GW Bush to be interviewed by Matt Lauer

[Ken Bora]

FoxNews IS mainstream media.

Wrong again chucklehead. But you must be used to that.
Fox is a cable news network and will not be “mainstream”
until all of the country has cable. Until then the big 3
are what all of the country can view, and are mainstream.
I thought is was a very good interview.




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[YardleyLabs]

If this crapola were true, how come we are just hearing of it? Certainly this would have been the stuff the MSM would have jumped on and not let go.

There actually were reports along the way. One of the more reported moments followed the President's hospitalization when he fell and struck his head on a table in 2002. The official story was that he was choking on a pretzel. A British physician who had been at Walter Read said he was told that the blood test taken at admission indicated intoxication. There were alo comments at varous times from members of the press corps about just how dry that wagon was. From my perspective, it is irrelevant. Presidents are allowed to have drinks, and even allowed to have a few too many while watching football on a Sunday afternoon. I never saw any evidence of an alcohol problem during his presidency and consider the question of whether or not he ever had a drink to fall into the same category of "none of my business" as whether or not Obama sneaks cigarettes or Bill Clinton ate Big Macs.

[road kill]

There actually were reports along the way. One of the more reported moments followed the President's hospitalization when he fell and struck his head on a table in 2002. The official story was that he was choking on a pretzel. A British physician who had been at Walter Read said he was told that the blood test taken at admission indicated intoxication. There were alo comments at varous times from members of the press corps about just how dry that wagon was. From my perspective, it is irrelevant. Presidents are allowed to have drinks, and even allowed to have a few too many while watching football on a Sunday afternoon. I never saw any evidence of an alcohol problem during his presidency and consider the question of whether or not he ever had a drink to fall into the same category of "none of my business" as whether or not Obama sneaks cigarettes or Bill Clinton ate Big Macs.

I agree.........

Not blaming or anything, just commenting.

Anyone ever here the LEGEND of LBJ's whiskey consumption??


As Raymonds pop would say....."Holy Crap!!"


RK

[dnf777]

There actually were reports along the way. One of the more reported moments followed the President's hospitalization when he fell and struck his head on a table in 2002. The official story was that he was choking on a pretzel. A British physician who had been at Walter Read said he was told that the blood test taken at admission indicated intoxication. There were alo comments at varous times from members of the press corps about just how dry that wagon was. From my perspective, it is irrelevant. Presidents are allowed to have drinks, and even allowed to have a few too many while watching football on a Sunday afternoon. I never saw any evidence of an alcohol problem during his presidency and consider the question of whether or not he ever had a drink to fall into the same category of "none of my business" as whether or not Obama sneaks cigarettes or Bill Clinton ate Big Macs.

Well said.

While I disagree with almost everything Pres. Bush did in office, and we will be paying the price for generations to come, I must say he has conducted himself as a gentleman and statesman in his retirement, including this interview. I think there are glaring inconsistencies in what he says and what he did, but that's understandable. I suspect, that like his father and Pres. Clinton, he will begin to emerge onto the humanitarian stage, or at least I hope he does. This is one area where former presidents can make a huge difference, and project America's goodwill.

[dnf777]

I agree.........

Not blaming or anything, just commenting.

Anyone ever here the LEGEND of LBJ's whiskey consumption??


As Raymonds pop would say....."Holy Crap!!"


RK

I recall John Hightower, from Texas, had issues with frequent benders, including alleged black-out periods, which cost him an appointment. In toda's i-reporter era and 24 hour news, it probably behooves politicos NOT to be seen boozing, with rare exceptions. (I think Hilary's chugging a beer on the campaign trail was seen as a "human" moment, and may have helped her)

[road kill]

Well said.

RK

[dnf777]

RK

Now THAT is funny!

However, I'd have been too busy chasing Maryanne to listen to whatever the skipper was achin' about!

How 'bout you? Maryanne or Ginger?

[M&K's Retrievers]

There actually were reports along the way. One of the more reported moments followed the President's hospitalization when he fell and struck his head on a table in 2002. The official story was that he was choking on a pretzel. A British physician who had been at Walter Read said he was told that the blood test taken at admission indicated intoxication. There were alo comments at varous times from members of the press corps about just how dry that wagon was. From my perspective, it is irrelevant. Presidents are allowed to have drinks, and even allowed to have a few too many while watching football on a Sunday afternoon. I never saw any evidence of an alcohol problem during his presidency and consider the question of whether or not he ever had a drink to fall into the same category of "none of my business" as whether or not Obama sneaks cigarettes or Bill Clinton ate Big Macs.

Oh, I agree as well. If any job can drive you to drink, it's that one. I just think if the MSM had any inkling of a problem, they would have been on it worse than Watergate or Monica gate. They simply couldn't resist. We all know it's not like the Kennedy years when the press looked the other way from his indiscretions.

[sandyg]

Wrong again chucklehead. But you must be used to that.
Fox is a cable news network and will not be “mainstream”
until all of the country has cable. Until then the big 3
are what all of the country can view, and are mainstream.
I thought is was a very good interview.

Sorry Yosemite Sam, you lose...

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Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for November 5, 2010


P2+ (000s) 25-54 (000s) 35-64 (000s) Total Day



FNC
1,338 327 595 CNN
365 94 151 MSNBC
475 165 240 CNBC
185 53 97 HLN
232 98 125




Primetime
P2+ (000s) 25-54 (000s) 35-64 (000s) FNC
2,386 530 1,020 CNN
484 124 191 MSNBC
1,003 321 503 CNBC
142 60 65 HLN
408 127 198

[Ken Bora]

Sorry Yosemite Sam, you lose...

Aw contraire Black Jacques Shellac,
All your examples are also cable networks
Compare CBS, ABC or NBC open air broadcasts
To cable. Cable is not nationwide……



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