"Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this, this is working very well for them," Mrs. Bush told American Public Media's "Marketplace" program, before returning to her multi-million dollar Houston home.

I can't see that this is a negative or insensitive comment.
"Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality....." I believe that. I would be overwhelmed if I was warm and safe and dry after losing everything. The generosity of strangers would overwhelm me that's for sure.

"And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underpriviledged anyway, so this, this is working very well for them........." I believe that too. Many of the people rescued did not having electricity or running water in their homes. Didn't have a safe place to sleep or enough food to eat even before Katrina. If I was in that situation, I'd be thrilled to be in the shelter.

Now the part about Mrs. Bush returning to her multi-million dollar Houston home, is just unnecessary. While it's the truth, the whole story seems slanted to cast the Bush family in a negative light. Are they supposed to be ashamed that they have a nice home? Why? Are they supposed to leave their nice home to move into the shelter? Why? I'm scratching my head. 'Cuz I don't see why her comments were taken negatively.

And no, I didn't vote for either President's Bush.