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39. It was late afternoon by the time 'Mommy' Karen Hughes came out to

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 07:48 PM

Sep 2012

make the first White House statement to the public. Meanwhile, Rudy Giulani filled the power vacuum GW Bush had opened up since the attacks begain early that morning:

From http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=a355karenhughes#a355karenhughes :

"Complete 911 Timeline:

3:55 p.m. September 11, 2001: President Bush Said to Be at Undisclosed Location
White House adviser Karen Hughes briefly speaks to the media and says President Bush is at an undisclosed location, taking part in a video conference. This is possibly the only in-person media appearance by any Bush administration official since the attacks and until a news conference by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld at 6:40 p.m. (CNN, 9/12/2001)

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I might be wrong about this, but wasn't Bush flying around the country on 9/11 like a coward? [View all] swayne Sep 2012 OP

Yep thelordofhell Sep 2012 #1

That's what I remember. lob1 Sep 2012 #2

I recall that as well. madaboutharry Sep 2012 #3

There want the ability to broadcast from AF One during 9/11 tammywammy Sep 2012 #11

He did speak to the nation from the elementary school in Florida. tanyev Sep 2012 #18

Moore has the countdown from the time the second plane hit exboyfil Sep 2012 #28

i would say that protocol was to keep him were he was until the SS had cleared the route etc loli phabay Sep 2012 #41

He is the commander in chief exboyfil Sep 2012 #42

no an immediate move is very dangerous unless you are under an active threat in your location loli phabay Sep 2012 #43

So what is the role of the President when we are under attack? exboyfil Sep 2012 #45

well a leader has to trust what his security are telling him, and i would say they told him to stay loli phabay Sep 2012 #47

"well a leader has to trust what his security are telling him" HangOnKids Sep 2012 #48

not cowardly its called smart, a leader trusts his guys and realises they are experts and listens to loli phabay Sep 2012 #49

To be fairish, nobody knew if there were going to be more attacks. Shrike47 Sep 2012 #4

Air Force One had TV broadcast facilities lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #15

It was late afternoon by the time 'Mommy' Karen Hughes came out to ProgressiveEconomist Sep 2012 #39

You are right. emilyg Sep 2012 #38

It would be standard former-republican Sep 2012 #5

Agreed. jp11 Sep 2012 #17

That's strategic and what the Secret Service would do for ANY president... LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #6

He was in a fighter jet? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #33

I don't know what that poster is thinking. former9thward Sep 2012 #37

A drunk coward. jobycom Sep 2012 #7

That's also the reason it "took several hours to drive him back from Camp David" after the... Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #57

Not because he's a coward. tammywammy Sep 2012 #8

Thanks. Right, tammy. elleng Sep 2012 #27

As others have noted, that was standard procedure for any president. Avalux Sep 2012 #9

I just threw up on my keyboard HangOnKids Sep 2012 #51

not at all. He was flying around the country like a hero librechik Sep 2012 #10

Only after he used a bunch of kids and teachers as a human shield/photo op. tanyev Sep 2012 #12

NAILED IT...FUCKING COWARD. russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #16

Blows his initial reason out of the water bluedeminredstate Sep 2012 #46

He was always in a plane when the shit hit the fan...9/11 and Katrina ! RagAss Sep 2012 #13

Yes, he was. Cleita Sep 2012 #14

They tried to make that one go down the memory hole. trackfan Sep 2012 #19

Yeah, saw AF1 landing at STRATCOM south of Omaha. Liberal In Texas Sep 2012 #20

What did the Commander in Chief do with the knowledge that the United States was under attack? sad sally Sep 2012 #21

I have the photo of a clueless POTUS sitting in an elementary classroom cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #22

That was probably the only thing he ever did... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #23

Yes, like a fucking coward. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #24

And then they sold the two pictures SoFlaJet Sep 2012 #25

Like? Lint Head Sep 2012 #26

yes samsingh Sep 2012 #29

It was the GW Bush 9/11 Tour KansDem Sep 2012 #30

He wanted to see the carnage from the air...just like Katrina. nt silvershadow Sep 2012 #31

In such a situation, the Secret Service automatically does this davidn3600 Sep 2012 #32

Considering that they already knew about Plane 1 on their way into the school, tanyev Sep 2012 #36

I hate the fuckwit, but that was done for security purposes... cynatnite Sep 2012 #34

Yes and the CIC could tell the SS to fuck off, the country, who elected him, needs him at byeya Sep 2012 #35

Let's be fair, the Secret Service made that call to protect the President, no one knew what might cecilfirefox Sep 2012 #40

It's not the time on AF1 that disturbs me ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #44

"like" a coward? Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #50

After the smirk. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #52

He looked absolutely clueless in that school photo. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2012 #53

I thought it was more like... DemzRock Sep 2012 #56

i think he was at an elementary school in Seattle ELI BOY 1950 Sep 2012 #54

To be fair they did what they were supposed to do liberal N proud Sep 2012 #55

What struck me was the look on his face when they interrupted him and told him. He RKP5637 Sep 2012 #58

Yes, and he was cowering with children Politicalboi Sep 2012 #59