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To: DMaA who wrote (91871)	12/22/2004 11:47:17 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 793916

Right. Bush's overcoming of his problems with alcohol is something to be admired....not denigrated.... J.

To: DMaA who wrote (91871)	12/22/2004 12:08:11 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793916

How many alcoholics wake up one morning, resolve not to drink again, then don't? George W. Bush is an untreated alcoholic. That comment is simply mean spirited and ignorant. George W. Bush has described himself as an ex alcoholic. That is not anything to be ashamed of. He does not drink anymore. That is very good. I could be wrong, but I don't recall anywhere that he has attended AA meetings or had any kind of treatment. Nevertheless, that does not matter. As long as you can open up to it and overcome it, that is all that counts. That comment had some mean spirit in it and I apologise for that.

To: DMaA who wrote (91871)	12/22/2004 4:55:07 PM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793916

Mary C, It is obvious that you now little, or nothing, about alcoholism. The vast majority of alcoholics have been able to achieve, and maintain, sobriety without the services of AA, or any psychiatric, or medical, treatment, and it will do you no good to try and differ with me on this, because I am one of that majority. All and alcoholic has to do, is have the courage to look his nemesis in the eye, realize what such an addiction can do to harm ones health, and the injury being done to his loved ones. GW Bush did just that, and your attempt to demean him, is clear evidence of your baseless hatred toward him. You should respect his strength in being able to accomplish such a difficult task, instead of sniping at him behind his back. AA is that is needed only by those that need a crutch to hold them up, and do what is necessary to kick the bottle. I applaud them for the aid they give those that are weak enough to need such services, but those that do it on their own, get just a sober as any that ever came out of AA. Only a socialistic liberal thinks that it takes a village to raise a child. I presume you see the analogy there.