Obama Dissed George W. Bush's Handling Of Hurricane Katrina
Grace Wyler | Sep. 3, 2012, 8:48 PM | 2,381 | 25
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President Barack Obama took a veiled jab at his predecessor, George W. Bush, Monday during an appearance in New Orleans, where the former was touring damage caused by last week's Hurricane Isaac.
Here's what Obama said, according to the White House transcript:
I want to particularly thank FEMA and the state and local authorities, because sometimes in the past we haven’t seen the kind of coordination that is necessary in response to these kinds of disasters. This time we’ve seen it. We made sure that we had the disaster declarations happen quickly so that we weren’t behind the eight ball. We’ve approved individual assistance for this area, which means that these folks, if they’ve suffered additional losses beyond what they’re insured for, that they are potentially eligible for some help. We’re going to be providing St. John’s the Baptist Parish with help in debris removal, in some of the other losses that have been suffered.
The remarks are an obvious reference to the Bush administration's delayed response to Hurricane Katrina. Eager to avoid another Katrina-like disaster, the Obama administration ordered emergency supplies sent to New Orleans five days before the storm hit early last Wednesday night.
