It Seems the Classy Thing to Do Would Have Been Not to Call Attention to It

From His Royal Highness' spokesman: (via USA Today)

McClellan said the president also was increasing what he described as a sizable personal contribution to the Red Cross and also was sending money to the Salvation Army.

Huzzah!  These disasters - the storm and the BushCo-botched relief effort - are really  working out well for the poor.  No word on the size of BushCo's donation although if it's in line with what he directed the country to give in the immediate wake of last year's tsunami, he should be into the thousands by now.  The Queen Mother will be pleased.  As will all Norquistas as this drop in the bucket will shore up their  philosophy of No Government is Good Government. 

As for the relative size of BushCo's donation: Celine Dion, who didn't want to talk about her donation, gave a million.  John Grisham and his wife gave five million and publicized the amount  so that others may be inspired.  The Royal Family should be giving at least twice that as should the House of Cheney considering the inevitable windfalls that are about to hit all portfolios involved.  Not to mention their part in causing the disaster.

When the private and corporate donations reach the estimated $25 billion required to start to rebuild the region, let me know.  I have quite a few other public  works projects they can start funding in the morning. 

Comments

[albert]

Ah, money to the Salvation Army. Where he told those people to go for help on Friday when he touched down on the Gulf Coast. At the same time, the SA reported that they were just about out of supplies already.

No money for Operation Blessing?

[Pepper]

Charming. Just charming.

Announcing it also looks bad because most of the people I know had already opened their wallets within 48 hours (and that's being lenient - most people I know donated within 24). Further proof it took days for George I to realize the problem existed.

[Bagley]

"Huzzah!  These disasters - the storm and the BushCo-botched relief effort - are really  working out well for the poor."

Somehow, I do not believe that the "huzzah" is sarcasm. More likely, political opportunism.

[Mick]

Right, Bagman. Liberals like seeing people die when it's the fault of right-wing incompetence. It's nonsense, of course, but if that's your story, you stick to it.

You do realize that by claiming we have something to cheer about, you're admitting that BushCo screwed it all up, don't you?

[eRobin]

Is that what Bagley meant? He so completely misrepresented what I had written that I had no clue what he was talking about. Par for that course.

[Bagle]

"Liberals like seeing people die when it's the fault of right-wing incompetence."

Yes, I do.

"....admitting that BushCo screwed it all up, don't you?"

Actually, I do think that the President screwed up.

"He so completely misrepresented what I had written that I had no clue what he was talking about."

Perhaps I had no clue as to what you were talking about. Happens frequently.