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The twenty minutes I was referring to was the first response time. The idea that it takes that long to get to a school shootout and that the president then applauds it as a stunning example of alacrity is horrifying to me.
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Here's an account of a visit to a school in a different time. There is a contrast.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/26/the-presidents-devotional_n_4158485.html
(There is also some religious stuff at the end but you can stop at that point)
mashton
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On the whole I am not on board with criticism of how a leader conducts their ceremonial duties. 20 minutes, 1 hour... who cares? As long as he is not performing first aid or emptying bed pans, a president is entirely superfluous in a hospital.
Focusing predominately on the kissing babies, shaking hands stuff risks having voters electing a reality TV show type with no grasp of realpolitik whatsoever. Not that this is likely to happen in a Western democracy anytime soon, but still.