Associates have differing memories of Bush's Alabama stay

[keopeli]

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040212/APN/402120980

By JAY REEVES
Associated Press Writer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --
Contrasting images emerged Thursday of President Bush during his time in Alabama 32 years ago: One of a hardworking campaigner who did his National Guard duty, the other a hard-drinking partier who didn't care about the military.

Jean Sullivan, an Alabama GOP leader who worked with Bush in the Senate campaign of the late Winton "Red" Blount in 1972, said Bush "worked like a dog" and did his Guard service in Montgomery when he could.

But Sullivan recalled hearing questions even then about whether Bush was fulfilling his National Guard obligations, an issue that recently resurfaced. She said she complained to a Guard commander about it and got an apology.

"He didn't do anything wrong," said Sullivan, who said Bush at times stayed at her Selma home.

But a relative of Blount recalled Bush as a heavy drinker who was more interested in talking about his alcohol consumption than discussing his service with the Guard.

"He wouldn't come in until midday usually," said C. Murphy Archibald, Blount's nephew and an attorney in Charlotte, N.C. "He didn't seem to have any particular political interest in the campaign."

[Qutzupalotl]

1. I hear that cocaine makes you more energetic.

Bush "worked like a dog"

I'm just sayin'.
:evilgrin:

[keopeli]

2. to add from a quote by the woman who called the Guard...

Mad about rumors surrounding Bush, whose father was U.N. ambassador at the time, Sullivan said she called a Guard commander to explain that Bush was doing all he could while working on the campaign.

"The man called me back and apologized. I thought it was gone forever," said Sullivan. "And then I started hearing all this stuff a couple of weeks ago."

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She's saying she called the guard in 72, right? And now this comes up? Wow...good memory! She must have liked him. :)

Keo

[Bandit]

4. This one should be a slam dunk

The Guard Commander is still alive and would certainly remember having to call this woman and apologize to her. Also why would she be hearing such stuff and become so concerned that she felt the need to interfere in Bush*'s Guard activities? Famous old Republican saying
"Where there's smoke there's fire."

[central scrutinizer]

3. I'm sure an "Alabama GOP leader"

would tell only the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

[TacticalPeek]

5. Voila: comtemporaneous accounts of complaints about Shrub's goldbricking!

"But Sullivan recalled hearing questions even then about whether Bush was fulfilling his National Guard obligations, an issue that recently resurfaced. She said she complained to a Guard commander about it and got an apology."

...

"He wouldn't come in until midday usually," said C. Murphy Archibald, Blount's nephew and an attorney in Charlotte, N.C. "He didn't seem to have any particular political interest in the campaign."

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"Some within the Alabama Guard were resentful because Bush was from Texas and was spending only the minimum amount of required time on duty, said Sullivan."

"It was just some idiots," said Sullivan.


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Yummy!

[pinto]

6. and he liked Barbie better'n me, but it was, y'know, OK.....

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

7. why does Sullivan believe Bush? look at THIS:

Sullivan said she knew Bush drank during the '72 campaign, but usually just one or two beers at a time and not on a nightly basis. "He told me years later that was the only year he ever drank," she said.

Uh, yeah, right!!

[Robb]

9. "just one or two beers at a time"

I mean, come on. A man's got just two hands!! :D

[TacticalPeek]

11. LOL!

Don't want too much booze fighting that coke.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. "...and did his Guard service in Montgomery when he could."

Well, wasn't that nice of him.

[paranoid floyd]

10. That's right

And I'll pay my taxes when I can. And we'll fix it in the mix, and the check's in the mail, and I promise I won't blank in your blank.

[grasswire]

12. Mrs. Jean Sullivan...

...was the head of the Alabama Republicans and also a member of the electoral college that cast its nine votes for George W. Bush in 2000.

[keopeli]

13. Thank you, grasswire. That information is very enlightening! :)

[priller]

14. Ms. Sullivan, Suckup of the Year award!

No doubt she is Bush's kind of Republican -- always support the Pres, denigrate his opponents, and if you have to, just make shit up!

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Jean Sullivan, an Alabama GOP leader who worked with Bush in the Senate campaign of the late Winton "Red" Blount in 1972, said Bush "worked like a dog"

"He didn't do anything wrong," said Sullivan.

Some within the Alabama Guard were resentful because Bush was from Texas and was spending only the minimum amount of required time on duty, said Sullivan. "It was just some idiots," said Sullivan.

Sullivan said she knew Bush drank during the '72 campaign, but usually just one or two beers at a time and not on a nightly basis. "He told me years later that was the only year he ever drank," she said. :eyes: