He felt he had taken extraordinary measures to deal with the frozen credit markets.He feels tax cuts are the “right course of action” to help the economy. He started his presidency in a recession and is leaving during another recession. However, during his 8 years as President there were 52 straight months of job growth.

He told the reporters he felt the biggest threat to Obama would be an attack on the U.S. He said “there’s still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on America–on Americans.”

I saw pictures of people fleeing the city, some in tears. They survived Katrina, only to have Gustav battering their area three years later. Is it really worthwhile to rebuild again? Will the American people once again open their hearts and their doors to care and shelter refugees? Will people be able to dig deep into their pockets and help again with the economy as bad as it is? I wonder. I know I am not in the position I was three years ago. I am struggling like millions of others. While I live in the North East, does that exclude me from caring? No, it doesn’t. However, the digging deep into my pocket to help financially is not going to happen this time around. It makes me sad, but all I can do right now is pray for the city and people of New Orleans and hope Gustav won’t be as horrible as Katrina was.