Aaron Brown aired the following clip of a statement by 
    President Bush, plucked out of context to smear the 
    president:

        GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: In 
        our judgment, we view this storm as a temporary 
        disruption that is being addressed by the government 
        and by the private sector. We have taken immediate 
        steps to address the issue.

        BROWN: But, in truth, immediate has not come fast 
        enough, and, fairly or not, explanations from 
        Washington sound to many in New Orleans like excuses.

    In fact, Bush was referring to the energy issue. Here is 
    his comment in context:

        And finally, we're moving forward with a 
        comprehensive recovery strategy. We're working hard 
        to restore electric power, repair transportation 
        infrastructure, restart energy production, and of 
        course, strategize as to how to provide housing for 
        these folks. I met with Chairman Greenspan at lunch, 
        as well as the economic team, to evaluate the impact 
        of Hurricane Katrina. We particularly spent a lot of 
        time talking about the damage done to our energy 
        infrastructure and its effect on the availability and 
        price of gasoline. 

        In our judgment, we view this storm as a temporary 
        disruption that is being addressed by the government 
        and by the private sector. We've taken immediate 
        steps to address the issue. The Secretary of Energy 
        is approving loans of crude oil from the Strategic 
        Petroleum Reserve. The EPA has provided a temporary 
        nationwide waiver for fuel requirements so supplies 
        of gasoline can move more easily within our country 
        and so that we can attract more gasoline from 
        overseas.