Bush Praises Kerry's 'Honorable' Stint in Vietnam

[Sojc]

I'm not bashing Bush for not doing anything for 7 minutes. I'm bashing those who are bashing Kerry for not thinking about anything for 40 minutes.

It was Kerry that put the issue on the table last week or so in the news, true?

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Well the problem is, is that Kerry said he would have acted right away when we know for a fact that he didn't do diddly squat.

His logic though is it was Bush's job to react quicker for a crucial 7 minutes. Kerry was not sopposed to do anything really important on 9/11. When a plane flies into a storm and does not change course for 7 minutes, do you blame the pilot or the passengers?

Edited August 13, 2004 by Sojc

[jamie]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

[dwinkjr]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

[Sojc]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

He could have left the room and had his advisors tell him everything they knew. How much could have his aid have told him when he whispered in Bush's ear to inform him of the attack. And who cares if him leaving the room would scare a bunch of 7 year old. 3000 people died on 9/11!

Edited August 13, 2004 by Sojc

[apothanein kerdos]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

He could have left the room and had his advisors tell him everything they knew. How much could have his aid have told him when he whispered in Bush's ear to inform him of the attack. And who cares if him leaving the room would scare a bunch of 7 year old. 3000 people died on 9/11!

So you're the president and know exactly what you would have done?

Bush said in his interview that he was collecting his thoughts. After all, he just discovered we were under attack. It took him a few minutes to get everything into action. It took Roosevelt more than 24 hours to get everything into action after discovering about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

[Ovedya]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

He could have left the room and had his advisors tell him everything they knew. How much could have his aid have told him when he whispered in Bush's ear to inform him of the attack. And who cares if him leaving the room would scare a bunch of 7 year old. 3000 people died on 9/11!

I'm not criticizing you personally, but I think that it's really petty to make a point about this 7 minutes.

Yeah, "Woulda', coulda' shoulda'." It's pretty easy to say now, "Well, I would have done this..." or, "I probably would have done that..." But the fact is that none of us have been the leader of the free world and had this kind of news whispered in his ear while they're sitting in from of a bunch of 5 year olds: "Mr. President, there's been an attack on our country. We need to get you out of here and to safety right now."

So what right do we have to criticize at all? None whatsoever. I think that the President did exactly what was right. He showed composure, patience and dignity in the face of disaster. These are qualities indicative of a person who knows how to lead people. President Bush should be commended for this, not criticized.

[Sojc]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

He could have left the room and had his advisors tell him everything they knew. How much could have his aid have told him when he whispered in Bush's ear to inform him of the attack. And who cares if him leaving the room would scare a bunch of 7 year old. 3000 people died on 9/11!

So you're the president and know exactly what you would have done?

Bush said in his interview that he was collecting his thoughts. After all, he just discovered we were under attack. It took him a few minutes to get everything into action. It took Roosevelt more than 24 hours to get everything into action after discovering about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

No I am not the president but it's the Presidient's job to do best he can for his country. Being president is not like working at Mcdonalds, I find it hard to believe that Bush is the best 300 million people. Americans should be able to trust that their president can handle the worst and guide the country. When a terrible thing happens its not the presidents job to be astonished, its the presidents job to spring to action. The least Bush could've was go to his aids and be briefed on the situation faster than 7 minutes.

Roosevelt governed 60 years ago when communication and information did not travel nearly as fast as it is today. the further back you go the more time informations takes to travel (the bible predicted that in the end times information will travels faster than ever before). In the american revolution battles were still fought after peace was declared because the news did not reach them for months.

Edited August 13, 2004 by Sojc

[Sojc]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

He could have left the room and had his advisors tell him everything they knew. How much could have his aid have told him when he whispered in Bush's ear to inform him of the attack. And who cares if him leaving the room would scare a bunch of 7 year old. 3000 people died on 9/11!

I'm not criticizing you personally, but I think that it's really petty to make a point about this 7 minutes.

