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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (46661)	10/15/2000 5:17:02 PM
From: Frank Griffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

He handled it with good natured class. He showed warmth and humanness and sincerity. He was a hit.

To: American Spirit who wrote (46661)	10/15/2000 5:19:26 PM
From: PartyTime	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

He responded with a short-skipped, planned answer. Insufficient. Besides, like the debate about the debates, the Oprah is but a single network show, and it's a good bet that many of the Oprah watchers are non-voters. He should deal with the issue forthrightly, perhaps at a press conference or in some manner where his remarks would be well understood. Gore, when he made his admission, called the press to a press conference and clearly admitted his transgressions with respect to marijuana.

To: American Spirit who wrote (46661)	10/15/2000 6:30:32 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

<<I did miss Oprah. So Bush has come out about it? Good to hear. I'd like to know how he explained it away.>> Yep, she asked and he answered. Dubya like many men in business, and like my father, would come home and have several Single Malt Scotches, retire to the den to relax. It became a habit. One morning while jogging he thought he was missing time with his family. Quit drinking. He wasn't a mean drunk, just got too involved with business and relaxing. He quit drinking and the alone time. Turned his relaxing to be with his family. Found a "higher power" which everyone who quits using alcohol does. His higher power was his family and God. I can't fault him there. <<Did he express concern for those with dependencies and take his lesson to heart or did he deflect it as "boys will be boys"? >> Neither, he did his, but is an example, by his quitting. He also took full responsibility about what drinking he did do. Not one iota about pressures or anyone causing him to drink.