Thoughts on the 'George Bush 9/11 reaction' non-story

THE REACTION: I know I'm a little late to this, but quite a bit of coverage has been devoted to George Bush's redundant explanation of his reaction upon learning of the 9/11 attacks. "My first reaction was anger. Who the hell would do that to America? Then I immediately focused on the children, and the contrast between the attack and the innocence of children," he told National Geographic Channel. "So I made the decision not to jump up immediately and leave the classroom. I didn't want to rattle the kids. I wanted to project a sense of calm." If I may be so frank, the fact that he should have to explain this is a testament to the triviality and abject pettiness of some of the criticism directed at him throughout his presidency: that is to say that if a president doesn't present a dramatic reaction in such an event, he (or she) should be subject to questioning as to why he remained calm. Don't even get me started on conspiracy theories; I have no time for those.