My mother and I were watching the Obama presser in Ft. Myers this morning.  I spent time Googling Andy Irvin so she could write him a nasty note for taking the time to dis President Bush even after he’s out of office (he was easy to find).

Anyway, when we heard the pleas of Ms. Hughes, I asked my mother, “So who do you think will help Ms. Hughes out first — the government or the private sector?”  I was right.

If more people had money in their pockets, believe it or not, charities would have more money, too.  They would be the ones that Ms. Hughes would be going to, not the government.  So much for “Ask not what your country can do for you.”

Update:  I thought I was cynical for thinking Ms. Hughes was hand-picked by Obama staffers to make her plea on national television to bring a “face” to the crisis.  Little did I know that Ms. Hughes has been in the spotlight before.  I guess Obama still has problems with his vetting process.