Yeah, "Woulda', coulda' shoulda'." It's pretty easy to say now, "Well, I would have done this..." or, "I probably would have done that..." But the fact is that none of us have been the leader of the free world and had this kind of news whispered in his ear while they're sitting in from of a bunch of 5 year olds: "Mr. President, there's been an attack on our country. We need to get you out of here and to safety right now."

So what right do we have to criticize at all? None whatsoever. I think that the President did exactly what was right. He showed composure, patience and dignity in the face of disaster. These are qualities indicative of a person who knows how to lead people. President Bush should be commended for this, not criticized.

We have a difference of opinion. In my opinion it shows weakness to the world and to terrorists that the leader of the US takes 7 minutes to spring into any kind action when his nation is under attack.

7 minutes is alot, do you know far a passenger jet can travel in 7 minutes.

A 767 at cruising speed can travel 65 miles in 7 minutes. Thats 32% of the distance between Boston(where some hijacked planes took off) and New York.

Edited August 13, 2004 by Sojc

[Ovedya]

It shows weakness, huh? Okay, let's put this into a different perspective:

Question: What is the worst thing that a person can do in an emergency situation?

Answer: PANIC.

Panic gives rise to more panic. When you are the one that people are looking to to show strength and leadership, and decisive action in the times of need, the last thing you should do is show any kind of panic or indecisiveness. That, my friend, is the sign of weakness.

Do you seriously believe that it was easy for the President to sit there in that classroom listening to a children's story when those planes crashed into the WTC buildings? Do you realize how slowly time seems to go bye when you are in the middle of an emergency?

Ever have to drive a family member to the hospital when they are possibly on the brink of death - or even when they are in severe pain? Ever have to wait just three minutes for an ambulance to show up at your house when a loved on in lying in front of you in sheer agony?

I pray that you don't have to. But for those of us who have driven loved ones to the hospital in emergency situations, we can tell you that something as short as a 60 second traffic light seems like 5 hours. Time seems to grind to a dead halt at times like this.

So imagine that you are the leader of the free world, responsible for the lives of millions of people, and you get the word that a plane has crashed into the WTC buildings. You don't know if it's been an attack or if it's been an accident. But your secret service guys are standing over there in the corner motioning you to "come on!" Their main concern is to get you to safety as soon as possible. What do you do? Do you jump up and panic the kids by rushing out of the room? No, you sit there and let the story finish. As agonizing as it is, you have to show fearless composure. And that is exactly what the President did.

That, my friend, takes strength. That takes character and determination. That is not a sign of weakness at all. It is the mark of a leader.

[apothanein kerdos]

What are you going to do in a split second that will make a difference, after the fact?

It makes more sense to collect your thoughts first and then proceed.

exactly

He could have left the room and had his advisors tell him everything they knew. How much could have his aid have told him when he whispered in Bush's ear to inform him of the attack. And who cares if him leaving the room would scare a bunch of 7 year old. 3000 people died on 9/11!

So you're the president and know exactly what you would have done?

Bush said in his interview that he was collecting his thoughts. After all, he just discovered we were under attack. It took him a few minutes to get everything into action. It took Roosevelt more than 24 hours to get everything into action after discovering about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

No I am not the president but it's the Presidient's job to do best he can for his country. Being president is not like working at Mcdonalds, I find it hard to believe that Bush is the best 300 million people. Americans should be able to trust that their president can handle the worst and guide the country. When a terrible thing happens its not the presidents job to be astonished, its the presidents job to spring to action. The least Bush could've was go to his aids and be briefed on the situation faster than 7 minutes.

Roosevelt governed 60 years ago when communication and information did not travel nearly as fast as it is today. the further back you go the more time informations takes to travel (the bible predicted that in the end times information will travels faster than ever before). In the american revolution battles were still fought after peace was declared because the news did not reach them for months.

Roosevelt still have a telephone. Likewise, we have telephones as well. The fact is, Bush acted quickly. We criticize his lack of action in those 7 minutes, yet no one can bring forth concrete evidence that those 7 minutes harmed anyone or did anything. What could have been done in those 7 minutes?