Who Invited Him???

Well apparently Dubya is coming to town tomorrow. I love New Haven mayor John DeStafano's take on the whole thing...all he cares about is the traffic tie-ups it will cause.

Bush visit to cause traffic shutdown

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- State Police urged motorists to avoid one of the busiest stretches of Connecticut highway Wednesday to reduce the delays caused by President Bush's motorcade.

Bush is scheduled to fly into New Haven and speak at 10:55 a.m. in Bridgeport. Police expect to close parts of Interstate 95 between New Haven and Bridgeport sometime before that.

"We do the best we can," State Police spokesman Sgt. J. Paul Vance said. "There's definitely going to be delays and there's nothing we can do to prevent that."

Even on a good day, a minor fender-bender or breakdown can snarl traffic in and around New Haven, causing delays that spill over onto I-91 and into the city where Bush was born.

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, a Democrat running for governor, has long complained that highway congestion is slowing business growth in the region.

"I'd want to be in the car with him and point out that he's the only one that travels that highway at more than 20 miles per hour and that Connecticut really needs a fair share of transportation dollars," DeStefano said.

Vance said police would try to limit the disruption but urged motorists to find alternate routes if possible and give themselves more time.

"If they must be in that area," Vance said, "they may get caught in a backup."