10. Bush had already planned the photo-op and he needed to show he was resolute in the face of a hurricane.
- Osama bin Forgotten hates Country Western music.
- It makes the NASCAR dads forget Bush was a cheerleader.
- It makes the Southerners forget Bush is from Connecticut.
- The guitar playing makes suicide bombers keep their distance.
- Bush wasn't strumming; Bush was trying to milk it.
- Bush had time to kill while they loaded up Air Force One with food and water for his trip back to Crawford.
- Bush needed to look busy. Cheney thinks idle hands are the devil's workshop.
- No one could anticipate that the photo-op would backfire.
And now, for the number one reason Bush played a guitar while the people of New Orleans were dying:
1. Bush doesn't know how to fiddle.