Our objection is not with Mr. Bush having a drink or ten. It's his sanctimonious claim of continuous sobriety since 1986. If he will lie about taking a drink. Obviously Mr. Bush has different standard which he applies to different people. It caused quite a stir among the news media and not all of them even used the word in their reporting.
Many people find reporters more worthy of complaint than auto mechanics.
Or nattering nabobs of negativism. They were elevated to an Enemies List. The Bushes have a contentious relationship with reporters because they have a bedrock belief in their own goodness. So they get deeply offended when reporters challenge their deeds, rather than simply accepting them as nice, decent people bred to rule. That's why they failed to fathom press criticism of Mr. Cheney for his nihilistic voting record on apartheid and Head Start.