After a tornado killed 8 students at a nearby high school, President Bush visited the site. He landed at the airport near my home and hundreds of people were lined up outside of the airport. I was in my front yard and got chill bumps as Air Force One flew over my house. Many of my neighbors were outside as well. He then flew on a helicopter to Enterprise and visited with and consoled families, students, and the community. Many, many people in our area described how they were comforted by his words and attention to our community. His feelings and prayers were genuine. I refuse to make a comparison between President Bush and Bill Clinton.
Oh, I very much agree, but no matter who the person is, the attention inevitably turns and focuses on him.
The pressers went hog wild last night on "this is the worst massacre of this type to EVER happen in the U.S.".
The President of the "worst massacre in the US" must be there this afternoon.
I'm hoping he can stop, or put a dent into the "jumping to conclusions" hysteria.
Maybe even re-teach the nation what respect means and does for others who are grieving, those who are trying to investigate this.
He's already proven time and time again, his gift a true gift he has of empathy and caring for and about others, the facts, truth, and defending Americans from harm.
I had gotten an email from a friend of a friend. The “friend was a policeman in Enterprise. He was walking with the President and the secret service. He told how the President comforted some of the students and kept them close. One was the President of the student gov’t. When they got to the church where the families were that lost one of their children, the s.s man told the officer this is where we stay. The President went into the church without his s.s. The officer asked the s.s man “What about his protection?” The s.s. officer said “He has protection, it’s just from a higher source.” That still brings chills to me. What faith. It made this Alabamian proud. I hope that you and your family are doing well.