Secret Bush tapes

[Embar Angylwrath]

Interesting read. Apparently a friend of then-governor Bush secretly taped him during conversations that took place in the timeframe surrounding Bush's first elction to the Presidency. There are a couple of surprises in the tapes. One of the bigger ones is that Bush would have preferred Ashcroft as the Veep. Another is his non-exclusionary stance for homosexuals.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/polit ... &position=

[Partha]

Nothing in there real incriminating or shocking, but perfect for people to point to and go 'ZOMG'.

[vaulos]

After reading the article, I think I would have perferred Bush to have had the strength to keep to his principles. It would have saved a lot of headaches.

[Klast Brell]

Reading through it I just kept thinking, "This does not surprise me". The quotes are not that explosive and mostly tell us what we already knew.

[Relbeek Einre]

Bush mocked Gore for admitting he smoked pot.

I guess the mocking was not for Gore having smoked pot, but for admitting it.

[Akhbarali]

One of the bigger ones is that Bush would have preferred Ashcroft as the Veep. Another is his non-exclusionary stance for homosexuals.

I was surprised by the Ashcroft for V.P. quote as well. First time I had ever heard that statement. Ashcroft got what would normally be the more influential of the two positions (which he may well have requested) although Cheney has certainly made the most of the Vice Presidency. I think Ashcroft would have hurt him slightly in the Gore race as he would have been more off-putting to moderates than Cheney.

Everything else seemed like vintage Bush. Surprised there is not more discussion of the ethics regarding Mr. Wead's actions. In many states (including Maryland as Linda Tripp discovered) his actions are a criminal offense.

Akhbar

[Burz]

Only part of this that's any good is the guy's name is 'Wead'.

[Partha]

Everything else seemed like vintage Bush. Surprised there is not more discussion of the ethics regarding Mr. Wead's actions. In many states (including Maryland as Linda Tripp discovered) his actions are a criminal offense.

You're assuming, of course, that they were released without Bush's knowledge or consent.

[Embar Angylwrath]

According to the article, they were unauthorized.