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The 38-year-old country singer also criticized President Bush, who visited the devastated Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans on Wednesday.

"There's no reason why someone can't go down there — who's supposed to be the leader of the free world — and say, 'I'm giving you a job to do and I'm not leaving here until it's done. And you're held accountable,'" he said.

Later in the news conference, McGraw let out a stream of frustration, growling, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore." The couple were married in 1996.

When asked what their fans could do to help, McGraw said: "Vote."