re: #314 HappyWarrior

If he were honest and said that he overindulged, people might be more understanding. It may be embarrassing but you know what, it’s part of the job when you’re trying to get a lifelong appointment.

EVERYBODY would be more understanding.

That’s exactly what George W Bush said/did — “yeah, I drank a lot when I was younger, too much, until it got to be such a problem that Laura said I had to choose between her and alcohol. So I chose her.”

There was nothing more his opponents could say about it, they had to move on to other topics and complaints.