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  The Francis Scott Key Bridge was apparently hit by a cargo ship .

In regards to the horrific bridge collapse in Minneapolis, President Bush gave a 651-word speech . Sadly, only 212 words where really dedicated to the victims and their families. The other 67% of his speech? A blatant attack at the Congress (which has been under the control of the the Democratic Party for about 6 months). Here's Bush's speech sans the attack: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I just finished a Cabinet meeting. One of the things we discussed was the terrible situation there in Minneapolis. We talked about the fact that the bridge collapsed, and that we in the federal government must respond and respond robustly to help the people there not only recover, but to make sure that lifeline of activity, that bridge, gets rebuilt as quickly as possible. To that end, Secretary Peters is in Minneapolis, as well as Federal Highway Administrator Capka. I spoke to Governor Pawlenty and Mayor Rybak this morning. I told them that the Secretary would be there. I told them we would h...