Bridge collapse hero turns down White House photo op

[The Count]

http://www.planetsave.com/blog/2007/08/09/bridge-collap... /
Jeremy Hernandez is the man. He was trapped on a tilting school bus in the recent Minnesota bridge collapse with a bunch of kids and rose to the challenge of the chaos by kicking out the back door and leading them all to safety.
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The best part of this whole thing (you know, besides all the kids he saved) is that when the White House called him about a photo op with our stupid president, he had one simple word for them.

“Nope”.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. He's a hero twice.

MKJ

[appleannie1]

2. A true hero.

[countmyvote4real]

3. Bravo to Jeremy Hernandez. n/t

[proud patriot]

4. brought a smile to me face

[Frustratedlady]

5. Go, Jeremy!

I wonder how many people turn the Prez down in an average year?

[Hekate]

6. I am awed. Gods bless Jeremy Hernandez for both his heroism and his ethical sense.

Hekate

[BobTheSubgenius]

7. DAMN, Jeremy!

This is your world - we only live in it.

[Zookeeper]

8. Good for Jeremy! There were a lot of "heroes" on that day...

I was near the bridge when it happened and watched the off-duty female firefighter diving for victims.

I wonder if Chimpy asked for a photo-op and was turned down by anyone else.

Edited. She was a firefighter, not a "fighterfighter."

[MnFats]

9. be prepared to protect him from rightwing nutjobs.

I mean, we can be proud of him but i fear they'll swift boat the kid.
he is, by the way, a genuine hero -- not some phony-ass 'mission accomplished' hero.

good for Dunwoody Institute, too....he had to drop out there because he couldn't afford the tuition.
the school told him they'd cover tuition, so he's going back to school.
wants to be an auto mechanic.
good luck, Jer.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. Why does Jeremy Hernandez hate America?

Typical blue state elitist not willing to kiss the ass of our leader.

[az chela]

11. What a great person!!!!!!!!He sees thru the pansy pants tricks!!!

[Vidar]

12. Bravo Jeremy!

[tom_paine]

13. K & R for a brave hero and patriot, Jeremy Hernandez

In addition, you KNOW the Loyal Bushie Comrades are going to make this man pay for his DISLOYALTY TO FUEHRER.

99% certainty. They may wait until the publicity dies down, but one thing you can be certain of:

When a Loyal American expresses disgust with Loyal Bushie Comrades in a public way that has that chance of reaching thew ears of 10,000+ people, then the Loyal Bushie Comrades feel it is their duty to make them pay for their lack of patriotism. Patriostism and Fuehrer Bushler being oine and the same to Authoritarian Followers.

[WinkyDink]

14. Isn't he the first person to say "NO" to the Psychopath-in-Chief?

[The Count]

15. That we know of...Jessica Lynch's family may have done it too

[bdamomma]

16. good for him, * would have made a smug remark to him or something.

[mzmolly]

17. Jeremy is an unpretentious Minnesotan, he actually went fishing when Bush

came to town.