The WP's Dan Froomkin evinces some concern today for President Bush's place on the wagon. Apparently, at last week's off-the-record shin-dig with the scribes, Bush drank a non-alcoholic beer. Ding ding ding! Frets Froomkin, "many if not most recovering alcoholics avoid non-alcoholic beers because they do contain some alcohol, and may in some cases trigger a relapse of drinking." Now, it may be true that drinking non-alcoholic beer can lead to a relapse (which is why we stick to gin), but did we miss a car in the logic train? Bush may not drink alcohol any more, but he's never said he was an alcoholic. What he's said is that "When I was young and foolish, I was young and foolish." Unfortunately, that's where he's had the relapse.
Bush's Drinking (Again)
Bush's Drinking (Again)
Bush's Drinking (Again)
The WP's Dan Froomkin evinces some concern today for President Bush's place on the wagon. Apparently, at last week's off-the-record shin-dig with the scribes, Bush drank a non-alcoholic beer. Ding ding ding! Frets Froomkin, "many if not most recovering alcoholics avoid non-alcoholic beers because they do contain some alcohol, and may in some cases trigger a relapse of drinking." Now, it may be true that drinking non-alcoholic beer can lead to a relapse (which is why we stick to gin), but did we miss a car in the logic train? Bush may not drink alcohol any more, but he's never said he was an alcoholic. What he's said is that "When I was young and foolish, I was young and foolish." Unfortunately, that's where he's had the relapse.