Bush Visits School Devastated by Twister

[Omaha Steve]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070303/D8NKPVV81.html

Bush Visits School Devastated by Twister
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Mar 3, 11:18 AM (ET)

By DEB RIECHMANN

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) - On a mournful mission, President Bush climbed over piles of concrete, roofing, insulation, broken glass and textbooks Saturday that littered Enterprise High School, battered by a tornado that killed eight students.

Down hallway three, lined by blue lockers, he went in private, the corridor where the students died and scores more were trapped in Thursday's storm. The president also saw the wing - now just rubble - where students had hunkered down as the tornado approached.

"Today I have walked through devastation that is hard to describe," he said, standing with students, one of whom had a tear running down her face. "Our thoughts go out to the students who perished. Thank God for hundreds who lived," he said.


President Bush, center, comforts students Megan Parks, 17, left, and Sarah Carroll, 17, right, as Bush tours tornado damage at Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Ala., Saturday, March 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)


"These are very tough times for the people here," Bush said. "Out of this rubble will emerge a better tomorrow."

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[Richard D]

1. Those poor kids

Two severe traumas the same week.

[pfitz59]

2. Thinking the same...

The one on the left looks especially displeased....

[tridim]

4. And a third trauma to follow.

If the Gulf coast is any indicator, the second Bush is done with his photo-op these people will get nothing but the shaft from here on out.

[tanyev]

3. Shades of the two young girls he hugged for a photo-op after Katrina.

Didn't we find out afterwards they weren't even from the area?

[ClassWarrior]

5. ...And conveniently ignores the ones devasted by his crimes.

NGU.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. The girl on the left looks both devastated and revolted

Like she'd rather be far away from the jerk.

[rfranklin]

7. That's an embarassed smile on the girl on the right...

Many women tend to be polite and smile when they are thinking, "what a total asshole!"

(I know, I've seen the look firsthand.)

[primavera]

14. I dunno, I think tanyev may be on to something

Given how carefully scripted and choreographed all of der Fuehrer's public appearances invariably are, it wouldn't suprise me if he kept a bunch of paid, professional actors to step in on cue and provide that perfect Kodak moment whenever needed.

[VegasWolf]

8. Why is Bush visiting? Does the school have oil? nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. "Why is Bush visiting?"

Because this way he can hand the bill to the American public and make them pay for flying him to a fundraiser in Lousville last night.

[VegasWolf]

11. Ahh! I knew that there had to be a reason that didn't involve human emotions! nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. Bingo

At said fundraiser, he attacked members of the Democrat Party for their disloyalty to those who wear the uniform of the United States. Google if you want, but I refuse to damage the psyche of any more electrons by forcing them to link to *'s remarks.

[billybob537]

9. Leader of the GOP

Groping Old Perverts.

[goforit]

13. Aahhhhh..... How sweet.

[KamaAina]

15. Ah yes, compassionate conservatism at its finest

just like when he goes to all those military funerals... um.. wait a minute... :sarcasm:

[uppityperson]

16. "Out of devastation can come hope and a better tomorrow,"

"A hundred kids got out of here alive, which is a miracle."

"We can never replace lives and we can't heal hearts, except through prayer."

"This country is a prayerful country. There are a lot of people praying for you,"

"I will try to the best of my ability to help those who lost life and property."

More bush quotes from article on http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/APWires/headlines/D8NKS4J00.html
On the 1 hand, true, on the other, trite and have I mentioned recently how I loathe this man?

[PassingFair]

17. Tornadoes and Bus Disasters....

Why does God HATE GEORGIA?