HUGE HUGE HUGE. Bush reascted in 7 minutes, Kerry took 40.
So? We all know Kerry had to study the complexity of the attacks. /sarcasm
And find someone with a camcorder.
No, President Bush reacted immediately. Card told him what steps were being taken, and he therefore knew he had a few moments to continue talking with the children while his advisors and assistants were arranging for his departure to a secure location. If he had been in immediate danger, you can be sure the Secret Service would've whisked him away at that instant. They do not need his express permission to do that. He did not take seven minutes to react.
But Kerry the hypocrite did take 40 minutes to react.