George W. Bush turned up in Louisiana yesterday, figuring it was safer to show his face in the wake of a hurricane that his administration has not yet had time to blow than to appear in person at his party’s political convention up the river.
Bush clearly needed some exposure related to something that appeared to be going right.
Once again, the people of Louisiana were relegated to serving as props in a photo op.
It’s a role that we’ve played too frequently – for Democrats as well as Republicans – to the point of becoming typecast. Frankly, I’m tired of it.