is it true that president bush either currently has a drinking problem or used to have a drinking problem?
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If he did quit drinking, the years of coke and booze have taken its toll on his brain.......
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Well, I think you cannot control his drinking, no matter what you think.  I would say that daily drinking of that much certainly indicates a problem.  You could go to http://www.aa.org and there are some parts on there for people who are concerned about someone's drinking.  However, this is really about you, and my recommendation would be for you to check out Alanon.  You cannot cause, cure, or control someone else's drinking.  This is very difficult, for there is a level of denial on the part of the potential alcoholic and his or her partner.....
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He's an admitted Alcoholic, so before the Presidency I'm guessing that was his job. They rule books say, once an Alcoholic always an Alcoholic. I'm thinking wet-brain too!\n\nWhere have you been H-I-B?
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yes...and an alcoholic.  But he's a liberal, so that's ok.  It's also ok that he was responsible for the death of his friend...remember that girl that he drove off the bridge? Oh yeah, noone talks about that anymore.....
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He is probably going through a bad patch of some kind. Have you spoken to him about it (I don't mean confronted). Often just a little gentle reminder of the dangers of drink will be enough to calm him down again. If it doesn't you have to make a choice.\nBeing with a drunk is never a good thing and often leads to violence. Even if it happens once get out of there and don't look back.
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One way to look at it is to contrast something Bush did about 6 years ago. He was hunting with Karen Hughes (no he didn't pepper her with bird shot, unfortunately) and they killed some protected species od dear.\n\nThe first thing they did was go out and tell people, apologize and then thats the end of that.\n\nCheney didn't do that, nor would he talk to the Sheriff until the next day. They were drinking there, and Cheney is on various heart medications (although all the details are hidden too) which don't mix with alcohol.\n\nSo was he impared? Probably not, but we'll never know now.
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Yes.  But if it goes on too long and it affects his life and the family's, it's a problem you have to address.  Addictions come in various forms.  You need to keep conversation lines open.
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Bush is a sad case, he is so out of control that he doesn't realize it, but in his defense the lack of control is not necessarily his fault.  He has a cabinet of slimy corrupt money/power hungry friends that are influencing his decisions in a very detrimental way.
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George W Bush....look at the current situations, he has caused the most damage, the most money to be spent and the most laws broken by any president in history.
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I like Bush alot, but I have to admit he is falling on his face quite a bit in the last few months....personally, no I do not feel sorry for him. He could fix the problems, instead of making them worse.
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I am not sure but I completely thought he had the look of and addict admitting he had a problem..kind of' ...that I know this is going to be painful..but I want to quit drinkin...Look in his eye...\nWe americans did an intervention for the free world last night...\nAlso: I had your back on your last question...about the platform and plans of the party...I was adding info and I could see you were too...Our debate style is similar...very passionate about our poilitics ...Head up and Go forward....
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Apparently 50% of the US did vote for a Recovering Alcholic - President Bush.  \n\nAA (Alcoholics Anonymous) says  Recovering Alcoholics are people who work at their problem of alcholism.  \n\nA Recovered Alcoholic would be someone who has identified their problem, worked to get "sober" and are now spending the rest of their life not drinking.  \n\nCounting the months and years "sober" means the months and years without one alcoholic drink.
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Alcoholism is an addiction. Most Alcoholics won't admit that they are alcoholics. They spend most of their time looking forward to their next drink.  That's why it's a disease. It takes over their ability to reason and their freewill.  Their body has to have that alcohol and their just not satisfied until they get it!!
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No silly, they do everything together except get drunk, and that is whats great about being a President, because Bush always gets to be the one who is drunk.
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Bush, like many recovering alcoholics, is paralyzed by fear of doing anything unless it is 100% clear what has to be done.
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Busch the beer?  Or Bush the president?
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The Resume of George W. Bush\nGeorge W. Bush\nThe White House, USA\n\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:\n\nLAW ENFORCEMENT:\n--I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol.\n\n--I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days.\nMy Texas driving record has been "lost" and is not available.\n\nMILITARY:\n--I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use.\nBy joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.\n\nCOLLEGE:\n--I graduated from Yale University with a low C average.\nI was a cheerleader.\n\nPAST WORK EXPERIENCE:\n--I ran or U.S. Congress and lost.\n\n--I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975.\nI bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas.\nThe company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.\n\n--I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money.\n\n--With the help of my father and our right-wing friends in the oil industry (including Enron CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.\n\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:\n--I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union.\nDuring my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America.\n\n--I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.\n\n--I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history.\n\n--With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.\n\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:\n--I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.\n\n--I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.\n\n--I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.\n\n--I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.\n\n--I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.\n\n--I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.\n\n--I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the U.S. stock market.\n\n--In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that trend continues every month.\n\n--I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history. My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, has a Chevron oil tanker named after her.\n\n--I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President.\n\n--I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.\nMy largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. History, Enron.\nMy political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.\nI have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution.\nMore time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip-offs in history.\n\n--I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.\n\n--I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.\n\n--I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.\n\n--I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President in U.S. history.\n\n--I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United States government.\n