G.W. BUSH Was Arrested For DWI in 1976/7

[ICyourNipple]

Which will make the best president?

think outside the box, there are more than 2 candidates running.

this is really sad though. all these democrats using this to say Bush is untrustworthy. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAA, and yes it deserves every bit of that laughter.

Want me to write a 20 page report on Al Gore lies? I could do it with ease.

 

[Shuxclams]

<< it seems that Bush has been arrested 3 times >>



For DUI's? Is that 3 DUI's? Plus the rumors of cocaine? Hmmmmm......now that is something to think about, for real. Normal people do not get 3 DUI's or have past problems with cocaine.


SHUX

 

[jjm]

Shux - Follow the link above to the Dallas Morning News site. The other two arrests were for minor offenses when he could reasonably be called a &quot;youth.&quot; The article, however, does outline some pretty vague statements made by Jr Bush responding to other questions.

 

[Shuxclams]

I did just read them and they sound as if they were alcohol related.


SHUX

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

No matter your party affiliation, it is now your civic duty to vote for Bush to keep him from driving for 8 years

To be honest I wasn't voting for GW anyway (Harry Browne), but still I do think less of him now. Not just the drunk driving, or even the cover up, but that he continued to drink for another 10 years after the DUI when he was over 30 years old. Just like Clinton, he seems below presidential material. Why does it seem the republicans keep coming up with such ho-hum candidates? First Bob Dole, now this

 

[I'm Typing]

Jelly: what bushlite did 20 some years ago is considered by most, stupid behaviour in the past.

The fact that he covered up and lied about it right up until a couple of days ago strikes right at his lack of character TODAY.

I have been saying all along that bushlite is a lying hypocrite. Stories like this just prove me right.

 

[JellyBaby]

Jjm,

I?m not an avid Shrub supporter. I simply see how some might vote for him and be valid in that decision.

Bush Lite, as every politician apparently must do, evades/ducks/dodges/hides and otherwise de-emphasizes his negatives while stressing his positives. Is a 30 year old considered a ?youth?. Perhaps by some. Obviously Bush thinks so. People are living into their 80s and 90s now. As for Bush saying there were no arrests after ?68, he sure ?got that wrong?. Even though that statement was made 2 years ago it probably wasn?t an honest mistake; nobody?s memory is perfect but he?d been governor for quite some time by then and had plenty of time to get his dates straight. Most lame.

Onto the character issue?I still believe even after all this fuss about Shrub?s past that he still can bring honesty and integrity to the office of president. Am I naive, ignorant and in denial of Bush?s atrocities? Apparently some radicals here believe so. This one single issue isn?t enough to pass judgement either way on Bush?s fitness for office.

I'm Typing,

What can I say that hasn?t already been laid out? Jesse Ventura?s past is very colored. Yet he?s done a great job in MN and continues to do so. It?s only fair to believe the same results are possible with Bush.

 

[Str8UpKiller]

Unfortunately this election is really only a two candidate race. Sure, there are other candidates but voting for them is essentially throwing your vote away. You may be one of the 10% of the votes if that. Instead we are left with two self serving assholes to choose from.

Which asshole am I going to vote for? Bahh who cares.

 

[JellyBaby]

<< Sure, there are other candidates but voting for them is essentially throwing your vote away. >>

Str8UpKiller,

No offense but that's short-sighted reasoning, although I understand why you feel that way. No, a third-party vote is definitely worthwhile. Look at Darth Nader -- he's polling at or near 5% and that's critical if the greenies are ever to be heard in the national debates. But if nobody roots for Nader we'll be stuck with the Ds and Rs forever.

Plus your vote really ought to be for the best candidate regardless of the likelihood of their success. Anything else simply compromises our freedom.

A third-party also has symbolic ramifications. It sends a direct message to the two power parties telling them to get their act together. Of course, as we?ve seen this year, the slick ?n polished power parties often simply refine their lies in order to lure in the third-party votes. But I?d like to believe positive change comes from decreasing their voter pool.

Finally, third-parties bring new issues to the table and have brought legislation to the forefront that the two major parties previous dismissed. Perot stressed fiscal responsibility. What happened? The Ds and Rs actually started seriously talking about it and even went so far as to enact balanced budget legislation. The Reform Party essentially forced them to deal with real issues for a change.

 

[ICyourNipple]

if you think voting for a 3rd party is a wasted vote you are so ignorant to the process maybe it is better that uninformed people like you don't vote.

 

[Shuxclams]

<< but voting for them is essentially throwing your
vote away. >>



Not true, voting for someone other than the bought and paid for canidates would help break the cycle of the 2 party system, more people need to vote for who they identify with[/i] >>

rather than the less of two evils. try this and see where your I deals stand - http://www.SpeakOut.com/SelectSmart/, if everyone voted for who best represent them we would be pondering Bush vs. Gore.




SHUX

 

[ToBeMe]

If Harry browne is such a strong candidate, why can't he even garner all of the Libertarian Party Votes?................ LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Harry Browne (Tennessee)
Presidential Nominee

Art Olivier (California)
Vice Presidential Nominee

RENEGADE L.P. TICKET (WITH BALLOT STATUS ONLY IN ARIZONA):
L. Neil Smith (Colorado) - Presidential Candidate
Vin Suprynowicz (Nevada) - Vice Presidential Candidate

 

[EZD]

Yup, it happened in Kennebunk Port where his parents have a summer home. It's only about 15 miles away from my town (Saco, ME)

 

[ICyourNipple]

ToBeMe: hell if i know. they certainly need to straighten that out. really the republicans aren't much different though, many supported McCain over Bush, they just united in the end.

besides, i could care less about what they do for 1 state. i would vote for whoever is considered the main candidate for the libertarian party.

