Bush did almost the exact same thing after Katrina, and he was president. I believe it was Mississippi Bush was touring. Someone came up to Bush and asked about assistance. Bush seemed a little bewildered by the question and said that he was pretty sure there was a Red Cross near by that the person could go to and get assistance. I could not believe he had just said that but then again by that time not much was beginning to surprise me about Bush. Romney has the same mindset. Unless it is someone like himself the just can't relate to someone else's pain.
Would that be the Red Cross that is controlled by Government? How about the government controlled Salvation Army that is always among the first to show up at a disaster area?
I can believe that Bush said that and was not in the least bit confused. Would you suggest that they call a toll free number to a Washington DC bureaucrat who will refer you to the Red Cross?