He was probably hoping to see some dead bodies floating in the water…..he’s so into death. The heartless bastard. He doesn’t give a crap about these people any more than he cared about the victims of Katrina. A difficult time for them, but hey , they’ll get through it. Done.

“This is a difficult time for the community in Minneapolis, but the people there are decent and resilient, and they will get through these painful hours.”

Flying over Minneapolis’ collapsed highway bridge, President Bush got a bird’s-eye view Saturday of the concrete slabs and twisted steel that once spanned the Mississippi River.

The president’s Marine One helicopter circled the site several times during a 10-minute tour, allowing him to gaze down upon the muddy waters where some people still are tapped. He saw pieces of the highway still littered with vehicles, including a school bus hugging a guard rail. Rescue boats below helped in the search for victims.

A cloudy sky and slight drizzle greeted Bush upon his arrival. He planned to take a walking tour, receive briefings on recovery efforts and meet with families and some of the victims.

Still criticized for his administration’s sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina, Bush hurried to Minnesota soon after the I-35W bridge buckled on Wednesday. The collapse sent dozens of cars sliding in the Mississippi River, killing at least five people and injuring about 100 others.

“Clearly, this was not something that we expected to happen,” said his transportation chief, who flew with the president on Air Force One.

In his weekly radio address, tape Friday and released before the trip, Bush said: “This is a difficult time for the community in Minneapolis, but the people there are decent and resilient, and they will get through these painful hours.”

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