Remember how George W rushed over to Spain after the 2004 train bombings in Madrid?

[progressoid]

Yeah, me neither.

191 people dead and 1,800 wounded.

President George W. Bush called Prime Minister Aznar and King Juan Carlos to offer his condolences to the Spanish people and condemn the vicious attack of terrorism. He expressed "Our country's deepest sympathies toward those who lost their life...I told them we weep with the families. We stand strong with the people of Spain"

[bluestateguy]

1. Nor did I demand that he go there either

nt

[Thinkingabout]

2. Yes I remember that also, he was there right away like he was when Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.

He flew over a few days late and some 3000 people lost their lives and many lost homes. Just watching Sen Don Coats-R IND is complaining about the lack of American representation in Paris and he is showing a picture of leaders from all over the world, I counted eight people on the front, surprised me, I thought there is many more countries but maybe Coats doesn't know about them.

[malaise]

3. Freaking perfect

Love it.

[CTyankee]

8. Dan Coats? I'd love to read the comments he made about France when it refused to

join us in our destruction of Iraq...maybe he was eating "freedom fries" in the lunchroom with his puke buddies...

[Blanks]

11. I'm pretty sure there are only 9 countries in the world.

We were the only country who didn't send our president.

The only one.

[madokie]

4. After 911 he ran around like a chicken with its head cut off

is what w'little boots did. It was something like three days before that got him sober enough to show his fucking mug. republiCONs suck as people and damn sure suck as congress critters or presidents.


Upon hearing that the trade centers were hit I said to my co workers this has Bin Laden's finger prints all over it. Never for a second did I doubt that. Upon closer scrutiny I notice it looks as if it might have been an inside job on top of it all. I'm still not convinced it wasn't the way it all came down and all. Knowing now the kind of person the dick is even makes it more possible, in my mind.

[oldandhappy]

5. I think it took him 3 days to get to NYC after 9-11.

Yes, the uproar over anything can happen here as well as on FN.

[SunSeeker]

6. K & R

[panader0]

7. Remember how all those world leaders came to the US and marched after 911?

[Xilantro]

9. yes

[bigwillq]

15. Hello

Welcome to DU!

[lpbk2713]

10. Dumbya was only a compassionate conservative when there were cameras present.

[hughee99]

12. If I recall correctly, the train bombings were Bush's fault, at least according

to some DUers, so going to Spain would have been in bad taste.

[Omaha Steve]

13. oh boy Obama is on the same level as W now?

[progressoid]

16. nah

This was directed at the RWers' stupid demands.

[former9thward]

14. Did 50 world leaders go to Spain?

Was there a protest march in Madrid? When did W become the standard for Obama? Even Obama says it was mistake not to send anyone.