This from the Jerusalem Post. I assume conservatives will now direct the same level of rhetoric towards Bush as they used against Clinton and Gore?

NEW YORK ? Private conversations with George W. Bush secretly taped by an old friend before he was elected president foreshadow some of his political strategies and appear to reveal that he acknowledged using marijuana, the New York Times reported Saturday.

The conversations were recorded by Doug Wead, a former aide to George W. Bush’s father, beginning in 1998, when Bush was weighing a presidential bid, until just before the Republican National Convention in 2000, the Times said in an article posted on its Web site.

The tapes show Bush crafting a strategy for navigating the tricky political waters between Christian conservative and secular voters.

Bush also criticized then-Vice President Al Gore for admitting to marijuana use.

According to the article, Wead played 12 of the tapes to a Times reporter. Wead said he recorded them because he viewed Bush as a historic figure.

The White House did not deny the authenticity of the tapes. “The governor was having casual conversations with someone he believed was his friend,” White House spokesman Trent Duffy said, referring to Bush, then governor of Texas.

[QUOTE=Rincewind]This from the Jerusalem Post. I assume conservatives will now direct the same level of rhetoric towards Bush as they used against Clinton and Gore?

NEW YORK? Private conversations with George W. Bush secretly taped by an old friend before he was elected president foreshadow some of his political strategies and appear to reveal that he acknowledged using marijuana, the New York Times reported Saturday.

The conversations were recorded by Doug Wead, a former aide to George W. Bush’s father, beginning in 1998, when Bush was weighing a presidential bid, until just before the Republican National Convention in 2000, the Times said in an article posted on its Web site.

The tapes show Bush crafting a strategy for navigating the tricky political waters between Christian conservative and secular voters.

Bush also criticized then-Vice President Al Gore for admitting to marijuana use.

According to the article, Wead played 12 of the tapes to a Times reporter. Wead said he recorded them because he viewed Bush as a historic figure.

The White House did not deny the authenticity of the tapes. “The governor was having casual conversations with someone he believed was his friend,” White House spokesman Trent Duffy said, referring to Bush, then governor of Texas.

Yawn...stretch....back from a self-imposed message board exile. SO what does this have to do with Clinton and Gore?

Incidentally, here’s the juicy part that the New York Times spun it’s own conclusion on:

“He refused to answer reporters’ questions about his past behavior, he said, even though it might cost him the election. Defending his approach, Mr. Bush said: “I wouldn’t answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I don’t want some little kid doing what I tried.”

He mocked Vice President Al Gore for acknowledging marijuana use. “Baby boomers have got to grow up and say, yeah, I may have done drugs, but instead of admitting it, say to kids, don’t do them,” he said.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/politics/20talk.html?ei=5065&en;=3d3a7b4f99465096&ex;=1109480400&partner;=MYWAY&pagewanted;=print&position;=

[QUOTE=Rincewind] I assume conservatives will now direct the same level of rhetoric towards Bush as they used against Clinton and Gore?

Who’d he rape?

[QUOTE=John Yuma]Who’d he rape?

Oh, yes, let’s not forget KathleenWilleyPaulaJones and other women who’ve had the misfortune of coming into contact with Big Bill !

[QUOTE=Rincewind]This from the Jerusalem Post. I assume conservatives will now direct the same level of rhetoric towards Bush as they used against Clinton and Gore?

NEW YORK? Private conversations with George W. Bush secretly taped by an old friend before he was elected president foreshadow some of his political strategies and appear to reveal that he acknowledged using marijuana, the New York Times reported Saturday.

The conversations were recorded by Doug Wead, a former aide to George W. Bush’s father, beginning in 1998, when Bush was weighing a presidential bid, until just before the Republican National Convention in 2000, the Times said in an article posted on its Web site.

The tapes show Bush crafting a strategy for navigating the tricky political waters between Christian conservative and secular voters.

Bush also criticized then-Vice President Al Gore for admitting to marijuana use.

According to the article, Wead played 12 of the tapes to a Times reporter. Wead said he recorded them because he viewed Bush as a historic figure.

The White House did not deny the authenticity of the tapes. “The governor was having casual conversations with someone he believed was his friend,” White House spokesman Trent Duffy said, referring to Bush, then governor of Texas.

