Hurricane Katrina: Good Leader Vs Bad Leader

See our leader's actions while millions of Americans were trying to survie and a thousand or so died.

Monday, August 22 Katrina Katrina not yet developed Bush Bush flees his vacation home in Crawford Texas to seek refuge from Hurricane Cindy Sheehan. Bush ends up in Salt Lake City Utah hoping to find calm waters. He speaks with VFW members. Bush feels the storm surge from Hurricane Cindy and heads to Idaho hoping to find shelter. Competent Leader Goes out and answers Cindy's question. Tells Cindy the noble cause her son Casey died for. Spends some time honoring the Memorial markers of his soldiers killed in action.

Tuesday, August 23 Katrina Tropical Depression 12 forms over the southeast Bahamas. Bush Bush finds peace and relaxes near Donnely Idaho. Says he might fish, ride his bike, or maybe spend some quality time with his bush, errrr, the first lady. Bush says he & the 1st lady are "...gonna just hang loose." A picture I could live without. Competent Leader Goes out and answers Cindy's question. But Cindy left the day before after given the answer she was looking for.

Wednesday, August 24 Katrina Tropical Depression 12 is upgraded to Tropical Storm Katrina in the morning. Bush Bush Gives speech in front of some Idaho National Guards. Bush feels the winds of hurricane Cindy and decides to head back to Crawford Texas. Competent Leader Goes out and answers Cindy's question. But Cindy left 2 days ago after given the answer she was looking for.

Thursday, August 25 Katrina Katrina becomes the 4th hurricane of the 2005 season. Makes landfall around 6:30 p.m. between Hallandale Beach and Aventura, Florida. Bush Bush spends the day reading his bible, riding his bike, and thinking about Irack, as he does each day. He orders Irack of ribs for dinner. Bush issues a statement: "I think the people want the president to be in a position to make good, crisp decisions and to stay healthy, and part of my being is to be outside exercising. So I'm mindful of what goes on around me. On the other hand, I'm also mindful that I've got a life to live, and will do so." Later, White House spokesperson David Almacy denies Bush is on vacation claiming the reason that Bush is in Crawford is "due to the renovation of the West Wing of the White House." Bush watches the weather channel and sees the daily temperatures across the country have decreased since June and concludes there's no global warming. Competent Leader Goes out and answers Cindy's question. But Cindy left 3 days ago after given the answer she was looking for.

Friday, August 26 Katrina Katrina only spent a few hours over Flordia and moved farther to the south than expected and soon regained hurricane strength after emerging into the Gulf of Mexico. Katrina quickly strengthens to Category 2. Its pressure dropps to 971 mbar, which prompted a special update from the NHC at 11:30 a.m. EDT Bush Bush spends the day reading his bible, riding his bike, and hopefully not hangin loose with his bush. He spends the evening playing tank commander via satellite with his forces in Iraq. Bush jokes with his staff saying he's the envoy of all guys 'cause he has wine, women, &: song every night in Crawford. He points down the road and says, "down there, you hear all those women whining that same old song?" A request from the state governors in Louisiana, Mississippi is requested. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, commander, Joint Task Force Katrina, acknowledges this request in Special Defense Department Briefing held on Sept. 1 Competent Leader Asks his staff to keep a watch on Hurricane Katrina and give a briefing every couple hours.

Saturday, August 27 Katrina 5:00 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC), Katrina's pressure dropped to 945 mbar and was upgraded to Category 3. Bush Bush spends the morning watching cartoons. He gets disgusted that Wile E. Coyotee misses the Road Runner Again. Bush decides his weapons are far superior than Acme's and offers to sell heat seeking tow missles to Wile E Coyotee. Bush is reminded that this is just a cartoon. The notion of a cartoon is then explained with a power point presentation. AGAIN! Bush makes his case for the Iraq occupation in his Saturday radio address while Katrina is upgraded to a category 3. Bush is briefed during the day about Katrina. He issues a state of emergency for Louisiana. Figures his job is now done. Competent Leader Require hourly updates on Katrina's strength and projected path. Issue a state of emergency. Maintain constant contact with all agencies and public officials. Make sure any and all assest are ready to move at a moment's notice. Flies back to Washington DC. Orders all his people back to Washington DC.

