and louisiana yesterday, can something be perceived as a political win under these awful circumstances given it was take two for the president but he was roundly perceived as being a lot warmer an empathetic than the first go around. >> yes i think some the criticism he faced from the visit earlier in the week is he didn't get anywhere near the actual storm and its impact. he didn't meet with any of the victims and was lacking empathy, is the operating word that people used. so it's clear that the white house received that message. they made a more concerted effort to have him meet with the victims and do what most presidents do when facing disasters of this magnitude, to provide a source of comfort to those who have been affected by the storm. the real challenge, though, begins now. and he's requested an additional -- initial, i should say, emergency supplemental from congress to deal with the devastation caused by harvey.