Rep vs. Dem Differences

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:17:10 -0700, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident. I
would be very interested in knowing what magical powers Presidents have.

"Sorry kid's got to cut this short, I'll try to come back sometime
soon" Comes to mind.

Corky Scott

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:17:10 -0700, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident.
I
would be very interested in knowing what magical powers Presidents have.

"Sorry kid's got to cut this short, I'll try to come back sometime
soon" Comes to mind.

And what would he have been able to do right away? Invade Afghanistan?

You've been watching too much TV / Hollyweird.

People have been deluded by Hollyweird on how the military/intelligence
services/police/government really works.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1183148/posts

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Baloney. He continued reading. What was he supposed to do, run out of the
classroom screaming?...

Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident.

Two off-course airliners crashed into the World Trade Towers within minutes
of one another in clear weather, and no one knew if it was "just another
airline accident"? That's quite a spin, CJ!

What could a functioning president have done at that moment? How about
coordinating with the Pentagon and the FAA to determine the scope of the
attack, and giving an order to shoot down other hijacked planes (as Cheney
did, too late, an hour later).

Bush's own explanation is that he wanted to "project calm" (by continuing to
read "My Pet Goat"), rather than acknowledge that a major attack on US soil
requires the prompt attention of someone who's actually charge. It was the
response of someone who thinks only in terms of image, and leaves the real
substance to his handlers.

--Gary

Obviously you don't have very young children...



"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Baloney. He continued reading. What was he supposed to do, run out of
the
classroom screaming?...

Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident.

Two off-course airliners crashed into the World Trade Towers within
minutes
of one another in clear weather, and no one knew if it was "just another
airline accident"? That's quite a spin, CJ!

What could a functioning president have done at that moment? How about
coordinating with the Pentagon and the FAA to determine the scope of the
attack, and giving an order to shoot down other hijacked planes (as Cheney
did, too late, an hour later).

Bush's own explanation is that he wanted to "project calm" (by continuing
to
read "My Pet Goat"), rather than acknowledge that a major attack on US
soil
requires the prompt attention of someone who's actually charge. It was the
response of someone who thinks only in terms of image, and leaves the real
substance to his handlers.

--Gary

"Gary Drescher" wrote in message newsQMYc.72468
someone who's actually charge.

Er, that should be "someone who's actually in charge".

"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
...
Baloney. He continued reading. What was he supposed to do, run out of
the
classroom screaming?...

Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident.

Two off-course airliners crashed into the World Trade Towers within
minutes
of one another in clear weather, and no one knew if it was "just another
airline accident"? That's quite a spin, CJ!

Bush left immediately after being informed of the second crash. Of course
you probably knew that, so let's here your spin on that!

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
...
Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident. I
would be very interested in knowing what magical powers Presidents have.

Maybe he could have done what the rest of us did. Immediately
go and find a source of information as to what was happening.

Internet, TV, word of mouth, whatever.

And I'm not even an American in the US.

Paul

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"Paul Sengupta" wrote:

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Seriously, what is it that you think a President could have done? No one
knew whether it was a terrorist attack or just another airline accident. I
would be very interested in knowing what magical powers Presidents have.

Maybe he could have done what the rest of us did. Immediately
go and find a source of information as to what was happening.

Lets take this back to 9/11. If I had been on one of the hijacked
planes, I would have done nothing. I would have been wondering what
Cuba was going to be like

When I turned on the TV to CNBC, for financial stuff, they had pictures
of the burning WTC. No one had any idea of what had happened, they had
reports that a plane had hit the WTC but that was all. Then the second
tower was hit and it was apparent that it was a deliberate attack. I
believe it was about a 15 minute gap.

So we have Bush who spent 8 minutes continuing to talk to some kids
after the first attack, when nothing was known, before he went to
investigate.

Then we have Kerry who sat in a stupor for 40 minutes after he was
informed.

Pretty easy choice to me

LG


Internet, TV, word of mouth, whatever.

And I'm not even an American in the US.

Paul

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:54:33 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

We train for instinctive reactions to emergencies. If an engine fails on
takeoff, we admire the pilot who, almost without thought, can pull the
throttle, feather the engine, put the proper rudder pedal in, and set the
proper airspeed while chewing gum and telling the tower he needs to come
around for an emergency landing.

Bush projects exactly that kind of smoothness, assurance, and decisive
response. It comforts the voters and makes pilots, especially those who
do a
lot of emergency drilling, say, "My kind of guy."

Well Roger, lucky for us we have film of exactly how "Dubya" reacted
when told the news of the attacks on the WTC because he was being
filmed at the time reading to kids in a classroom in Florida when an
aide approached and gave him the news. There it is in cold hard film,
the actual reaction of the big guy when told of the worst attack upon
the United States since Pearl Harbor.

His smooth assured and decisive reaction? He sat there stunned for 8
minutes on camera until someone came and hustled him out of the
classroom.

Wow!!! You're a pilot AND a mindreader!!

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:01:18 -0700, "Tom S." wrote:

His smooth assured and decisive reaction? He sat there stunned for 8
minutes on camera until someone came and hustled him out of the
classroom.

Wow!!! You're a pilot AND a mindreader!!

You're one for two.

Corky Scott