"My attitude is this: New Orleans, better days are ahead. It's sometimes hard for people to see progress when you live in a community all the time," he said following a moment of silence at 9:38 a.m. local time, when the levees broke and the city began to flood.
2007-08-29 08:12:43 · 19 answers · asked by ron j 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think he will say anything at this point and time.
2007-08-29 08:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 6⤋
it's been two years and some parts of New Orleans look like a third world country. How much progress is that. They even went as far as saying that some parts they will not rebuild. He should have not even fixed his mouth to say that. Nobody wants to hear excuses, the progress should be visible.
2007-08-29 15:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by Pretty 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty clear to me. New Orleans will come back. Progress is being made. Sometimes signs of progress that are seen from the outside are not seen on the inside.
It is like looking in the mirror each morning. We do not notice the aging each day but those around us do.
2007-08-29 15:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Urmmm...it means that things are improving and that sometimes you can't see the overall progress of something when you see a little everyday...like you might not notice Aunt Bertha losing 20 pounds over a few weeks if you saw her everyday...but if you didn't see her until the pounds were gone you couldn't miss it.
2007-08-29 15:21:36 · answer #4 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The President and us tax payers have allocated over 60 BILLION$$ to NO for the citizens not counting all the donated $$. Less then a 1/4 of it has been used,so look at the chocolate city's mayor and the governor,It's their responsibility to do their job not the President~
2007-08-29 15:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by Classic96 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It is hard to see change when you are around it all the time.
Think of it this way, if you see your child everyday you don't notice their growth. But if you see a child who you haven't seen in two years the growth is apparent.
2007-08-29 15:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
When you are constantly looking at something that is changing very very gradually, then you do not necessarily notice the change. But that change is very apparent to someone who looks, goes away, then comes back and looks again.
Not saying he's right or wrong, that's just my interpretation of what he said.
2007-08-29 15:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
I'm not sure what he meant. Bush says a lot of things but actions speak louder than words. I think its hard to see reality when you live in a bubble all the time. I'm not sure Bush has a clue as to what it's like to live in a community.
2007-08-29 15:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 5⤊ 5⤋
This one actually makes sense to me (whether you agree with him or not). If better days *aren't* ahead, NO is doomed. And when something changes slowly, you don't notice it as quickly as if you're away for a year, then come back and say "Wow, this place has CHANGED!"
Whether that means enough progress is being made, or whose fault that is, is arguable.
2007-08-29 15:18:16 · answer #9 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 8⤊ 4⤋
sort of like how your barber sees your hair grow versus you or those around each day. why isn't louisiana spending more money. it is allocated.
2007-08-29 15:23:22 · answer #10 · answered by BRYAN H 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I long ago gave up on attempting to decipher what Bush says.
His "folksy" wisdom comes off as blatently contrived.
I think he has to focus so hard on his delievery to carry it off, that he is not aware of how stupid his delievery is.
2007-08-29 15:23:51 · answer #11 · answered by halfshaft 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