Is Laura Bush Leaving Dubya?

By: Freewomyn

Now everyone knows I'm a gossip whore. So when I heard that Laura Bush is no longer residing in the White House and has checked herself into the Hay-Adams hotel, I just had to share the dish. Apparently:

Laura moved into the ritzy Hay-Adams hotel, because she couldn't stand Dubya's drinkin' no more. The White House refused comment. Repeatedly. Meaning, I called over. A lot. Most-heard excuse by moi was that everybody had "stepped out," so claimed "Sarah" from "Mrs. Bush's press office," as she identified herself.

I declare. Sarah, as well as the folks over at Mr. Bush's media corral, really do need to come to Hollywood for a quick course in how to best bulls--t during calls from journalists. "I can't reach Mrs. Bush right now," or even a simple, "I'll pass along your message," would have sufficed beautifully. Instead, Laura Bush's silence to my inquiries (yes, the First Lady is entitled to privacy, but hell, if she's checked out of 1600 Pennsylvania due to the leader of the free world's imbibing, that's news) combined with her spokesperson's nervous Nellie uttering, I smell somethin' bad.

I did a little investigating of my own, and Laura Bush was in Zion National Park on Sunday. So her press secretary needs to get with the program (unless she wants the paparazzi to know there's trouble at the White House). Of course, the event wasn't open to the public, so it's entirely possible that nobody was there, including Mrs. Bush. Because we all know how this Administration loves to plant media stories.

Could Dubya's drinking escalate into one of his infamous coke binges? Maybe the stress of those missing WMDs, torture at Guantanamo, and the Alberto Gonzalez hearings is finally getting to him. Can someone give Dubya the number to Brittney's rehab clinic? I hear they're really good. And efficient. He could check himself in over the weekend and be back to bombing countries by Monday.

Here's some older tidbits to support this "rumor":

• Bush And Dry Drunk Syndrome - Counterpunch
• Bush's Drug Use Must Be Investigated - Capitol Hill Blue's
• Dubya Calls Laura a Cunt - Congress Check