[CMClay]

Noooo, we have not "lost it".
When you preach morals & virtues,
you set yourself up "big time" when you don't practise them.
For me it's his lack of moderation,
why not play the .25 cent slots for fun?
Losing hundreds of thousands a year is not moderation.

But the point is moot with me anyway, I had lost respect for him previously, when I found out he smokes 4 packs a day, and is a borderline alcoholic.

[WarSlut]

when I found out he smokes 4 packs a day, and is a borderline alcoholic.

The 4 packs a day is somewhat alarming, if only because I like and respect Bill and would hate to see him check out early on account of an out-of-control nicotine jones. On a real bad day, I can't get up to two packs with making myself sick. Four packs in one day is unimaginable.

As far as borderline alcoholic, at his age, you're either an alcoholic or you're not. If Bill likes to drink a little bit, I don't know why that should concern you, or how it invalidates his analysis in any way.

As far as I'm concerned, this story only brings to light the fact that Bill Bennett is not Jesus Christ. I already knew that. He still makes great sense when he speaks.