Still maintaining pretty strict radio silence as far as political news goes, but had to tackle the whole drugs and tapes thing. First, let’s stipulate the secretly taping someone is truly despicable stuff, whomever does it (Mr. Wead or Ms. Tripp.) That said, what do we have here? Bush obliquely admitted he’s done pot, and probably more. Instantly, his allies fall in line around two themes:

1. He thought that guy (Doug Wead, who made the tapes) was a friend. Traitor!
2. How dignified of him not to answer the question during the campaign.

This is a classic double standard, executed in the usual Republican fashion. Does anyone believe that if Clinton had declined to answer the pot question, the Republicans would nod their heads, clucking in agreement whilst showering him with praise about his mature approach? No chance.

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