Posted
8/15/2004 12:40:00 PM
by Douglas
Charley has come and gone, and now for the
aftermathAs the remnants of Hurricane Charley disintegrated off the New England coast on Sunday, Florida residents began the massive task of cleaning up from a storm that state officials estimated caused damages as high as $11 billion for insured homes alone.
And let's not forget about opportunists that use this tragedy to suit their own needs. Let's start with the president.
Asked about why he made such a quick trip to Florida in this election year, Bush said: "Yeah, if I didn't come, they would've said we should have been here more rapidly."
Wouldn't that just be horrible: After $11 billion in damages and 14 lives, it would be tragic if Kerry accused him of not showing up rapidly.
Political opportunism is one thing, but what about the real blood suckers: Looters.