My AWOL attack generated such intense buzz [that the press] asked the President directly if he could defend himself. "I served in the National Guard," Bush said. "I flew F-102 aircraft. I got an honorable discharge. I've heard this ever since I started running for office. I put in my time, proudly so."
Q: "There's no evidence that you reported to duty in Alabama during the summer and fall of 1972."
A: "Yea, they're just wrong. There may be no evidence, but I did report; otherwise, I wouldn't have been honorably discharged."
Bush could not defend himself against my daily AWOL attacks for the simple reason that his past was indefensible. His approval rating fell [that month] from 58% to 50%.
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The above quotations are from What A Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators, and Other Wild Animals by Terry McAuliffe. Click here for other excerpts from What A Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators, and Other Wild Animals by Terry McAuliffe. Click here for other excerpts by George W. Bush. Click here for other excerpts by other Governors.
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