Why did Joe Wilson admit to doing drugs ???

[Laura PourMeADrink]

I appreciate his honesty, but why give the opposition this fuel? Drudge is all over it...


http://www.insidebayarea.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=3132020

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Some in the audience urged him to run for political office. But Wilson said he'd been a true child of the 1960s and had ``too many wives and taken too many drugs. And, yes, I did inhale.''


ON EDIT:
Wow -- Guess I was just bitch-slapped. Of course, it doesn't matter to me, it just seems like such an inopportune time. Everyone's right, Who Cares !

[Geoff R. Casavant]

1. Because it's truly not that big a deal

Practically EVERYONE was doing drugs back then, and by just coming out and admitting it, he removed it as an issue for all but the most rabid right-wingers.

[VolcanoJen]

19. Precisely.

And the sooner Democrats accept this fact of life, the better off we'll be.

We've got to stop freaking out about the "I did drugs in my youth" issue.

[Arkansas Granny]

26. Exactly. It is going to become more and more difficult, IMO, to

find anyone to run for office who didn't at least try some sort of drugs during that time. I'm not saying that everyone used drugs, but most of the people who make the biggest deal out of it are being pretty hypocritical.

[mtnester]

31. He even mentions it in his book, and that was last year

it is no big deal

[blm]

36. Exactly. And it wasn't an issue for Kerry or Edwards who both said they

smoked pot during the campaign.

And....CHEEZUS....it's not the debilitating drug that Repubs prefer - COCAINE .

[Rainbowreflect]

45. You might want to restate that.

"They admitted during the campaign that they had smoked pot in their youth." Instead of "They said they smoked pot during the campaign."

[blm]

46. heheheh....thanks....undergod knows what Drudge could do with that.

;)

Just another shiny example of my awkward writing skills.

[Rainbowreflect]

47. I did a double take & then I...

:rofl: :spray:

[nookiemonster]

48. BWAHAHA

Now we know what the hell went wrong in '04! They were baked!

:)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. At least Wilson admits it

I know certain conservatives who, it is rumored, still drink alcohol and snort cocaine.

[NYCGirl]

3. Wow. He did some drugs in the 60s. GOOD THING NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD

DID THAT.

:eyes:

[Kazak]

5. HE was the one...

Get 'em! ;)

[NYCGirl]

37. LOL!

Now we can close the case file. Good work!

[SpiralHawk]

38. Dime Bag Laura at your service

Would you like the Acapulco Gold or the Maui Zowie?

[crispini]

4. Because he's not running for office

and what on earth does that have to do with whether or not Rove and Co. outed his WIFE as retaliation for speaking out?

[zbird]

6. Maybe because he won't lie, even to protect himself?

I'm sure * and friends would have no problem dredging up "witnesses" to Wilson partaking in recreational drugs. One less piece of ammo to be blindsided by.

[MyNameGoesHere]

7. I guess he admitted

because what good would lying about it bring? I think it shows he has integrity even more than those who would smear him.

[incapsulated]

8. Joe isn't on trial

He's already been vindicated, he can say what he likes, let them try to make something of it, it's pointless.

[hippiegranny]

9. Saying it out loud

takes away the power that people whispering gives it.

[FreedomAngel82]

10. And that has to do with what???

:shrug: So because Wilson took drugs that gave someone the permission to leak his wife's name? Oh yeah. :eyes:

[Raster]

11. smudge is all over it, huh? who the fuck cares??? seriously...

each passing day ol' matty's "journalistic integrity"--sorry can't even type it with a straight face--slides further down the toilet. smudge may spin and red light and BREAKING all he wants. In the end, smudge is a poor excuse for a journalist, a poor excuse for a human being, a closeted, self-loathing gay that collaborates with the homophobic scum of the Earth.

Don't even go to smudge's website. He just counts the hits to up his add rate.

on edit: I smoke pot too. More people should. World would be a better place. Here, have a puff...:smoke:

[mirandapriestly]

12. They probably already had it on him and he wanted to say

it first, weakening the effect their revelations would have. I admire him for it. Think how Chimpy covered up his past.

