We still don't know why President Obama hasn't added Retired General Russell Honore to his team of hurricane and natural disaster preparedness and safety officials. Nonetheless, the president has offered the following advice as Hurricane Sandy slams and haunts the Eastern seaboard. THE PRESIDENT : Hello, everybody. I just received a full briefing from our emergency response teams, including FEMA, and agencies that are going to be helpful in the response and recovery efforts -- the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Obviously, everybody is aware at this point that this is going to be a big and powerful storm. And all across the Eastern seaboard, I think everybody is taking the appropriate preparations. I’ve spoken to all the governors in all these states. They have issues emergency declarations. Those have been turned around quickly here in the Whi...