 

[DirkBelig]

I'm Typing pinched this loaf:
&quot;The fact that he covered up and lied about it right up until a couple of days ago strikes right at his lack of character TODAY.&quot;

OK, dipsh*t..here some FACTS:

&quot;I occasionally drank too much, and I did that night,&quot; Bush told reporters at a late-night press conference in West Allis, Wisconsin. &quot;I regret that it happened. I learned my lesson.&quot;

Arresting officer Calvin Bridges told the Associated Press that Bush at the time &quot;was a picture of integrity. He gave no resistance. He was very cooperative.&quot;

Bush's reaction to news of the September 4, 1976, incident is a window onto his character. He quickly admitted to reporters that what happened was true. He accepted responsibility for it and explained that he has not had a drop of alcohol since the day after his 40th birthday, 14 years ago. What is so refreshing in the waning days of the Clinton-Gore era is that Bush neither hid from the media, issued a false, finger-wagging denial, nor claimed that there was &quot;no controlling automotive authority&quot; in Kennebunkport.

Note also that at the time of his arrest ? when Gerald Ford was president and Mao Tse-tung had five days to live ? Bush did not seek special treatment as the son of a prominent public official. By 1976, George Bush the elder had been a congressman, United Nations ambassador, Republican National Chairman and director of Central Intelligence. A call to his father might have made the whole affair blow off shore. Instead, Bush faced the music on his own and accepted the consequences of his misdemeanor.

(Source)

He DIDN'T lie and there was NO COVERUP. You can scream &quot;lies and coverup&quot; all you want, but it doesn't make it so. Give your sphincter a rest and put some ChapStick on it, mmmkay?

 

[ride525]

<< What is so refreshing in the waning days of the Clinton-Gore era is that Bush neither hid from the media, issued a false, finger-wagging denial, nor claimed that there was &quot;no controlling automotive authority&quot; in Kennebunkport. >>



Well Bush apparently didn't tell the truth about it when asked by a Dallas Newspaper (see link earlier in this thread)....and Bush still won't talk about his drug use.

 

[ride525]

A comment from Charlie Rangel, a senior Democrat from New York:

&quot;We talk an awful lot about telling the truth in this campaign. But any application for federal office always asks the question: Have you been arrested or convicted of any crime? The whole idea that he wants to shelter his children from this type of behavior is one thing, but not telling the truth before it's discovered is something entirely different.&quot;

I'd like to know if Bush has been telling the truth about this arrest, either when asked in interviews, or on applications such as the one referred to above.

Bush has talked on and on about integrity.....hopefully he has been truthful himself....

 

[MrPALCO]

This ticket was expunged from the record...technically, it never happened.

Never there less...Bush has apologized to the people that love him, and he is forgiven and cleansed...by God.

The most interesting aspect of this incident, is observing the reaction of those Democrats that taught us during the Clinton scandals that, &quot;it doesn't really matter&quot;

Democrats that dig dirt on our next President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, have unsheathed a double edged sword.

That sword is about to swing back...and remember it is your own sword...not ours..

The good people of the United States have had enough of the Democrats, as a substitute for God.

 

[Ranger X]

Damn I hate what the media does to all the political members of society. Always digging up dirt from the past. It's been awhile, they should let it go.

 

[Doomsday]

Ya, back when Bush was first nominated to run like a year ago, someone reported on it, and no one made a big deal out of it back then. If no one made a big deal about it then, I don't see why it should cause such a big deal now, plus the fact it was 25 years ago.

 

[ToBeMe]

Well, hate to actually come out and say this....because I do think GWB should have brought this up, but, From what the &quot;Official&quot; documents say, GWB did NOT actually lie about not being arrested after 1968, nor was he required by law to divulge this. Here's the deal, the official records apparently show an SIOS (suspended imposition of sentence) therefore legaly, after the period of time specified in the document, this arrest WAS exponged from his record. So, &quot;legally&quot; GWB was never arrested in 1976 (according to the books) as long as he did not break the terms of his SIOS. Like I said, I'm not crazy about this &quot;spin&quot; either, but it's going to be and legally can be used in this issue!...........

 

[MrPALCO]

<< So know it's the Republicans turn to play God huh? I don't think so Paltroll. >>



Certainly there are many Men who are suitable and qualified to act as President.

However George W. Bush was available and inclined to show favor to the ways of God...without trying to provide all things as a god...

Government of Men is necessary to maintain order among the godless who now use the earths resources , as thieves.

George W. Bush is a good interim step toward the Ultimate goal...a World Wide Benevolent Theocracy...

 

[Kanly]

ToBeMe,

Not a flame:

Boy, if that's Bush's justification, doesn't that sound pretty Clintonesque?

 

[ToBeMe]

Duke...........Sadly...........I'm begining to think..........it just doesn't matter........they're ALL the same!

 

[JellyBaby]

<< Never there less...Bush has apologized to the people that love him, and he is forgiven and cleansed...by God. >>

Some right-wing zealot is sure trying to rise above himself here. The only people who know about that topic are Bush and the good Lord Himself. You've got nothing to do with it.

ToBeMe,

Career politicians are all the same. That's not really a generalization either! Imagine how these dweebs would act if there were no term limits! Still, I don't reckon we'll ever find purity in any future president. There's just no such man or women (he/she's a myth).