M O N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 0 5Oprah Is Wrong -- It's Bush That Needs ToApologizeby Michael in New York on 9/12/2005 07:05:00 PMOprah said that "I think...this country owes these people anapology.</p><p> This makes me so mad.</p><p> This should not havehappened." In effect, she said America needs to apologize.Oprah is wrong.</p><p> Americans immediately sprang into action tovolunteer, donated money at record levels far faster than afterthe tsunami and it was the anger and frustration of Americansthat finally pushed Bush into action.It's Bush that needs to personally apologize for his callousindifference to the suffering in New Orleans and throughout theGulf region.</p><p> During the worst natural disaster in our country'shistory, Bush stayed on vacation.</p><p> Bush stayed on vacation overthe weekend when it was clear this was going to be a terrible,terrible storm -- the sort one sees only once a decade, if that.Bush stayed on vacation on Monday when the hurricane struck.Bush stayed on vacation on Tuesday while the floodwaters wererising, thousands were dying and hundreds of thousands wereleft homeless.</p><p> Bush stayed on vacation on Wednesday whileNew Orleans sank into anarchy and finally headed back toWashington Wednesday afternoon.</p><p> Yes, a president can stay intouch from anywhere in the world.</p><p> But ONCE DISASTERSTRIKES, you go back to DC and get to work.</p><p> Bush stayed onvacation.Bush set the tone for his entire administration.</p><p> The Secretaryof Defense went to baseball games and political rallies onMonday and Tuesday instead of overseeing a military responseto the crisis.</p><p> While dozens of countries called offering aid andassistance, the Secretary of State went on vacation and stayedthere on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday until she finallyheaded back to DC because of media attention.</p><p> Andremarkably, the Vice President stayed on vacation on Mondayand Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday andFINALLY was spotted in DC on Saturday during a photo op.During this disaster, it's been reported that Cheney was closinga deal on a multi-million dollar mansion off Chesapeake Bay.Oprah was being polite -- but we don't have to be.</p><p> PresidentBush, when are you going to apologize to the American peoplefor abandoning the American people during their time of need? 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