Tales of Tape [Wead]

Philadelphia Daily News ^ | February 22, 2005 | Stu Bykofsky

[Quilla]

Charles Krauthammer addressed Bill Kristol's comments on Brit's panel last night quite well - Wead is a sleaze.

[Paloma_55]

You can't blame them for getting excited...after all, its like finding your dad's playboy collection under his mattress while he and mom are out to dinner.

Its pathetic, but exciting for them.

I am already hearing out-of-context bits and pieces on the national news.

The media loves it. "Hey, we have a quote saying "you don't want kids telling their parents 'President Bush smoked pot, so why can't I?'.... They left out how he got to that line of reason.

[Enterprise]

Wead is a maggot.

[NormsRevenge]

Maggot Bump.

The publisher made me do it. DUhhh!

[SolidRedState]

This is a great post. These tapes only serve to emphasize the integrity Bush possesses and the lack thereof of Wead. To say his publisher made him do it is a cheap and sleazy out for him. This is just pure publicity for him.

[SkyPilot]

If there was anything politically useful to Democrats or the liberal MSM from these tapes, it would have caught fire by now. The story is now 3 days old.

The truth is, they didn't find any gunpowder in this story----only wet rags. And such was the case in early November, the Democrats and liberals have another hangover. This one must hurt.

[Republican Red]

Curious since I didn't see Brit's show last night - What were Kristol and Krauthammer's comments?

[Quilla]

For someone to trade their friendship with President Bush for a few bucks is just unfathomable.

[camle]

lemme see, Linda Tripp taping conversations at eh behest of le officials implicating the president with sexual harassments - BAD
this dude taping conversations with bush implicating - what? (the tapes don't seem to say hwat we're told they say) - GOOD

another liberal double standard?

[Quilla]

Krauthammer was disgusted, considered Wead the lowest of the low, releasing the tapes for his personal monetary benefit. Kristol had spoken with many on the hill and opinions ranged from goofball to sleazeball. (I don't recall him sharing his own sentiments directly.) Krauthammer simply ended the segment by summarizing with a single word - sleaze.

[sr4402]

Just another greedy journalist out to sell his soul for a buck.

[Quilla]

Oops, sorry Red. My post at #10 was supposed to be a reply to you.

[Republican Red]

I figured it out, thanks.

Sorry I missed Brit's show. Krauthammer is my favorite panelist. You never know what is going to come out of Kristol's mouth though. I was hoping he wasn't taking up for Wead.

[SolidRedState]

For someone to trade their friendship with President Bush for a few bucks is just unfathomable.

I guess "No harm, no foul" but I am sure he won't be getting any invites to the White House or to Crawford for that matter, anymore.

[jmaroneps37]

Is this guy wead's first name Richard? That would make him Dick wead, wouldn't it?

[Egon]

I've heard Doug Wead speak on a couple of occasions. I'm extremely disappointed. I would never have thought he would do something like this.

[msnimje]

I was looking forward to the release of his book and intended to buy it. Now I will not and will encourage others to do likewise.

[Quilla]

Absolutely! I will not be purchasing this or any other book by Wead.

[two134711]

You can't blame them for getting excited...after all, its like finding your dad's playboy collection under his mattress while he and mom are out to dinner.

LOL!

[Cicero]

There's no traction in these tapes. Bush says nothing of great interest to those trying to trap him. The chief impression most people will get from this affair is that Weadon is a sleaze.

He will lose his natural audience, and I doubt if he will find a new one. If he did this for money and career, he made a bad mistake.