The buck stops here
You may have heard the expression: "The buck stops here" but been unsure of its origin. It comes from the Presidency of
Harry S. Truman who although quiet, was a very capable leader and was never one to defer responsibility. Truman, like a ship captain, felt that he was responsible for the actions of those under him.
President Bush today showed that he is made of the same right stuff.
From
Yahoo/Reuters:
Bush: "I take responsibility"
President George W. Bush took responsibility on Tuesday for federal government failures in handling the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as new questions swirled over the discovery of at least 44 bodies in an abandoned hospital.
And more:
"Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government, and to the extent that the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility," Bush said. "I want to know what went right and what went wrong.
"Are we capable of dealing with a severe attack or another severe storm? That's a very important question and it's in our national interest that we find out exactly what went on so we can better respond," he said.
That is leadership...
Posted by DaveH at September 13, 2005 2:41 PM