Quote Originally Posted by Eric P View Post
What do expect them to do at that level? Take a tour and campaign on thier suffering?

We don't have a micromanager-in-chief.

I personally hate when they show up at disasters to show they care. When in reality thier caring is detrimental to the effort because of the added security.
I agree.

Is the President supposed to grab a shovel and start digging?

There are agencies full of people that are supposed to manage problems like that. I doubt the President would be doing anything differently regardless of his location. I have been to the Virgin Islands. They have phones.