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Mr. Bush, the silence on your drug use isn't helpful [Clarence Page is shocked!]
Chicago Tribune ^ | Feb. 28, 2005 | By CLARENCE PAGE

Posted on 03/01/2005 4:21:10 AM PST by johnny7

Edited on 03/01/2005 8:28:14 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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“Bush's reputed "wild" days hardly make him unique among us, his fellow baby boomers and post-boomers.”

I remember the 'wild' days of an Arkansas Governor... accused of rape. He eventually made it to the White House, fondled his staff and then 'finished' himself off in the sink.

1 posted on 03/01/2005 4:21:10 AM PST by johnny7
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My guess is that he's totally approving of Arnold stating he doesn't regret using steroids.


2 posted on 03/01/2005 4:23:18 AM PST by OldFriend (America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
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Yaaawn! The Stone Age Press attempts to be relevant!

Pray for W and Our Troops

3 posted on 03/01/2005 4:25:14 AM PST by bray (Iraq has political Freedom, now pray for Religious Freedom)
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Well Clarence. If silence about drug use isn't helpful.
Tell us about what drugs you've used.
Better yet tell us about what drugs you are using.
How else can thoughtful reasonable young adults and
children know what to avoid.


4 posted on 03/01/2005 4:28:43 AM PST by joshhiggins (Teach the children well. Your fathers hell does slowly go by.)
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To: johnny7

I'm wondering whether Clarence Page - or any member of his family or any close friends - have ever smoked marijauna or done harder drugs. If so I think a full accounting is due by Mr. Page. All newspaper columnists are responsible for a certain public trust and should therefore disclose ever jot and tittle of their private lives.


5 posted on 03/01/2005 4:29:28 AM PST by angkor
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"My disappointment comes with Bush's refusal, so far, to speak openly and candidly about his past drug and alcohol use and how he recovered."

I'm not the least bit disappointed, as Bush has told his story many times. I guess Page wants puff-by-puff and booze preference details. Perhaps Mr. Page would like to more openly discuss all of his past illicit sexual escapades - outside of marriage? As he says, it would be for the good of the children, right?

6 posted on 03/01/2005 4:29:55 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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I bet Clarence was equally upset about Willy the Wankers bad behavior, don't you?
7 posted on 03/01/2005 4:30:31 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Liberalism is proof that intelligent people can ignore as much as the ignorant.)
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I'm sure we agree again that Clarence's only concern is for the children.


8 posted on 03/01/2005 4:32:11 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Liberalism is proof that intelligent people can ignore as much as the ignorant.)
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What is the point of this? Bush just won the last election he will ever run in. Shut up, sit in a corner and let Bush do his work.

Freedom is running rampant in the Middle East. The silent oppressed majority is getting a voice.


9 posted on 03/01/2005 4:32:44 AM PST by IamConservative (To worry is to misuse your imagination.)
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Three words, Clarence: blah blah blah


10 posted on 03/01/2005 4:33:58 AM PST by G-dzilla (that Clarence character -- didn't care for him much on "Daktari" either...)
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What nonsense. What IS disappointing is Bush's flip-flop on marijuana being a state prerogative:

Republican presidential front-runner George W. Bush says he believes individual states should choose whether to ban the use of marijuana for medical purposes (Wash. Post, 1999)

11 posted on 03/01/2005 4:35:28 AM PST by Huck (I only type LOL when I'm really LOL.)
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Better yet tell us about what drugs you are using.

Why stop there? Why not have all reporters disclose their sex lives? I mean afterall, we have recently learned from Gannon how critical it is to know all about reporters private lives.

12 posted on 03/01/2005 4:37:21 AM PST by Always Right
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This is TRULY amazing...Clinton has a cokehead brother, Clinton has been accused of having a nose like a Hoover by this brother, it's on tape...and this moron cared HOW MUCH about it?
13 posted on 03/01/2005 4:39:42 AM PST by Benrand
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Three words, Clarence: blah blah blah

Bingo.

14 posted on 03/01/2005 4:40:20 AM PST by Tom Bombadil
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To: OldFriend

I saw Arnold make that statement and what he said was that at the time it was done with medical supervision. I think he didn't "regret" doesn't mean exactly how it has been reported.

That said, Clarence Page is whipping a dead horse.


15 posted on 03/01/2005 4:46:37 AM PST by cajungirl (freeps are my peeps.)
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Clarence...you ignorant slut. Just exactly what benefit would be derived from W specifically admitting he did drugs? He's handled the issue absolutely perfectly, admitting in a general way he did lots of things he shouldn't have done. Adults can fill in the blanks, but kids can't claim 'W did coke'.(as they do about Clinton's bj's)

You're just pissed cause he didn't give you a good quote with which you can reduce him to the level of your fallen hero, WJC. Your bias is showing.

16 posted on 03/01/2005 4:52:41 AM PST by chiller (DONE: Gore, taxes, terrorism,Kerry, Old Media. TO DO: Judges, Tort, IRS, Soc.Sec.,borders..)
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Clarence what?


17 posted on 03/01/2005 4:56:14 AM PST by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
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To: Always Right
we have recently learned from Gannon...

What have we learned? We learned that Dem's hate homo's who aren't flaming liberal. They react the same way to conservative women, blacks and hispanic's... making them the biggest hypocrites on earth!

18 posted on 03/01/2005 4:56:37 AM PST by johnny7 (“Cambodia... Martin Sheen... Khmer Rouge... Marlon Brando... it was all so long ago” -JFKerry)
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“Bush's reputed "wild" days hardly make him unique among us, his fellow baby boomers and post-boomers.”

Yes it does because he hasn't even had a drink since the early '90's. I (Feb., 1959) can't honestly say that he and I are fellow baby-boomers despite the demographic bracket...I certainly don't see this "fellowship" between a guy born in 1943 (GWB) and someone born in 1973 other than being your fellow man and American. President Bush wouldn't be called before a grand jury for hooey like that anyway so, what's the point? The expectation that trivial matters in the past life of the president can be back-driven to sworn testimony before a grand jury by the people is so much tabloidian delusions of grandeur. That kind of "Enquiring" mindset is literally pathetic.


19 posted on 03/01/2005 4:58:20 AM PST by wingblade
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It felt great when I cancelled my Fibune subscription and insisted on a refund. Page is a prime example of why.


20 posted on 03/01/2005 4:59:21 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Blogs have a strangle hold on the MSM. The MSM is kicking out the windshield.)
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