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To: Amy J who wrote (65904)	8/5/2004 11:13:59 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Hi Amy, I have been thinking about Bush's reaction to the news. He was remarkably calm. I think his first thought was for the children he was reading to. He probably didn't want to scare them or throw anyone into a panic. I know Kerry and friends are politicizing his reaction, but the other side of it may be that he just wanted to get out without alarming anyone. Can you imagine if he had jumped up and ran out of the room with his bodyguards? That probably would not have inspired calm among the children, teachers, and the press who were covering the event, would it have?

To: Amy J who wrote (65904)	8/6/2004 1:22:38 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

Re: Such an illness would explain the puzzle over why Bush was so slow responding to 9/11 when he was reading to students in a class. Someone had to tell him twice America was attacked before he responded. Amy, Do you remember that horrible day? I do, like it was yesterday. At first I, along with everyone else I knew, thought the first plane was an accident. What was the President to do at that point? After the second plane went into the WTC, he of course excused himself without panicking the children. For 3 years there were no such accusations because most people had enough common sense to realize nothing could have been done. NOW we are hearing the accusations fly....what interest does this possibly serve? Does Kerry even say what HE could have possibly done given the sequence of events as they werre unfolding? The planes were already en route to their targets and nobody had a good idea of how many there were or even WHERE they were. And you say he was SLOW to respond....some people in the democratic party say he overreacted. You cannot have it both ways. I cannot believe Kerry is politicizing this horrible day. Brian