[Robert Teesdale]

He is not necessarily a troll. The question is in fact a reasonable one that I haven't heard asked before, and it does bear answering.

I would add that the Secret Service always considers the President to be "under attack". And if you think about it, he essentially IS always under attack. The only thing that varies is his relative proximity to those who wish to carry it out, and their relative capability to do so.

Any President is often said to only be somewhat safe while at Camp David. Even then, the Russians can incinerate him in about an hour.

[Robert Teesdale]

Another consideration is that the Secret Service may well have attempted to remove him, but been ordered not to by the President himself. They do work for him, in the final analysis.

Had the President allowed himself to terrify the nation by being bustled off in a frantic rush, his ability to coordinate the emotions of the country and establish leadership would have been crippled.

[dirtboy]

The question is in fact a reasonable one that I haven't heard asked before, and it does bear answering.

It really wasn't meant as a question. It is part of the LIHOP (Let It Happen on Purpose) and MIHOP (Made It Happen on Purpose) lexicon that since Bush wasn't promptly removed upon the planes hitting the towers, it meant that Bush knew it was going to happen and knew he wasn't in danger. The newb was trolling.