W's statement on not going to the 9/11 Museum ceremony

[underpants]

I heard this on Limbaugh's comedy show. The "scheduling conflict" is both BS and completely disrespectful. Rush's excuse confirms that W realizes that he can't show his face in public.





The president's office issued a statement saying that they were invited and had a scheduling conflict.

And one of the former president's spokesmen, a guy by the name of Sherzer, said that the president "has chosen in his post-presidency to remain largely out of the spotlight." That's David Sherzer. He added that Bush "continues to celebrate with all Americans this important victory in the War on Terror." Here's an excerpt from the statement that the office released:

"The 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City will preserve the memory of that day for future generations. It will honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives and the bravery of those who saved others. And it will help ensure that our nation remembers the lessons of September 11th: that what happens abroad can affect us here at home, that evil is real, and that courage and love triumph over terror and hate."

Hmm. That's a good lesson. It doesn't surprise me that President Bush would not show up, given the statement of David Sherzer. He's chosen, in his post-presidency, to remain largely out of the spotlight. I can't tell you the number of times -- and I was fortunate to be invited to the White House a few times. I spent a lot of time with President Bush, for just an average citizen, and I asked him about this a lot.

"Why don't you respond to some of this? Some of this criticism is not just affecting you. It's affecting all the people that vote for you and supported you." And every time I asked him, he said a variation on the theme that he had such reverence for the office, that he was not going to diminish it by taking it political. He wasn't going to go where his critics were, be it the gutter or wherever.

[deutsey]

1. Bullshit

Bush left office as one of the most unpopular presidents in American history...if not the most unpopular.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bushs-final-approval-rating-22-percent/

Despite the Bush family's efforts to salvage his sorry reputation and have him re-enter public life, I think he remains extremely unpopular. He didn't want to go to NYC and risk having his fragile widdle ego bruised.

[NightWatcher]

2. He's home painting illustrations for My Pet Goat Special 9/11 Edition

[LiberalElite]

12. HA!

[CTyankee]

3. well, it's not like he was PRESIDENT in 2001! He wasn't president until 2002!

I recall just recently seeing a reference to his presidency starting in 2002. The claim was that there was never a terrorist attack during his presidency. I have no doubt that was deliberate, to fool some of the idiots who might just believe it...

[underpants]

4. this important victory in the War on Terror.

That was a victory?!??

Oh yeah it was:
Memo? 9/11!
Valerie Plame? 9/11!
WMD? 9/11!
Farm policy? 9/11!
Deficit? 9/11?
Dollar valuation? 9/11!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Frankly, it's just as well.

His atrocious performance that morning (and in the lead up to the attacks) was a disgrace and he should be ashamed to go there.

[Blue Owl]

6. Oh sure, the retired "Decider" is at the mercy of his schedule...

[Retrograde]

7. 'When they schedule these ceremonies at the last minute

it can conflict with serious bush-clearing. Did his spokespeople say what the conflict was?

[underpants]

8. No but during the 9/11 Commission he went fishing

Maybe he is filming another campaign op with a TV fishing guy

[spanone]

9. war criminals are like cockroaches...they disdain light.

[bullwinkle428]

10. "Ah had to stay home an' paint another selfie of mah weiner!"

"Heh-heh-heh!"

[Octafish]

11. ''All right. You've covered your ass.'' -- George W Bush to CIA briefer, August 2001.

http://www.salon.com/2006/06/20/911pdb/

[JHB]

13. Follow-up statement: