Bush Smoked Wead?

It would appear that our President is not as square as the party makes him out to be.

bush used to be a party animal. Coke, alcohol, and all that stuff before he found "God" and became a square.

Tenoch wrote:

bush used to be a party animal. Coke, alcohol, and all that stuff before he found "God" and became a square.

Alcohol has been proven, coke is a lie and we don't know about the other stuff. Care to provide some proof of the coke and other stuff?

The White House lashed out yesterday at the "former" Bush family friend who secretly tape-recorded the future President discussing sensitive issues like gays and drug use. Even though aides insisted there was little damaging information on the tapes, they made no effort to hide the fact that President Bush felt betrayed by conservative author Doug Wead.

"These were casual conversations with someone whom the President considered, or believed to be, a friend," said White House spokesman Ken Lisaius.

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The then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush talks at length about rumors of his past drug use and all but admits using marijuana during his youthful party days. He also says he won't "kick gays," a reference to demands from evangelical Christians that he more vigorously contest the gay community's agenda.

The disclosures could weaken support for Bush with his conservative base - and crack his renowned aura of predictability and discipline.

"It ought to be damaging," said Baruch College political scientist Doug Muzzio. "It's hypocritical to say one thing now but to have said other things ... in the past." A senior Democratic operative added, "Put aside the admission of drug use, his comments about gays are certainly not going to energize his base."

Bush also showed a rarely seen nasty streak toward rivals on both sides of the partisan divide. He branded Al Gore a liar and insisted Sen. John McCain's star would dim.

This should have come out before the election. He'd likely have won by a bigger margin. He's honest. He said all this stuff before. If this is Bush speaking privately--he sure looks good.

Mr. Bush threatened that if his rival Steve Forbes attacked him too hard during the campaign and won, both Mr. Bush, then the Texas governor, and his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, would withhold their support. "He can forget Texas. And he can forget Florida. And I will sit on my hands," Mr. Bush said.

Recalling the bruising primary fight Mr. Forbes waged against Bob Dole in 1996, Mr. Bush told Mr. Wead, "Steve Forbes is going to hear this message from me. I will do nothing for him if he does to me what he did to Dole. Period. There is going to be a consequence. He is not dealing with the average, you know, 'Oh gosh, let's all get together after it's over.' I will promise you, I will not help him. I don't care."

This should have come out before the election. He'd likely have won by a bigger margin. He's honest. He said all this stuff before. If this is Bush speaking privately--he sure looks good.

This should have come out before the election. He'd likely have won by a bigger margin. He's honest. He said all this stuff before. If this is Bush speaking privately--he sure looks good.

I guess people see what they want to see. What I see is a first class jerk who thinks his own waste don't stink. I also see someone who is scared to death of his evangelist base. I also see someone who has mastered the use of code words down to a fine art form.

Clinton said way back when we (as in liberals) that George Bush was underestimated and that he was a very smart politician. He was/is right.

Preparing to meet Christian leaders in September 1998, Mr. Bush told Mr. Wead, "As you said, there are some code words. There are some proper ways to say things, and some improper ways." He added, "I am going to say that I've accepted Christ into my life. And that's a true statement."

Preparing to meet Christian leaders in September 1998, Mr. Bush told Mr. Wead, "As you said, there are some code words. There are some proper ways to say things, and some improper ways." He added, "I am going to say that I've accepted Christ into my life. And that's a true statement."

But Mr. Bush also repeatedly worried that prominent evangelical Christians would not like his refusal "to kick gays." At the same time, he was wary of unnerving secular voters by meeting publicly with evangelical leaders. When he thought his aides had agreed to such a meeting, Mr. Bush complained to Karl Rove, his political strategist, "What the hell is this about?"