THUMBSUCKING 9/11
Today, as yesterday at ground zero, President Bush is commemorating the event, five years ago today, that he vacationed through warnings his country was under attack. Standing in the pit that was the trade center, the President said he wished he could make all the grieving relatives (if not the dead), "whole again."
One can't imagine how embarrassing it must have been to be asleep at the switch when the world around you is coming apart. The President said that he never wants to forget the lessons he learned five years ago in that elementary school: lessons like, "I will do my homework, I will not be lazy, I will listen to my teachers, and I will not be a bully."
At Emma E. Booker Elementary School, the children remember the President's head turning red when Chief of Staff, Andrew Card whispered into his ear that Osama had "fooled" him by flying planes into tall buildings, precisely as the terrorist said he would.
While the president knew before reading "The Pet Goat" that the first tower, with possibly 25,000 on board, had been hit, Card's famous, "Mr. President, the country is under attack" remark as the second tower burst into flames got the notice of both the Commander in Chief and second graders alike.
"His face just started to turn red," said Tyler Radkey, now a 13-year old seventh grader. "I thought, personally, he had to go to the bathroom."
"He looked like he was going to cry," said Natalia Jones-Pinkney, now 12.
Soon the leader of the free world went into hiding.
His number two, Mr. Cheney, who had to be carried in a fetal position into the bunker below the White House that infamous morning five years ago today, was on Meet the Press yesterday dodging questions from Tim Russert.
No, the Vice President would not answer questions regarding his leaking the name of Valerie Plame to the press. No, he wouldn't admit that invading Iraq was a mistake. Nothing of the sort. Yes, he would admit he misjudged the size and ferocity of the insurgency, but no, he would not concede anything to the "thumbsuckers" who felt Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Finally, when Russert asked the Veep whether it would be safe to go hunting with him, Cheney said, "Don't worry, you're not in season."
Unfortunately, with Osama still on the loose, we Americans are all "in season."
Today, as yesterday at ground zero, President Bush is commemorating the event, five years ago today, that he vacationed through warnings his country was under attack. Standing in the pit that was the trade center, the President said he wished he could make all the grieving relatives (if not the dead), "whole again."
One can't imagine how embarrassing it must have been to be asleep at the switch when the world around you is coming apart. The President said that he never wants to forget the lessons he learned five years ago in that elementary school: lessons like, "I will do my homework, I will not be lazy, I will listen to my teachers, and I will not be a bully."
At Emma E. Booker Elementary School, the children remember the President's head turning red when Chief of Staff, Andrew Card whispered into his ear that Osama had "fooled" him by flying planes into tall buildings, precisely as the terrorist said he would.
While the president knew before reading "The Pet Goat" that the first tower, with possibly 25,000 on board, had been hit, Card's famous, "Mr. President, the country is under attack" remark as the second tower burst into flames got the notice of both the Commander in Chief and second graders alike.
"His face just started to turn red," said Tyler Radkey, now a 13-year old seventh grader. "I thought, personally, he had to go to the bathroom."
"He looked like he was going to cry," said Natalia Jones-Pinkney, now 12.
Soon the leader of the free world went into hiding.
His number two, Mr. Cheney, who had to be carried in a fetal position into the bunker below the White House that infamous morning five years ago today, was on Meet the Press yesterday dodging questions from Tim Russert.
No, the Vice President would not answer questions regarding his leaking the name of Valerie Plame to the press. No, he wouldn't admit that invading Iraq was a mistake. Nothing of the sort. Yes, he would admit he misjudged the size and ferocity of the insurgency, but no, he would not concede anything to the "thumbsuckers" who felt Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Finally, when Russert asked the Veep whether it would be safe to go hunting with him, Cheney said, "Don't worry, you're not in season."
Unfortunately, with Osama still on the loose, we Americans are all "in season."
posted by R. Reynolds at 8:38 AM
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