By doing what?
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You tell me. He was the Chief Executive, POTUS, the Boss, the Commander in Chief. There were multiple attacks happening. There were other hijacked planes in the air. There were fighters scrambling to take them down. Why was Cheney giving them their orders? How did guys like Guiliani react?Oh, wait a few, I'm not finished my coffee? I'll be right there, just let me brush my teeth?
Reading to a class room full of kids doesn't seem to me like the optimum use of the president's time under those circumstances.
If Clinton or Gore were in that position at that time and had behaved the same way you'd be screaming about it. Hell, it would have given Hannity six months of talking points. The same goes for the opposition. Give a guy like Moore a hammer like this and he's going to beat you with it.