Cheney has long said that he advised Bush not to come into Washington right away, because this country was under attack.
Obviously Kerry was out of town on 9/11 or has selective amnesia, because Cheney was in contact with the President, telling Bush to find some place to land outside of Washington because AF-1 was thought to be a prime target. Cheney was also meeting with Congressional members in person and on the phone as well, getting everyone coordinated and up to speed.
I know this, because Cheney has retold this story numerous times in the days following 9/11. It's absolutely horrendous what the left will say just to gain power.
See 138, 167, and 174 on this thread.