LET'S GET TO THE ISSUES BUSH WILL TALK ABOUT

Oh, doesn't your heart just bleed for those poor Republicans whose darling
candidate is being denounced for failing to be forthright concerning his
use of cocaine?

Remember how these same supporters of George W. Bush were so patient and
understanding when early rumors spread about President Clinton?

As Texas governor, Bush has willingly overseen the most executions of any
state and some of the harshest penalties for cocaine use. He has championed
the draconian measures regarding crime, yet he refuses to be
straightforward about whether he himself broke these major laws.

The word "candidate" includes the word "candid."

This is especially true when it comes to a felony, which cocaine use is
considered in conservative America.

If this keeps up, the next thing those Democrats will do is tell us that
Newt Gingrich lied when he proclaimed his leadership as a "family values"
congressman. Will those progressives stop at nothing?

Can't we just focus on the issues and Bush's candid offerings, whatever
they may eventually be?

Lester E. Schultz Glendale