We were laughing at this last week, after watching the Daily Show clips of Still-President Bush looking red faced, and inappropriately full of mirth. Maybe his alcoholism was true all along, and the White House has been lying to the American public. Wouldn’t be the first time. Gee, these pretzels are making me thirsty…
The margarita-like drink combines pisco — a Peruvian brandy — with lemon juice, egg whites and other ingredients and is considered mandatory in the South American country for welcoming guests and other festive occasions.
This week’s gathering has been no exception.
Even teetotalling US President George W. Bush, who famously quit drinking at 40, was spotted apparently sipping a pisco sour during the summit on Saturday.
It was unclear whether he actually drank any, or whether it was an alcohol-free version.The White House rebuffed questions about the matter.
[From AFP: Peru summit hits sour note with ‘Pisco diplomacy’]
Why “rebuff” questions unless you don’t want to be caught in a lie, especially in a foreign country where the White House handlers cannot force event organizers to agree. They don’t want to say, “no, no booze”, and then have some Peruvian staffer say, “but I added double brandy to Senior Bush’s drink!” Easier just to ignore the question. That strategy has worked before, after all.
And remember how pissed Laura Bush was?
Faced with the biggest crisis of his political life, President Bush has hit the bottle again, The National Enquirer can reveal.
Bush, who said he quit drinking the morning after his 40th birthday, has started boozing amid the Katrina catastrophe.
Family sources have told how the 59-year-old president was caught by First Lady Laura downing a shot of booze at their family ranch in Crawford, Texas, when he learned of the hurricane disaster.
His worried wife yelled at him: “Stop, George.”
Following the shocking incident, disclosed here for the first time, Laura privately warned her husband against “falling off the wagon” and vowed to travel with him more often so that she can keep an eye on Dubya, the sources add.
“When the levees broke in New Orleans, it apparently made him reach for a shot,” said one insider. “He poured himself a Texas-sized shot of straight whiskey and tossed it back. The First Lady was shocked and shouted: “Stop George!”
“Laura gave him an ultimatum before, ‘It’s Jim Beam or me.’ She doesn’t want to replay that nightmare — especially now when it’s such tough going for her husband.”