21Sep Texas Watch: Hurricane Ike was a chance for Bush to show softer side

 
WASHINGTON – One lesson the Bush administration learned the hard way after Hurricane Katrina is that when disaster strikes, the public expects a personal touch – a show of empathy, engagement and oversight.
That made President Bush’s visit to Houston and Galveston last week predictable but also a bit odd, in that Mr. Bush didn’t carve out any [...]