GodFather
15th February 2006, 12:39 AM
Terry Moran, ABC "Mr. President, thousands of people are stranded in New Orleans, still waiting for help. Some are wondering if America will help them or if they need to turn to Mexico. Many are saying that the government has let them down, that they're being treated like animals, not human beings. What do you say to them?"
Bush "Terry, this is America. We don't treat human beings like animals. We treat animals like human beings. You may not know this, but we've evacuated thousands of dogs and cats. A number of Chihuahuas, too."
Moran "But what about the people, Mr. President?"
Bush "We care about the people, too. That's why we asked everyone to evacuate before Katrina arrived. We asked them to load their cars and drive out of the city. Well, I've just been informed that some folks do not own cars. They rely on something called 'public transportation.' I've asked the Secretary of Transportation to look into it and see if we can 'public transportation' these people out of New Orleans and other parts of Mississippi."
Judy Keen, USA Today "Mr. President, some of the hardest-hit people are saying that race was a factor in the government's response to the tragedy. Was race a factor?"
Bush "Let me be frank with you, Judy Race is always a factor in responding to disasters. If we don't race, how can we help people in time? We must race."
Bush "Terry, this is America. We don't treat human beings like animals. We treat animals like human beings. You may not know this, but we've evacuated thousands of dogs and cats. A number of Chihuahuas, too."
Moran "But what about the people, Mr. President?"
Bush "We care about the people, too. That's why we asked everyone to evacuate before Katrina arrived. We asked them to load their cars and drive out of the city. Well, I've just been informed that some folks do not own cars. They rely on something called 'public transportation.' I've asked the Secretary of Transportation to look into it and see if we can 'public transportation' these people out of New Orleans and other parts of Mississippi."
Judy Keen, USA Today "Mr. President, some of the hardest-hit people are saying that race was a factor in the government's response to the tragedy. Was race a factor?"
Bush "Let me be frank with you, Judy Race is always a factor in responding to disasters. If we don't race, how can we help people in time? We must race."