Didn’t this issue get settled already? I thought 1992 decided that it doesn’t matter if a President smoked dope.

[QUOTE=Rincewind]This from the Jerusalem Post. I assume conservatives will now direct the same level of rhetoric towards Bush as they used against Clinton and Gore?

NEW YORK? Private conversations with George W. Bush secretly taped by an old friend before he was elected president foreshadow some of his political strategies and appear to reveal that he acknowledged using marijuana, the New York Times reported Saturday.

The deal is, Rincey, this is GOOD for Pres. Bush, because he engaged in this evil practice and THEN was washed in the blood of the lamb, making him all better. And when he now evades the question and moralizes that kids shouldn’t do it, that is GOOD because he is following God’s orders ... not like when Clinton evades the question and moralizes, because Bill is following the Devil’s orders. God, good; Devil, bad. Thus, GW is democracy-spreading savior of the world, Clinton is “draft-dodging pot-smoking hippie.”

[QUOTE=John Yuma]Who’d he rape?

The COUNTRY

[QUOTE=TaxMan]Oh, yes, let’s not forget KathleenWilleyPaulaJones and other women who’ve had the misfortune of coming into contact with Big Bill ! Clinton definetly had a penchant for DOGS.... at least Conde is sort of attractive.

[QUOTE=Informed]The deal is, Rincey, this is GOOD for Pres. Bush, because he engaged in this evil practice and THEN was washed in the blood of the lamb, making him all better. And when he now evades the question and moralizes that kids shouldn’t do it, that is GOOD because he is following God’s orders ... not like when Clinton evades the question and moralizes, because Bill is following the Devil’s orders. God, good; Devil, bad. Thus, GW is democracy-spreading savior of the world, Clinton is “draft-dodging pot-smoking hippie.”

This is a very weak argument. That two people evaded questions about their pasts is not the issue. The behavior that LED to the question is the issue. Bush may or may not have been driven to change his behavior when he became a Christian, as he claims. In my judgment, he is telling truth. Why did Clinton quit raping/sexually harrassing/taking advantage of women?

[QUOTE=John Yuma]This is a very weak argument. That two people evaded questions about their pasts is not the issue. The behavior that LED to the question is the issue. Bush may or may not have been driven to change his behavior when he became a Christian, as he claims. In my judgment, he is telling truth. Why did Clinton quit raping/sexually harrassing/taking advantage of women?

If you are going to bring up slander, innuendo and unproven allegations, why don’t you talk about the women whose abortion GWB allegedly paid for? Oh, that’s right, we can talk about the morality of Democrats - I keep forgetting.

[QUOTE=Rincewind]If you are going to bring up slander, innuendo and unproven allegations, why don’t you talk about the women whose abortion GWB allegedly paid for? Oh, that’s right, we can talk about the morality of Democrats - I keep forgetting.

First I heard of this. Any idea when this happened? But even if true, its not illegal since maybe 1970, and even then it was legal in some states.

Sexual harrassment and rape are crimes. Granted, the fact that Clinton settled with Paula Jones ended her lawsuit without any court decision regarding his guilt or innocence.

TaxMan - 20 February 2005 03:56 PM

Oh, yes, let’s not forget KathleenWilleyPaulaJones and other women who’ve had the misfortune of coming into contact with Big Bill !

Bill Clinton’s sexual escapades (which were far worse than Cain) experienced a popularity increase from the “blow job in the White House”..  Dimocrats have no problem with abhorant behavior, they just want to nail republicans.

It’s just like their advocacy of one man sticking his dick up another man’s azz.  They’re perfectly happy with it. 

Right big??

While wrong, what Clinton did involved consenting adults.

Cain attempted to force sex.

Most people can see a difference.

Trollfessor - 08 November 2011 08:46 AM

While wrong, what Clinton did involved consenting adults.

Cain attempted to force sex.

Most people can see a difference.

Clinton had sex in the White House, then lied to a grand jury about it.. If you were a lawyer you would see the wrong in that, but your not.  As for Cain, just inuendo.  Lawyers would agree, innocent until proven guilty..

But again, you’re no lawyer.  Just a political dimocrat hack.

One thing this does do is further expose those who supposedly are concerned about “family values.”

Have a (R) next to your name and sexually harass women? No problem!

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Meh, he’s done, even if some have yet to realize it.