Reporters gone wild--did you see Bush lie on camera about that black guy?

[tjdee]

So I'm watching Salon's "Reporters gone wild", a 10 minute (roughly) film made of various Katrina related snippets (Ted Koppel w/Brownie, Anderson w/Landrieu, etc.).

Right in the middle, about 5:25, there's a bit called "Tell Us About Your Conversation"--with Bush and a Salvation Army volunteer.

The reporter goes "Tell us about your conversation." Bush replies something like "He's a volunteer from Shreveport, Louisiana." I think the volunteer goes "Actually, I'm not from Louisiana at all." Bush, walking away at this point, goes "He says he's glad to help." Really cavalierly, like okay, I did the photo op, shut up, watch this drive.

WHY is Bush seen as caring or whatever, when *every* time I've seen him unscripted he's been either stupid as hell (like when he said New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will get the funds they need, post 9-11) or cold and curt?

Here's the link--am I right in my description of what's said in that exchange?:
http://anon.salon.speedera.net/anon.salon/reporter_gone_wild.mov
Here's the page:
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2005/09/07/reporter_gone_wild/

[Hello_Kitty]

1. Didn't he say "Whoa, double whammy!"

Or something like that to a Gold Star Mom he met in regard to losing her son?

[redwitch]

3. her husband

lost in the trade center, he was a fireman. Bush met her the day before her wedding anniversary-hence the "double whammy". Mrs Fontana ( I think) said it was the stupidest thing anyone had said to her.

[Hello_Kitty]

4. Thanks. I heard it on NPR but couldn't remember the situation.n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Because he is both stupid AND cold and curt. n/t

[ashling]

5. Its the gene pool

just like his mother and father

[still_one]

6. wow

[cry baby]

7. watched that...* is such an asshole!