Sunday, August 28 Katrina Katrina is upgraded to Category 4 at 12:40 a.m. CDT (0540 UTC). Katrina goes through a period of rapid intensification later in the morning. Now a category 5 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds reaching as high as 175 mph (280 km/h) and a pressure of 906 mbar by 1:00 p.m. CDT Bush Bush goes to church. Prays that his peeps aren't hangin' loose and preparing for Katrina. Spends the rest of the day riding his bike, reading his bible, and takes some viagra and clears some bush. AAAAAAACK! Another picture I can live without! Bush warns, "We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities. We will do everything in our power to help the people and the communities affected by this storm." Later, Bush pressed for an emergency declaration in Alabama, which would allow federal operations in. Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi were already declared disaster states. "These declarations will allow federal agencies to coordinate all disaster relief efforts with state and local officials," Competent Leader After hearing the Mayor of New Orleans has order his city evacuated, calls the mayor and asks what he needs to get all of the people out. Even those who don't have the resources. Orders an armada of commercial airplanes to fly the people out to a place predetermined by FEMA. Orders all trains within a 200 mile radius to decend on New Orleans to move people out of New Orleans. Orders all busses within a 100 mile radius to decend on New Orleans to move people out. Orders the national guard in to facilitate in the exodus. Orders Naval assets to start moving from Virginia to the gulf so they will be there soon after Katrina has passed through. Orders as many search and rescue helicopters from 1,500 miles around to start heading to a predetermined place outside the impact zone. Relising from many reports that the levee system around New Orlean is vunerable, orders rafts and boats readied outside the impact zone for search and rescue. Make sure plenty of food, water, and medicine is available at the predetermined evacuation centers. Make sure national guard troops are ready to enter all affected areas as soon as Katrina passes.

Monday, August 29 Katrina Katrina makes landfall as a strong Category 4 hurricane at 6:10 a.m. CDT near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (235 km/h). Is downgraded to a tropical storm by evening. Bush Bush seeks shelter from hurricane Cindy again. Flies to Arizona to eat cake with the Senator he smeared during the 2000 Campaign. Bush has a life to live and plays some golf while Americans are dying. Competent Leader Make sure all assets put into position the day before are getting food and water to survivors. Make sure all the search and rescue assets pre positioned the day before are running. Asking if any more assets are needed and filling all requests.

Tuesday, August 30 Katrina Katrina moves north east and is downgraded to a tropical depression. Water pours into New Orleans a full day after the hurricane hit. Breached levees from Monday submerged 80 percent of the city in water from Lake. There is no power. There is no fresh water or sewage systems. Bush Flies to California to continue his war propagana. Ends up on a naval base in Coronado where the audience is orderd not to dissent. Gives new reason for the Iraq war. The reasons for the Iraq war are getting close to the truth as Bush says the United States has to protect the oil fields from terrorists. Happens to mention that every thing will be done for those affected by Katrina. Bush is presented with a guitar by country singer Mark Wills. Bush Plays guitar while Americans are dying. See Picture below. Flies back to Crawford. Competent Leader Keep cracking the Whip. Visit the affected region. Make sure no one is lacking in assests.

Wednesday, August 31 Katrina At 11 p.m. EDT on August 31 (0300 UTC, September 1), U.S. government weather officials announced that the center of the remnant low of what was Katrina had been completely absorbed by a frontal boundary in southeastern Canada, with no discernible circulation. Bush Bush reluctantly decides to cut his vacation short by 2 days and heads back to Washington DC. Suggests a Broadyway play in New York to Condi Rice that is to die for. Condi says it would be a good time to get some new shoes and play some tennis while in New York. Competent Leader Keep Cracking the Whip. Demand hourly briefings and deprive no one any asset.

Thursday, September 1 Katrina Katrina just a bad memory. Unfortunately, Bush isn't. Bush Just Hangs loose. Has jet lag and decides he'll go to the golf coast on Friday. Bush is disappointed when told it's the Gulf Coast and has to leave his golf clubs behind. Then asks if he has Gulf Clubs. Competent Leader Continues with hourly briefings. Keeps the whip cracking. Starts to work on how to relocate all the victims.

Friday, September 2 Katrina Katrina just a bad memory. Unfortunately, Bush isn't. Bush Bush needs a photo op and decides to visit the Gulf Coast. Stays away from New Orleans where 40,000 people have been without food and water since Monday. By shear coincidence, food and water finally reaches the 40,000 people at the Superdome and Convention Center. These people are also started being evacuated. Competent Leader Visits the region again. Personally checks to make sure all agenices have what they need. Has his people continue to work out long term relocation for victims.