Online chat with author of pro-Bush book

[Cocoa]

Something I've noticed for a long time is that even Bush apologists can't come up with good things to say about Bush. Browse through Townhall.com, you can see they've all devoted themselves to bashing Kerry.

Now here's a guy that wrote a book about how great Bush is, but in his online chat he takes every opportunity to forget about Bush and attack Kerry, or Clinton. Most of the time, in a jarring non-sequitur like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55870-2004Jul16.html

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Alexandria VA: Ron, since your new book about President Bush's character is based on interviews with his senior aides in the White House and his old friends (according to your website), how do you know you weren't getting spun? Did you balance their (I assume glowing) accounts with those of others who might have seen or worked with GWB in a different light?

Ronald Kessler: One way that I did obtain verification is by interviewing the secret service sources and insiders who I mentioned previously. To me, the way people behave behind the scenes is an important clue to their character. If you ignore those clues you get a Richard Nixon or a Lyndon Johnson, people who are arrogant or apt to engage in ethical violations. What I found was that in contrast to Bill and Hillary Clinton for example, George Bush and Laura treat people around them with respect. Hillary in particular can be vicious with the so-called "little people" whom the Clintons claim to feel compassion for. Hillary in fact fired a White House usher because he returned the call of Barbara Bush who needed help with her computer. The man had four children and couldn't find a job for a year. When we deal with electricians, plumbers or friends, we expect them to tell the truth and not talk out of both sides of their mouths, and yet when we look at politicians we tend to focus on their acting ability on television. When we do that we often suffer the consequences.

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Pelham Manor, NY: Dan, Dear God, I just got through reading his attack on Hillary and the 'little people" thing.This man is a Bush groupy not a journalist!; Tell me, WHY did you have him on?

Dan Froomkin: I thought it would make for a lively Live Online. And judging from all the questions pouring in, I was right.

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[diplomats]

1. That Hillary firing the usher story isn't even true

I remember that being debunked. Can't these people ever stop lying?

[Tim_in_HK]

2. That was very funny.

What a nutter.