I knew what the hell was going on that day, because I was in NYC watching the towers fall. I knew what was going on in Washington because my family was there. I did everything possible that day to get back home - at one point I contemplated buying a car to drive back since there were no rental cars, flights, or available train tickets. I was back home before Bush made his speech, despite having to hire a car service to take me to Hartford, then find a limo driver that would take me and two employees back to the DC area that day.
Many people rightfully panicked that day, many stood tall and did heroic things. W’s performance stands out as mediocre. How do you explain the position we find ourselves in today as a party? Denial gets you nowhere.
I’m sorry that you were touched personally by that horrific day but it is not an excuse to act like the president is a regular citizen during a national disaster. There are rules in place and whether or not he wanted to return to washington dc is irrelevant. IT WAS NOT HIS CALL! That was decided the minute he took the oath of office. To pretend otherwise or fault him in that regard is play on the level of the Kos crowd.