Secret Conversations. A Friend's Betrayal. Bush Unmasked. Marijuana! See It Now!
Ho hum. The NY Times' scoop on then-Governor Bush's conversations with a friend -- who secretly recorded them -- is going to be played by some as the equivalent of Monica's indescretions or Tricky Dick's banal criminality. Nothing could be further from the truth.
OK, so maybe he smoked a bit of weed. Who really thought he hadn't? I'm shocked, shocked, etc. The rest of it? He refused to play the anti-gay card, even though it hurt him with Dobson. He is a Christian, and thinks it's a good thing for the President to know that there's a God and he's not It. But doesn't think it's something that you really need to wear on your sleeve. He thinks Forbes is too preppy. True, and funny considering the source. The Times seems to think Bush was wrong when he said that McCain would wear thin. They should ask a Republican, if they can find one.
In short, the Bush that comes out in secretly recorded tapes is pretty much the Bush that comes out in public. Wonder how many other politicians could say that?