[AlCzervik]

13. lets see Wilson smoked a little pot, Bush was a cokehead who drank too

much and got arrested for a dui.

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Seriously, they can't use this against Wilson for the exact reason you

mentioned.

[meegbear]

14. If that discredits him ...

then a certain coke-snorting boozer shouldn't be holding an office either.

[Pithy Cherub]

15. Shocked and Awed !

:crazy:
Pssst, The opposition already knew. Wilson is just pre-empting them in a place and time of HIS choosing!

[DoYouEverWonder]

16. Good for him

and I hope he had a good time.

[Frustratedlady]

25. How refreshing!

Someone from Washington actually remembers how to tell the truth.

[Demit]

17. He didn't give the opposition fuel; he beat them to the punch instead.

It takes the air out of This Absolutely Shocking Revelation that has no bearing on anything. Smart guy.

[louis-t]

18. Yes, the right will now use this

Not that it matters, but that "America-hating, commie, pinko, hippie, flower child that's out to destroy our great president" will become the new mantra.

[devilgrrl]

20. Who gives a flying rats ass?

Drudge... you can't be serious!

[Missy M]

21. I think it's refreshing to have someone tell the truth for once instead...

of dancing around the issue. What difference does it make if he did drugs in the 1960's, seems to me it made him a better person.

[Raster]

24. Thank you and AMEN!

[TheCowsCameHome]

23. Because he's honest. And that's uncommon today.

And what did you do in the 60's, if not a few drugs

[janx]

27. Because he probably smoked pot.

And three of the Dem nominees in the last primary--Edwards, Kerry, and Dean--admitted the same.

So what?

[RaleighNCDUer]

28. Well, who didn't?

I can honestly count on one hand the kids I knew who didn't toke up now and then.

Of course, I admit, it might just have been the people I hung with. But still...

[WilliamPitt]

29. Who cares?

Bush did coke.

[FranzFerdinand]

30. what's wrong with marijuana?

shit is like gold in a world of mercury...

[understandinglife]

32. The most astute answer he possibly could have given, because ...

... it's THE TRUTH.


Peace.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

33. Wow -- Guess I was just bitch-slapped. Ok, I was wrong - who cares !!

[tnlefty]

42. When I was hospitalized a few years ago the anesthesiologist asked

about use of street drugs while looking through my chart. Before I could answer he noted my date of birth and stated, "Okay, during the recent past 'cause I didn't realize that you were coming of age in the late 60's and early 70's." He was grinning and I told him none during the past decade or so.

I'm sure it will be a big deal to some people, but to most people I don't think it would be that big of a deal - especially if they're remembering what they did way back when.

[fujiyama]

34. So he had his fun back in the day

eventually stopped and became a respected diplomat in several administrations.

What is the big deal here?

[lovuian]

35. He's honest unlike Rush Limbaugh!!!

Wilson is honest and he's not running for president!!!

[laureloak]

39. But according to Repubs, Wilson always lies. n/t

[DemInDistress]

40. George Washington,Abe Lincoln and Ben Franklin somked

hemp.The only outrage here is Wilson told the truth !!!!!

[bluedawg12]

41. No secrets no weak points....get out in front of bad news

and manage it yourself...or, as another famous man did...totally ignore it and become presidented-head.

[LSK]

43. give the right an excuse to show what hypocrits they are

With "examples" like Rush and Shrub, the right shouldnt even say anything about this subject.

[Vinnie From Indy]

44. Look who is throwing stones!

Maybe Drudge should answer that question publicly as well. I think a huge toke on some paraquat laced weed could explain a great deal about drudge's moronic ramblings.

Wilson should include the next time he asked about it that he just he just hit on a few spleefs at a time W was snorting coke off of the bellies of underage Mexican hookers while on a five day whiskey binge when he should have been in AL serving in the national guard. One can only dream!

[Zen Democrat]

49. Back in my day ... I think the only people under 25 not doing drugs ....

Were Nixon's daughters.

[Halliburton]

50. who cares?

:shrug: