Bush Waited Six Days To Discuss Shoe Bomber With No GOP Complaints

[NewLIfeArea]

The bellowing by Republicans over the Obama administration's supposedly lackadaisical response to the attempted bombing of an airliner over Detroit seems as much about political posturing as legitimate national security concerns.

How else to explain the GOP's relatively quiet reaction eight years ago to President George W. Bush's detached response after a similarly-botched terrorist attack?

On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid -- known more infamously as the shoe bomber -- failed in his attempt to blow up a Miami-bound jet using explosives hidden in his shoe. Coming less than four months after September 11, there already were deep concerns about a potential attack during the upcoming holiday break. Nevertheless, President Bush did not directly address the foiled plot for six days, according to an extensive review of newspaper records from that time period. And when he did, it was only in passing.

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[Patsy Stone]

1. His whole (p)residency

was a "detached response".

More GOP hypocrisy. What a shock. :mad:

[tblue]

2. So what does that tell you?

Obama's damned if he does and he's damned if he doesn't. Ignore those stupid people. They add nothing good to anything.

[benld74]

3. AND on the 7th day he rested,,,

[valerief]

4. Like my mother used to say, "Do as I say, not as I do." nt

[totodeinhere]

5. We should be used to this double standard by now.

The corporate media is always going to be harder on a Democratic president. It just comes with the territory.

[moondust]

6. Selective memory.

It just don't work in the YouTube Age.

[Kdillard]

7. Kick and rec.

[Canuckistanian]

8. It's not necessary to tell the proles EVERYTHING

It'll just worry them and cause them to stop shopping.

[Imagevision]

9. Bush also stated he saw a plane fly into the WTC - figure that one out!

[drm604]

10. GOP rhetoric has nothing to do with reality.

In fact, a good gauge of the truth seems to be how hard they push a talking point. There seems to be an inverse relationship between the truth and the vociferousness of their bellowing. The louder they shout something, the further it probably is from the truth.

[Retrograde]

11. give him a break - there was brush to be cut!

Wasn't Bush on one of his many vacations at the time?