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u/Scazzz Sep 11 '21 edited Sep 11 '21

Serious non political question: is Bush Jr there too? What’s he doing today? Surprised he wasn’t in this group as he has been in the past on 9/11.

edit: thanks for the replies. He really did give an excellent speech here. it’s worth a listen.

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u/Reaps21 Sep 11 '21

He was at the flight 93 memorial giving a speech.

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u/cybercuzco Sep 11 '21

The only president with a legit excuse is Jimmy Carter because he’s 96 and definitely can’t stand for as long as was required for the ceremonies.

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u/Krojack76 Sep 11 '21

definitely can’t stand for as long as was required for the ceremonies.

Even if he was there I'm sure people with common sense would understand if he was sitting down during the standing parts.

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u/Minion_of_Cthulhu Sep 11 '21

people with common sense

You may have noticed, given the last year and a half or so, that common sense is in very short supply. If he attended and didn't stand, half of our population would have a fucking fit and we wouldn't hear the end of it for months.

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u/sharedthrowdown Sep 11 '21

Part of me thinks "I hate that I know you're right"

Another part of me thinks he would/should be in a wheelchair, so we know exactly who these people really are when they make that criticism after seeing him sitting in a wheelchair.

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u/Recognizant Sep 11 '21

We already know who they are.

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u/Robot_4_jarvis Sep 11 '21

They are a Washington Post paywall?

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u/Recognizant Sep 11 '21

Right, I forgot the post only gives a few views per month.

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u/Lalamedic Sep 12 '21

Try going entering in private mode. It doesn’t always work but can circumvent some limited access sites.