Under rapid-fire questioning about the incident from reporters Thursday night, Bush repeatedly cast suspicion on the timing of the report. Chris Lehane, spokesman for the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Al Gore, refused to comment on the story, though he did deny any effort to tie his camp to the story. A police officer, Fehlau said, had overheard a judge and the attorney discussing the matter. The officer asked Fehlau, who was covering an unrelated story at the courthouse, if it was true. Later, Fehlau said she sought out the lawyer, who provided her with a court document on the Bush case.
People know that.
They've thought about that. The Republican presidential candidate said again that he quit drinking right after his 40th birthday in 1986. Bush called one of his daughters to inform her. His wife, Laura, called the other. The main reason Bush cited for failing to disclose the information sooner was that he did not want to set a bad example for his twin girls.