I always wondered why it was imperative for a President or Vice President to view a CATASTROPHE. Floods, they visit, tornadoes, generally any disaster, gets a visit from the President, VP, the Governor, local Senators.
Who is the visit for? Many people have the TV turned on when a disaster hits, so is the VIP visit for the exposure, or is the arrogance level such that they want the survivors to see them.
I picture myself, sitting on the roof of my house, surrounded by family and pets, and surrounded by water, no way down, no food, and then, waving at the President as he flys overhead.
"Wow, we've seen the President, the Vice President, the Governor, our Senator, wow, we've seen them all. Wonder how long we are going to have to be up here?"
The President wanted to see the devastation, first hand. Why? He knows nothing about flood control or rescue operations. He will spend the night, nearby, on dry land, at an exclusive hotel, and we'll be sitting up here on this roof with no food, but, we got to see the President.
A bundle of money was spent to fly them all here, why?
I never understood the rational behind their needing to know first hand. Send someone who knows what they are doing, and know how to handle the situation.
