Remember Bush's response to 2001 Shoe Bomber Attack?

[kpete]

Remember Bush's response to 2001 Shoe Bomber Attack?
by jethropalerobber
Mon Dec 28, 2009 at 07:30:12 PM PST

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When Richard Reid attempted to bring down American Airlines Flight 63 on December 22, 2001, Bush was on Christmas holiday.

KELLY WALLACE, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT:
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Some additional information to bring to you at this time. We do know that President Bush was notified about this situation earlier today and that he has already had a briefing on the situation. The president, as we have noted, is spending the holiday weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David.
CNN 12/22/2001
http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0112/22/bn.07.html

... and the terrorist attack was handled as a law enforcement matter.

The word from the White House, Catherine, is that the administration has been monitoring the situation since it became aware of it late morning according to one administration official. We also know the FBI, (is) the lead investigative agency, at this time.

On December 23, Bush remained on vacation and silent...

White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said that President Bush continued to monitor the situation and receive updates at Camp David. Bush has not issued any statements about the incident.

Boston Globe 12/24/2001
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5kASAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fvIDAAAAIBAJ&dq=shoe%20camp-david&pg=4488%2C2113537

On December 24 and 25, the Bush family continued with their Christmas celebrations as planned.

Hardly a creature was stirring at the White House yesterday as President Bush celebrated the Christmas holiday with tamales and family at Camp David.
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Preparing for the big meal, the president hit the gym earlier in the day, where he worked out with family members.
Spokesman Scott Stanzel said he also received his daily intelligence briefings and called nine men and women in the military stationed overseas.

Houston Chronicle, 12/25/2001
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lCQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MnADAAAAIBAJ&dq=bush%20camp-david&pg=4226%2C2298848

Bush's Christmas radio address, which spoke directly to the pain and losses suffered in the 9/11 attacks, made no mention of the shoe bomber incident of just 3 days prior. But that would have been impossible since the address had been pre-recorded the week before while Bush was still in Washington.

After Christmas it was on to Crawford Texas for another week of vacation.


more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/28/820016/-Remember-Bushs-response-to-2001-Shoe-Bomber-Attack

[alphafemale]

1. As I recall, the only "crisis" for which he interrupted his vacation was Terri Schievo

But then, republicans place enormous importance on the unborn and the living dead.

[havocmom]

2. He was eventually shamed into acknowledging NOLA & AL after Katrina

but it too many days and basically all he had to say was 'heck of a job, Brownie'

edited to add AL

[HipChick]

3. M$NBC shamelessly pushing this fool..

Peter King: I'm disappointed it's taken the president 72 hours to even address this issue..

[blondeatlast]

4. Just when I've forgotten how awful Bush was, something like this comes up to remind me.

He is a heartless, soulless little man.