Gossip and Rumor
When I first heard what I'm going to report, I thought, that's not for the DB. Even though I'm not shy about my political opinions, this is not a political site. And it is certainly not a news source.
But I'm impatient with my news source of choice, The New York Times. So, here goes.
The other day, a good friend had lunch with a former Cabinet member. I'm not making this up, nor do I have any doubt that the former secretary did indeed make the attributed remarks.
First, my friend was told that certain parties have been asked to write their letters of resignation. Nous verrons.
Second, he was told about a recurrent drinking problem.
This second rumor is very serious. If I've heard it more than once (and read it at Web sites that don't go in for casual mud-slinging), where is The New York Times? The rumor ought to be stilled, replaced by reportage one way or the other. Once upon a time, the private life of public officials was pretty much their own affair. Those days, for better or worse, are over. What's the story, Grey Lady?
Comments
I think his perfect reward would be a "Drink & Dial" evening, when unbeknowst to handlers and wife, and after a few pops, he calls Larry King and slurs on about his leadership. Oh, too much to ask for............. It has been suggested that the phones in his home have no dials.......
Posted by: PPOQ | October 17, 2005 09:46 AM
Any truth in these rumors make your recent "three Brazilian soldiers" joke bitterly funny. I really don't give a damn about Dubya's sobriety or the lack of it, what I want to really know is who is making the decisions and how effectively can they actually govern with Dubya not in the best of shape. Vesting an incompetent with titular power while the real power is in someone elses hands has been known to backfire in a big way before. Let's hope for all of us that this is not substantially the case now with Dubya, especially, if he is on the bottle again.
Posted by: George | October 18, 2005 12:34 AM