George Bush actually said...

"This is a tough storm, and it's one that is going to require time for people to recover."

"It's very important that our Corps of Engineer, working with local officials, implements a coordinated debris removal plan."

"I want to thank senior members of the administration for coming in this Sunday morning to discuss Hurricane Ike."

"First priority is search and rescue, and I want to thank the people at the Federal and State levels for working so hard to rescue our fellow citizens from harm's way."