On the recordAugust 31, 2008
I'm not going to go to the convention. I'm not going to appear to be celebrating or cheering if the Gulf Coast is going to get hit once again.
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transcripts.cnn.comI'm not going to go to the convention. I'm not going to appear to be celebrating or cheering if the Gulf Coast is going to get hit once again.
President Bush expressed his commitment to focus on the crisis rather than political events.
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