re: #191 darthstar

Bush has repeatedly made it clear that he doesn’t want to talk politics - and I can understand both sides of wanting/not wanting Bush at Ground Zero tomorrow.

On the one hand, it would be a symbolic gesture of solidarity and recognition of getting one of the big fish that the US has sought for more than a dozen years through 3 presidencies. It would be a tremendous visual to say the least.

On the other, Bush probably doesn’t want to take away from Obama’s moment either. Obama deserves all the credit in the world for carrying off this mission - and Bush could be considered a distraction.

Of course, now that Bush has declined - the media (and blogosphere reax) becomes about him - and not about Obama.

Seeing how I work just down the block from Ground Zero, it would have been nice to see ‘em both down here but I understand where he’s coming from. It’s a no-win for Bush now.