White House: Bush Not Aware of Steroid Abuse During Time With Rangers

[Jon8503]

Well, Of Course Not:
Feb 8, 2:37 AM (ET) Email this Story

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush was not aware of any steroid use by Texas Rangers players while he was a team executive, the White House said Monday.

In his upcoming book, Jose Canseco said he introduced Rafael Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez and Juan Gonzalez to steroids after being traded to Texas in 1992, the New York Daily News reported. Canseco said Bush, the Rangers' managing partner at the time, must have known about the drugs.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said he spoke to Bush about alleged steroid use.

"If there was, he was not aware of it at the time," McClellan said.

"He has recognized, for some time now, that steroids is a growing problem in professional sports, particularly Major League Baseball," he said. "That's why the president has made addressing the issue a priority in his administration.

http://sports.iwon.com/news/02082005/v8099.html

[Spinzonner]

1. You can't expect to be keeping track of everyone elses drug use

when he's busy with his own.

[vpigrad]

2. What's the big deal?

I thought we were about personal freedom. If someone wants to take something, what's the problem with that?

[necso]

3. White House: Bush (et al) Not Admitting Anything.

So quit asking.

...

Looking back, that talk about the steroid problem in baseball was preemption. -- They must have known that it was coming... or at least that it could come.

[muchacho]

4. it's amazing how clueless they are

it's all "I don't recall" or "I wasn't in the loop."

Republican sure are stupid.

I wonder why anyone votes for them...

[bushisanidiot]

5. He was too drunk to notice..

hell, he probably did a couple lines with the team too.

what an embarrassment!

[izzie]

6. I do not even think that he knows their are poor people around

This whole Bush and Co seem to be in other world.

[Gman]

7. This reaction was so easy to predict

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3064098&mesg_id=3064280