Operation "Tin Cup"

Elder Bush, Clinton to Lead Relief Effort (excerpts, emp add)

"In the coming days, Presidents Clinton and Bush will ask Americans to donate directly to reliable charities already providing help to tsunami victims," Bush said. "I've asked the former presidents to solicit contributions both large and small."

The president urged Americans to give money instead of other items. "Cash donations are most useful," he said.

Bush himself has not yet made a contribution to the relief effort, but plans to give an unspecified amount, McClellan said. The president did not mention his own plans for giving in his remarks.

If you watched the announcement, Bush left with the body language of somebody who was not fully engaged in the situation. We suspect that's partly apathy, and partly the result of growing strain due to Iraq.

UPDATE: We liked this Yahoo message board post in response to the story:

W'S CAGIEST MOVE EVER!

If things work well he credits his daddy. if something screws up, he blames Clinton.

Well done Karl Rove. Once again you display what an evil genius you are.

posted by Quiddity at 1/03/2005 08:04:00 AM