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Leadership
By Matt Margolis | September 14, 2004
Three years ago today, Bush visited Ground Zero. I remember watching it on TV. It was my senior year of college, and absolutely everything had changed because of what happened a few days earlier. I was definitely a supporter of our President before then, but I found myself inspired by leadership in the wake of 9-11 in a way that has since influenced many of my actions since, including starting this site to help him get reelected.
That being said, his leadership in those hours and days of uncertainty and fear were comforting, and I believe it had an impact on all of – certainly it did on me.
I remember learning that Bush would be visiting Ground Zero and was worried that it might not be the safest place for him to be, but I think it was important for him to be there.
We’d been glued to the TV for three days straight. In my apartment on campus we all watched the coverage, wanting to know everything that was going on.
Life certainly wasn’t normal those days, some of us wanted to see as much from our Commander-In-Chief as possible. We wanted to be reassured that he would rise to the occasion. He had told the nation that our resolve was being tested, and assured the world we would pass that test.
I can still hear him say those words today.
None of us knew what to expect of his visit to Ground Zero. We saw him on top of the rubble with the rescue workers, clinging to our seats, wondering what he was going to say to them.
It was clear some people couldn’t hear Bush speak, when someone finally shouted, “I can’t hear you,” Bush spoke into the bullhorn and said, “I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.”
The rescue workers cheered. My roommates and I jumped from our chairs and cheered. The rescue workers began chanting “USA! USA! USA!” and we chanted with them.
I was beyond proud of our President that moment. For months he had been mocked by his adversaries for not being a “slick talker” and in this off-the-cuff moment, he said the right words that needed to be said, and just what everyone at Ground Zero and the rest of the nation needed to hear.
That moment is still with me today.
I am grateful George W. Bush was our president during such a turbulent time in our history. His steady leadership in times of change taught me a lot. Because of that, I am continuing to work as hard as I can to keep him in office for four more years.
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