I am certainly *not a fan* of Bush (the worst President ever). But this certainly doesn't fall on his shoulders (There IS something he can't be blamed for!)
I don't think it was really 'pomp and circumstance', but just ordinary security detail. Heck, here in Detroit, the mayor has a security detail that is probably larger than the Presidential detail.
Either way, it is sad, and I'm surprised it wasn't on the national news, at least that I saw.
-Tom