Hi dmd. It's a remarkable photo. You're right. It's not as well known as the one with Card whispering, but you've almost surely seen this one too. Actually, you've probably seen the tape of those moments when Card goes in, whispers to GWB, and withdraws. Then GWB remains seated until the program with the children is completed before making a brief statement and walking out of the room with dignity.
But of course with the Left, GWB can never win. If he had leaped up and dashed out of the room, they'd have complained about that, too.
GWB has great judgment and intuition. To sit there and finish up what he was doing made perfect sense. But you are right--it wouldn't have mattered what he had done that day, it wouldn't have been right in the eyes of his detractors. Thanks for sharing that picture (and I suspect that I have seen it before, but I don't recall it).