Why wasn't Bush's Drug and Alcohol abuse an issue in 00 and 04?

Question

But the neocons wanted to make pot an issue with Clinton and now they are attacking Obama.

Answer 1

Because the democrats don't fight as dirty a as the republicans do. They try to get the issues across, not keep on slinging mud like the cons did with Clinton.

Answer 2

Becuase dems were stuipd and didn't make it an issue as it was in Clinton's case. On top of that, both Bush and Chenney had DUI's. Heck, Bush had a cocaine problem-- much worse than smoking some weed.

If the shoe was on the other foot, you can darn sure bet that the repubs would have been all over it.

It won't stick with Obama since he's already come out and said, yep, I did it, deal with,, get over it.

Answer 3

It was publicly known, and discussed. Arguably there is much more evidence of Clinton cocaine use than any direct evidence Bush did. (Roger Clinton was reported to have said that his brother had a nose like a vacuum cleaner, a cocaine reference.)

But either way I think everything's been brought to light, if not exactly covered in the same manner.

I personally don't see it as a fundamental issue - just youthful experimentation! This was probably before "just say no." Saturday Night Live used to have drug references all the time!

Answer 4

The difference is in honesty! Seems there is a problem when Clinton and honest are in the same sentence, yet the morality president is a liar??? It is hard to keep track of American politics without a scorecard!
BTW
Bush has a felony DUI on his record. If he had not been from Texas, he could not even have run for president!

Answer 5

I am a liberal and I don't think it should have been an issue.

Bush doesn't drink any more or use cocaine as far as I can see. It's in his past and none of my business really. It has no bearing on his ability to be president any more than Clinton eating pot brownies in college did. It's a non-issue as far as I'm concerned.

Answer 6

I'm not sure why it wasn't an issue, but I'd love to see a link to back up your statement.(which most liberals fail to do on here)

But yeah, your fellow Lib. is all over the news today for this.
In case people don't know what you're talking about. Here's the link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16443180/

Inexperience, and drug abuse. Sounds great for our next President doesn't it.
Also Bill Clinton's historic satement "I smoked pot, but I didn't inhale" sounds like a lie to me. I simply find it amazing that he's the only person in the history of mankind to smoke pot and not get high.

Answer 7

nicely if drugs and alcohol are an excuse for undesirable judgement then you definately've purely solved the secret for me as to why Democrats make the thoughts that they make considering the fact that they account for ninety% of the drug and a minimum of 50% of the alcohol abusers in u . s . a . of america.

Answer 8

Thats the so called liberal MEDIAS fault if you belief the conservatives .If the media did not push it then Bush was given a pass along with Chenney who had 2 Dui's . Why would the so called liberal media let Bush off so easy . The truth is hidden right in front of your eyes .

Answer 9

I don't know, I mean, he's a coke head and an alcoholic and no one seemed to care, but I had some issues with it. It was like it didn't matter. I didn't vote for the guy twice. Obviously it didn't bother the neo cons then, but the neo cons (far right) seem to have multiplied in the past few years.

Answer 10

Sort of like everybody ragging on Kerry because he came back from Vietnam and became a protester...but AT LEAST he went. Unlike some spoiled brats who joined the guard and then ditched out.

Answer 11

Because there was no truth to the tales....I think it is dumb to Attack Obama about something he rose above and defeated. It truthfully demonstates his strength, not a weakness.