
2007-05-09 14:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by PJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man I'm sick of you lame *** liberals and your fn whining. You don't like anything other than thinking whats right for you and your fellow man. Well let me tell ya, we don't live in a perfect world. Why didn't the liberal mayor and Governor force the evacuation.( Katrina) I tend to think that might be in there job description. Mother nature does what she feels like and we move on. I suppose you blame Bush for the big wind job and not doing enough about global warming. My buddy Bush is to busy protecting sorry lame asses like yourself. Oh by the way, what did you do for the victims??
2007-05-09 14:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by jeff v 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It took him so long because no one on his staff had ever heard of Kansas. Once they figured out what country it's in and whether the state voted for or against him they sprung into action.
2007-05-09 14:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why did it take so long for the reverend jackson and the reverend sharpton to respond to katrina. Why did'nt those thousands of black folks we saw after katrina get off their dead asses and help pick up some the rubble themselves. They are so used to uncle sam and whites doing the work for them they have forgot how to help themselves.
2007-05-09 14:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by will C 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
because he is a dik
2007-05-09 14:08:12 · answer #8 · answered by spartenslayer 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
whatever
2007-05-09 14:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by cretinboi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