Reply #29: You're right. [View All]

I'm firmly in the 'don't go' camp.

It takes valuable time away from relief efforts: the local government has to take time and effort to accommodate him. It costs money. Even Clinton's going to Florida was pointless.

The prez goes, sees a couple of destroyed places, and that's supposed to help him plan? I'd hope the plans are made already. He's clueless about what's going to happen tomorrow--unless he requires the locals to brief him, taking more valuable time. He's no better informed about the rest of the disaster area, and might possibly tell them to direct special effort to what he's personally seen, not to where it's most needed.

Foolishness, in my view. It's all photo op, to be seen to be doing something.