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I think you missed this part.

No, I saw it, and I do share your frustration at Scumbag. (As most here well know.) I just did not find a comparison between Bush and Scumbag at that point. For example, I thought the President's short introduction of Mrs. Beamer (wife of hero on PA crash) was very appropriate and inspirational. So, given the courage he mentioned earlier, I expected him to introduce those two. He did not, but I still thought the speech was outstanding.

Yeah, it WAS a great speech. Glad you could tell that I wasn't, in any way or by any stretch of the imagination, diminishing the accomplishments of those guys/gals involved in the rescue effort. Far from it. It's a matter of style. Clinton's "Rogues Gallery" was a constant source of embarrassment, and I was glad to see that Bush gave only two............but two highly appropriate...........acknowledgements to the people in the gallery (Blair, Mrs. Beamer). Sure, the cops/firemen would have deserved the same........but I can assure you that they didn't feel slighted in the least. Frankly, just being invited to sit in that assembly.......IN that gallery.......is now returned to its previous status: an honor unto itself. Their presence was one helluva "thank you" to them, IMHO.