His running mate, who understands where nice guys finish, remained reluctant to graciously accept defeat. It depends, as usual, on whom you're asking. One can't blame Americans for being mixed up. It's been tricky in 2000 to even separate the liberals from the conservatives. Musical lyrics and movie mayhem made Tipper Gore and Sen. Lieberman squirm, while Gov. Bush prior to 40 was a rapscallion who frequently didn't let good sense stand in his way of a good time.
Political spouses do the darndest things.
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's wife was once fined for reporting to Customs a much lower than accurate total for clothes she bought on a trip to Paris. Dick Cheney's well-being is of concern to the American public, and he isn't even in office yet. Now it's Bush fils we need to say a little prayer for, because for all we know, Cheney will drop out by Inauguration Day, in favor of somebody for whom nobody voted. Mike Downey's column appears Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. You will not be charged to look for stories, only to retrieve one.